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A review by marsetta
The 7th Canon by Robert Dugoni
4.0
Thanks to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for a chance to read this book for an honest review.
In San Francisco’s seamy Tenderloin district, a teenage street hustler has been murdered in a shelter for boys. And the dedicated priest who runs the struggling home stands accused. But despite damning evidence that he’s a killer—and worse—Father Thomas Martin stands by his innocence. And attorney Peter Donley stands with him.
For three years Donley has cut his legal teeth in his uncle’s tiny, no-frills firm, where people come before profits. Just as Donley is poised to move on to a lucrative dream job, the shocking case lands in his lap, and he must put his future on hold while putting his courtroom skills to the test. But a ruthless DA seeking headlines and a brutal homicide cop bent on vengeance have their own agendas. Now, as he unearths the dirty secrets surrounding the case, Donley must risk his neck to save his client’s life…and expose the face of true evil.
I have read some of Robert Dugoni's Tracey Crosswhite series and I enjoy his style of writing. This is a stand alone legal thriller set in 1987 but I think it could have been updated quite easily to the present time without many changes to the storyline.
While the novel is a bit predictable in places, there is plenty of action to keep your interest alive. It is a quick paced storyline and it's easy to read, but the ending is not a surprise and it definitely isn't up to his usual standard. Worth a read though if you like legal thrillers.
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In San Francisco’s seamy Tenderloin district, a teenage street hustler has been murdered in a shelter for boys. And the dedicated priest who runs the struggling home stands accused. But despite damning evidence that he’s a killer—and worse—Father Thomas Martin stands by his innocence. And attorney Peter Donley stands with him.
For three years Donley has cut his legal teeth in his uncle’s tiny, no-frills firm, where people come before profits. Just as Donley is poised to move on to a lucrative dream job, the shocking case lands in his lap, and he must put his future on hold while putting his courtroom skills to the test. But a ruthless DA seeking headlines and a brutal homicide cop bent on vengeance have their own agendas. Now, as he unearths the dirty secrets surrounding the case, Donley must risk his neck to save his client’s life…and expose the face of true evil.
I have read some of Robert Dugoni's Tracey Crosswhite series and I enjoy his style of writing. This is a stand alone legal thriller set in 1987 but I think it could have been updated quite easily to the present time without many changes to the storyline.
While the novel is a bit predictable in places, there is plenty of action to keep your interest alive. It is a quick paced storyline and it's easy to read, but the ending is not a surprise and it definitely isn't up to his usual standard. Worth a read though if you like legal thrillers.
To read this and other reviews go to https://crimeandmysterybookreview.wordpress.com/