Monday, October 07, 2024

Open and Shut by David Rosenfelt


Started: 10/3/2024

Finished: 10/7/2024

Year: 2002

Pages: 292

Genre: lawyer mystery

Grade: B-

Reason for reading: library book

Blurb (from Amazon): "Whether dueling with new forensics or the local old boys' network, irreverent defense attorney Andy Carpenter always leaves them awed with his biting wit and winning fourth-quarter game plan. But Andy prefers the company of his best friend, Tara, to the people he encounters in the courtroom. Tara, a golden retriever, is clearly smarter than half the lawyers who clog the courts of PassaicCounty. However, just as it seems Andy has everything figured out, his dad, New Jersey's legendary ex-D.A., drops dead in front of him at a game in Yankee Stadium. The shocks pile on as he discovers his dad left him with two unexpected legacies: a fortune of $22 million that Andy never knew existed . . . and a murder case with enough racial tinder to burn down City Hall. Struggling to serve justice and bring honor to his father, Andy must dig up some explosive political skeletons--and an astonishing family secret that can close his case (and his mouth) for good."

Opinion: An obnoxious lawyer. A decent mystery and trial. Will continue with the series

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