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Death On A High Floor (2011)

by Charles Rosenberg(Favorite Author)

3.55 of 5 Votes: 1

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Sliding Hill Press

review 1: This is a long audiobook (15+ hours). While it held my interest, it's not the kind of book that you want to rush through. Yes, it is a murder mystery but I wasn't in a hurry to get to the end. It held my interest but I had deduced the possible suspects/endings before the actual concluding chapters and was not very surprised at the ending, although it wasn't overly obvious either. Also, I might not be as sympathetic to Robert Tarza, the main character in the book, as he is a big successful partner lawyer who has little to no understanding of everyday life for the everyday person. He's his own worst enemy but I started liking him once he was running out of options. The ending is a little hokey (thus, the 3.5 star rating) but I'm not sorry I read the book. The narrator... more, Christopher Lane, was very good. While I initially didn't like the character Robert Tarza, between the author softening the words to gain the reader's sympathy (you can't help but marvel at Tarza's lack of knowledge of just about everything) and his faith and trust in his lawyer female associate, "Hooray! Jenna James," the narration throughout was very appropriate and believable. There were two foreign characters, and a primary character named Oscar had a heavy accent in which Mr. Lane's accent couldn't have been better, easy to understand and using such an authoritative tone that I had a picture in my mind of what this character must look like. Not the best I have read but not the worst either.
review 2: Death on a high floor is a legal thriller. The crime is introduced at the front of the book with the balance used to unfold the story line. Clues are illuminated at a good pace and my interest was held. The courtroom drama is engaging, and balanced with plenty of activity outside the courtroom. Interactions within a law firm, dealings relating to rare coins, and media behavior seem accurately described and are at times humorous. The characters are interesting but do lack depth. The audiobook rendition was excellent, with the narrator breathing personality into each of the characters. This book was a fast-read and I enjoyed it. less

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