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A review by martyfried
Stray Bullets by Robert Rotenberg
5.0
This was one of those books I had trouble putting down. I've read the previous books in the series and liked them, although I didn't remember the characters when I read this one. Perhaps I will for the next book, but I don't think it really matters much, and I believe this book could be read by itself. I liked Greene and Kennicott, the cops, but they were not really the most important characters. There were several really interesting characters in the story, which is what makes this such a good book. But looking back at my review of the first book, I see this one features a character from that book, a lawyer by the name of Nancy Parish.
At various points in the story, it was hard to decide who was good and who was bad, as many were both at different times. Some of them were like actors playing a part and doing what they believed was expected of them. In fact, one, the judge, was an actual actor. The defendant, a young man who got a bad start in life and was often on the wrong side of the law, seemed to often be acting out the part of a tough criminal but wasn't real good at it. At times he seemed to be basically good, then later seemed to be spoiled bad boy. Sometimes, with other characters, we just don't know when they are telling the truth.
I liked reading about the Canadian judicial system, with their robes and all. And the cold weather they were having was nice to imagine during our 90+ degree days we've been having in my neck of the woods.
At various points in the story, it was hard to decide who was good and who was bad, as many were both at different times. Some of them were like actors playing a part and doing what they believed was expected of them. In fact, one, the judge, was an actual actor. The defendant, a young man who got a bad start in life and was often on the wrong side of the law, seemed to often be acting out the part of a tough criminal but wasn't real good at it. At times he seemed to be basically good, then later seemed to be spoiled bad boy. Sometimes, with other characters, we just don't know when they are telling the truth.
I liked reading about the Canadian judicial system, with their robes and all. And the cold weather they were having was nice to imagine during our 90+ degree days we've been having in my neck of the woods.