Wit and tension building suspense offset the tendency for a reader thinking, "yet again, the beautiful rich society dame in jeopardy" finds her hero, a local criminal attorney enduring a current life crisis. In "In Her Defense," you care about both the dame and the attorney though they are at their wit's end. Interesting twists and turns and the diligent full court press by Atty. O'Connell's staff and family keep the plot churning to a satisfactory ending for the "good guys"
A great read, keeps you going until the end. A courtroom mystery with a different twist. Romance, intrigue and a look inside the Washington power brokers. Although written several years ago, it's not dated at all. Up there with Grisham, Turow and Lescroart.
Wit and suspense make this an engrossing drama of yet again, "a beautiful, rich society dame in jeopardy" looking for her champion,
The dame finds him in criminal attorney O'Connell who is enduring a life crisis but takes the challenge of defending her, an accused murderess. He and his staff and family put on a full court press to penetrate official smokescreens in Washington, D. C.'s inner sanctums, investigating each twist and turn and suspects in this interesting and well-written legal story written by a skilled real-life criminal attorney at law.
The dame finds him in criminal attorney O'Connell who is enduring a life crisis but takes the challenge of defending her, an accused murderess. He and his staff and family put on a full court press to penetrate official smokescreens in Washington, D. C.'s inner sanctums, investigating each twist and turn and suspects in this interesting and well-written legal story written by a skilled real-life criminal attorney at law.
Very interesting story. I really enjoyed the book.
