Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9780451168429
ISBN number: 0451168429
Label: Signet
Manufacturer: Signet
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 408
Printing Date: December 01, 1990
Publishing house: Signet
Sale Popularity Level: 359763
Studio: Signet
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In his second novel starring New York Assistant D.A. Butch Karp, the author of No Lesser Plea presents a gritty and suspenseful thriller centering on Karp's dogged pursuit of a master terrorist.
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The author was once an assistant District Attorney in New York, thus he knows from whence this story unfolds. Previous to this novel, he produced true-crime books, 'The Piano Teacher' and 'Badge of the Assassin,' with a little help from 'friends.' The premise of the terrorist act is almost what really happened ten years later!
This novel filled with profanities and descriptive monikers I don't care to read is praised as "a damning incident of our court system." I have to be real upset to say 'damn' but I wrote it several times recently. Some 'crimes' are never reported to the D. A.'s office as they are (intentionally or otherwise) crimes of the heart. Emotional abuse is as bad as physical abuse. I thank God I had the ability to use verbal spontenanity with which to carry my end in an abusive situation. I had a good teacher for twenty-one years.
It's strange that he had to move to Beverly Hills, CA, where the beautiful people live to write about the ugly vermin in New York. Perhaps he was dismissed under false circumstances, and this is his way to retaliate toward the court system. I've been in a position where I, too, used a bit of leverage being tiny in size but larger than life in determination to call a spade-a-spade with Randy Nichols! I yelled at him and he yelled back. No sex and violence were involved; to be upfront, it was a threat to throw me in a lake which, to me, was pre-meditated murder. He didn't see it that way. Men never do. That is precisely why women get killed by men they're not involved with -- happens here a lot. No order of protection (only a piece of paper) as it was not a domestic issue.
This book proves that justice is blind. I was once told by a Chief of Police that there is no justice. Money speaks louder than words -- or a woman's rights being abused. Trials are only a stage where lawyers can become actors and the judge pretends to be God. The judicial system yesterday is way out of orbit, and murderers are allowed back 'on the street' to kill again.
This trial is about early terrorism in New York prior to 9-11-01. The Catholic Church enters into the sordid business on the side of the guilty parties. We all know that they worship Mary and not God. In 'The Da Vinci Code' movie, they even tried to prove that God is a woman. Lord, help us! Butch is driven to probe the darkest depths of human depravity of Croatia as he follows 'a tristed trail of evil' in this fictional portrait of justice gone bad.
Tenenbaum has also written ABSOLUTE RAGE, HOAX and FURY among many other novels about crime.
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Ohhh the pain of reading such poor prose wrapped up in the guise of a second rate novel by yet another lawyer who thinks he is a writer. I am not a writer myself and don't think that I could do much better. But Tanenbaum is massacring a fine series with this drivel. For some reason that I can't remember anymore, I enjoyed picking up a couple of the books in this "Karp" series a couple of years before. Now that I am picking up the one or two loose books that I missed the very first time through, I find myself often gazing off into the nothingness before me in horror. I think to myself, how could I have enjoyed these books the very first time around? Well. This review might piss you off, but I am being honest when I say, stay away from this book. It's implausible, and stale, as if Tanenbaum is going through the motions as he gets another chapter in his moneymaking machine out to the public. This is like the Hardy Boys for adults, or high school age children still fed with the pap of TV plots and Hollywood films. You can see the plot to this book on other reviews here; it's just not as good as other people say it is.
Try Hillerman or Block for consistent good books in a mystery series, or `Becker's Ring,' by Steven Martin Cohen for a good mystery read. On the more adult side try Quincunx by Palliser or `Wind Up Bird Chronicle' by Murakami. Try Hammett, Chandler, Jim Harrison, or Edward Bunkers Dog Eat Dog. Just pause before you read this book.
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This was the 5th book I have read of the series. I am hooked on his books, but this one didn't hold my attention as well as the others. I think it was just to in depth with the CIA, FBI, Croats, ect. Still a good read, but not the best. I strongly urge people to read them all though. Just be sure to start at the begining with No Lesser Plea and work your way to Hoax. Following the Karp family from the start makes for a better read.
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This is my third Butch Karp novel - and I really like the series. However, I think this one was my least favorite. There are way too many characters (CIA, FBI, NYPD, The Catholic Church, the Mossad, Croats, Serbs, Nazis... get my point?) Also there were many plot points that are left undone. What happened to Leventhal? Why did Karavitch set the bomb or hijack the plane?
It just felt kind of unfocused. I won't give up on Tanenbaum yet, though. I'll definitely read a few more, and hope that he can redeem himself.
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Each and every book Tanenbaum is always on target! 5 stars are always the best rave and review I always can give them. What a joy to read.
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