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A review by booksuperpower
The Rule of Law by John Lescroart
3.0
The Rule of Law by John Lescroart is a 2019 Atria Books publication.
It feels like old times, now that the gang is back together, working as a unit again. However, that also means there has been a new DA elected to office- a DA that was once suspected of murder.
But, Dismas Hardy finds himself embroiled in a prickly situation involving his longtime secretary Phyllis, whose brother has just been released from prison. When Phyllis is arrested as an accessory to murder, Hardy must work quickly to discover who really killed Hector Valdez and to what extent Phyllis’ brother was involved.
Meanwhile, the new DA has gotten himself in hot water, right off the bat. Not only that, it would appear he is still on the hook in that old murder case!!
I’ve read this series on and off for many years. This book is one in which the author is basically tying up a few loose ends from previous chapters. But, sadly, my memory just could not recall the details needed to connect the dots vaguely alluded to here.
A little time spent on refreshing the reader’s memory might have been prudent, since some time has passed since I last picked up a book in this series, and some people may have simply picked this book out randomly.
All the same, the thread centered around Phyllis is easy to follow, and I basically got the gist of the story involving the new DA, although I was apparently missing some key parts of the backstory and plot lines JL felt the need to tidy up.
Simply put, this is not one of JL’s best efforts. Some parts of the story were good and concluded satisfactorily, while others were unimaginative and anticlimactic after such a big build up.
Overall, this was just an okay read for me. It was enjoyable enough, but in truth, this is a weak and tepid addition to this long running series.
It feels like old times, now that the gang is back together, working as a unit again. However, that also means there has been a new DA elected to office- a DA that was once suspected of murder.
But, Dismas Hardy finds himself embroiled in a prickly situation involving his longtime secretary Phyllis, whose brother has just been released from prison. When Phyllis is arrested as an accessory to murder, Hardy must work quickly to discover who really killed Hector Valdez and to what extent Phyllis’ brother was involved.
Meanwhile, the new DA has gotten himself in hot water, right off the bat. Not only that, it would appear he is still on the hook in that old murder case!!
I’ve read this series on and off for many years. This book is one in which the author is basically tying up a few loose ends from previous chapters. But, sadly, my memory just could not recall the details needed to connect the dots vaguely alluded to here.
A little time spent on refreshing the reader’s memory might have been prudent, since some time has passed since I last picked up a book in this series, and some people may have simply picked this book out randomly.
All the same, the thread centered around Phyllis is easy to follow, and I basically got the gist of the story involving the new DA, although I was apparently missing some key parts of the backstory and plot lines JL felt the need to tidy up.
Simply put, this is not one of JL’s best efforts. Some parts of the story were good and concluded satisfactorily, while others were unimaginative and anticlimactic after such a big build up.
Overall, this was just an okay read for me. It was enjoyable enough, but in truth, this is a weak and tepid addition to this long running series.