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A review by canada_matt
The Guilty Plea by Robert Rotenberg
5.0
A sensational Canadian legal thriller, with Canadian characters, in a Canadian city. Thank you Robert Rotenberg for helping write a novel set in Canada that actually portrays the Canadian legal system in its true light.
I was captivated from page one in this murder mystery that brings together family, marital issues, the law, and small town Ontario. Rotenberg helps show Toronto in a new light and uses his previous experiences to bring the characters alive and makes the reader want to keep forging ahead, if only to find out what will happen next.
I thoroughly enjoyed the Canadiana embedded in this book that extends past 'eh' and their friendly nature (even though one American character cannopt help but point out our ongoing politeness). using HBC, Timmies, and my beloved Leafs. Nuances like the Canadian courtroom, Rotenberg points out the major differences between our CSI/Law & Ortder expectations and what actually happens in Canada. No gavels? No sidebars? Even i was impressed.
I cannot wait for Rotenberg's nex in the Old City Hall series.
I was captivated from page one in this murder mystery that brings together family, marital issues, the law, and small town Ontario. Rotenberg helps show Toronto in a new light and uses his previous experiences to bring the characters alive and makes the reader want to keep forging ahead, if only to find out what will happen next.
I thoroughly enjoyed the Canadiana embedded in this book that extends past 'eh' and their friendly nature (even though one American character cannopt help but point out our ongoing politeness). using HBC, Timmies, and my beloved Leafs. Nuances like the Canadian courtroom, Rotenberg points out the major differences between our CSI/Law & Ortder expectations and what actually happens in Canada. No gavels? No sidebars? Even i was impressed.
I cannot wait for Rotenberg's nex in the Old City Hall series.