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Over the course of his legal career, Andy Carpenter has lost a few cases. But that doesn’t mean he forgets his clients. Andy has always been convinced that Joey Desimone, a man convicted of murder nine years ago, was innocent and believes that Joey’s family’s connections to organized crime played a pivotal role in his conviction. While there isn’t much Andy can do for him while he serves out his prison sentence, Joey suggests that he check up on Joey’s elderly uncle. He’d rather not, but as a favor to Joey, Andy agrees to take his dog, Tara, on a few visits.
The old man’s memory is going, but when Andy tries to explain why he’s there, it jogs something in the man’s mind, and his comments leave Andy wondering if Uncle Nick is confused, or if he just might hold the key to Joey’s freedom after all this time.
Andy grabs on to this thread of possibility and follows it into a world where the oath of silence is stronger than blood ties, and where people will do anything to make sure their secrets are kept.
The Andy Carpenter saga continues with lots of sarcasm, a full cast, crazy antics, and a resolution that I could not have possibly seen coming (because I’m no good a predicting the crazy way Rosenfelt will tie together all the details).
While there’s always a little swearing in this series, there’s never any graphic sex or violence, which I appreciate. You know that Andy and Laurie sleep together, but that’s all you’ll ever see. There are usually several deaths, but the descriptions last less than two sentences, so you if you’re sensitive to graphic imagery, these are safe books.
I also appreciate the legal descriptions. Most times when authors include that type of explanation, it slows down the story or comes across as a lecture. Rosenfelt weaves the legal descriptions into Carpenter’s POV in a way that helps the reader understand what’s going on without being overwhelmed.
Another fun read.
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