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A review by wildweasel105
Poison by John Lescroart
3.0
Out of all of the 17 Dismas Hardy legal thrillers I've read, this was one of the two or perhaps three that rated 3 stars instead of the usual four or five stars. It was still very enjoyable, and almost as comfortable as pulling on your favorite sweater on a cold October morning. But Lescroart has done better in most of his past novels to capture that thrilling court room ambience and 11th hour discovery to change the course of the trial Dismas has been fighting on.
"Poison" engages you with a plausible whodunit, and although we see the list of suspects grow that are involved in the murder of a plumbing wholesaler magnate, the twist isn't as satisfying as I was expecting.
Nonetheless, I enjoyed reading about Dismas getting into another murder investigation...even though he knows his past few investigations and trials have nearly cost him his life.
Is it time for Dismas to retire? That, my friends, is the question to consider, but I truly hope not, for I am a true fan of Dismas Hardy.
"Poison" engages you with a plausible whodunit, and although we see the list of suspects grow that are involved in the murder of a plumbing wholesaler magnate, the twist isn't as satisfying as I was expecting.
Nonetheless, I enjoyed reading about Dismas getting into another murder investigation...even though he knows his past few investigations and trials have nearly cost him his life.
Is it time for Dismas to retire? That, my friends, is the question to consider, but I truly hope not, for I am a true fan of Dismas Hardy.