Andy Carpenter # 33
A Legal thriller
in this latest installment David Rosenfelt has Andy Carpenter investigates a wealthy dog lover's unusual death.
Andy Carpenter wanted to retire for a long time but when his friend, Lou Campanelli who runs a rehab center, asked for a favour, Andy cannot refuse. One of his patients, a homeless veteran, is charged with first degree murder, the attorney in him springs into action and Andy will do his best to exonerate Jason, the accused….. The story proceeds with gathering evidences, the trial and the verdict……
My thoughts:
What a puzzle Andy is enmeshed in, a case that is as twisted as one can imagine. Facing the Russo crime family, suspects laundering money, lowlifes supplying drugs, enforcers on the move, all of them, plus, thirsty for revenge. The best of all Andy’s courtroom shenanigans, although he still shines, his actions were more muted than in the past.
This story is smooth sailing and easy to follow even with all the characters that populate the pages. Andy’s team definitely does a whiz-bang job of investigating. The prosecutor doesn’t give him an easy job and Andy give us a hell of a good time. Not all his attention is on the case, he still keeps his eyes on the Tara Foundation, a dog rescue operation and takes time to play with his three pooches.
Andy tells the story in his own words, the first-person narrative is funny, sarcastic and amusing and hilarious at times. I simply love him and since I am a huge fan I am eager to see what Andy and his crew will come up with next.
My thanks to St. Martin’s Press/Minotaur Books for this ARC which I received via Netgalley.
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