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Schade (2011)

by John Lescroart(Favorite Author)

3.96 of 5 Votes: 3

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Van Holkema & Warendorf

series

Abe Glitsky

review 1: Overall, a worthwhile, entertaining read. Enough fast page-flipping action to more than adequately make up for the occasional lackluster storyline spots. Easy to become emotionally involved/hooked re the characters... plenty of bad guys to boo-hiss at, a few heroic figures to cheer on. For me personally, I found it hugely interesting that new DA Wes was seemingly spineless concerning the apprehension of a serial murderer... until a dog became a victim...then wham, he suddenly grew a set! One of my fav characters was a maid of the evil wealthy newspaper family; raped, she didn't wait on "justice"...she simply took care of business. YAY! A miscarriage of justice that she was booked instead of being given a medal. This book points out how money rules our legal system, and how... more frustrating it is for overworked cops to buck that big bucks-driven system. Was the ending anti-climatic? Depends upon the reader's point of view...if one wanted it to conclude with a big bang, then YES it was...however, if one wanted all the loose ends tied up, then NO. I appreciated the final wrap-up.
review 2: Well this is a worthwhile read, it is clearly not one of the authors best works. The author has sought to expand his universe by focusing on characters that played a bit more minor role in earlier books. Alas, fans of Dismas Hardy Will be soundly disappointed has their hero only has a few cameos. Gone is the clever legal maneuvering. Now there is just a discussion of police work making the novel just one step above your average police procedural. This time around the son of an influential wealthy publisher is released from prison on appeal. Soon after people connected to the first case begin dying horrific deaths. The new district attorney, Wes Farrell, finds himself under fire as does a blitz key now heading homicide division. No matter what the legal eagles do I can't seem to keep this murdering scum bag off the streets. Obtaining the correct evidence is difficult. Characterization remains somewhat strong with an interesting mixture of characters who have real-life foibles and struggle with ethics. Most importantly, the author chooses to play fairly with the reader. Meaning all the clues to reader needs are there and black-and-white. The more obtuse reader may tend to miss them. Personally I put the clues together at the last minute shortly before the actual mystery was revealed. I figured out the solution to the mystery five pages before the author revealed it. And to be honest I should've figured it out a little bit earlier but somehow missed it as the author sprinkled the appropriate amount of red herrings into the plot. Not as much fun as the earlier hardy novels but still this authors usually worth reading. less

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