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Overview
Everyone has a story...but not all of them are true.
In the hallowed halls of Deane University, America's privileged youth allow nothing-and no one- to jeopardize their ambitions. Until a wealthy heiress is brutally murdered, and Boston defense attorney David Cavanaugh is forced into the case. His protégé, a Deane law student, has been accused of the crime. David soon realizes that the odds are against him, as he is led down a road where every ally is an enemy in disguise-and where privilege means anyone can get away with murder.
Editorials
Publishers Weekly
Australian author Bauer's third David Cavanaugh thriller (after 2008's Gospel) follows the hotshot Boston criminal defense attorney as he defends James Matheson, a young law student accused of murdering Jessica Nagoshi, the daughter of corporate powerhouse John Nagoshi. With the help of Sara Davis, his girlfriend and co-counsel, Cavanaugh goes head-to-head with ADA Roger Katz, who aims to further his own career by putting Matheson away. The well-plotted legal thrill ride is marred by two-dimensional characters and a complete lack of emotion. Poorly constructed and sometimes purple prose (“the solitude of dawn... when, somehow satisfied with their allocated allotment, the shadows gave way to a rising sun and the ever-promising possibilities of what lay ahead”) turns a would-be page turner into a slog. Fans of Bauer's previous books ought to give this one a chance, but John Grisham she ain't. (Aug.)Book Details
Published
July 28, 2009
Publisher
Penguin Group (USA)
Pages
512
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780515146592