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 Terrifying, exciting and heart-stopping wonderful!! | |
| One of my customers encouraged me to read the Tannenbaum books, telling me a few of the highlights I would find intriguing but just enough to grab my interest. I have just finished reading all fifteen of the books, each one more exciting than the last and can't thank that customer enough for insisting that I read them.
RESOLVED held my interest from first page to last. I was on the edge of my chair while I was reading the final four or five pages. I wanted to get to the conclusion and, at the same time, I didn't want the book to end. The ending had just the right amount of "push" to make it more than satisfying. Roger (Butch) Karp progresses from a green ADA in the first book, tutored in the morals of the law and respectability of the office of the District Attorney by Garrahy, his idol, to the firm, upstanding, ethical chief assistant district attorney of New York County and, finally, to the District Attorney position, although temporary in nature. It has been a hoot watching Marlene Ciampi (Mrs. Butch Karp) perform her felonious activities, knowing that she was doing illegal deeds (and getting away with them with just the right tweak of the law) while the bad guys got what they deserved. Did I mention her awesome dogs? Unbelievable critters. Is there really a child prodigy out there like Lucy? The majority of Americans barely speak English let alone a foreign language. It is hard to imagine some one who speaks forty or fifty. I have enjoyed watching her grow into a young woman, admiring the author's dare to keep her a virgin during the tempting years of puberty. And then there is her devotion to the family, putting her life on hold, keeping the family together while her mother is off "crying in her beer", feeling sorry for herself. It is rare in this day and age of selfishness usually displayed by the younger generation. I think that there is a long way to go with the twins and am patiently waiting to see what the author does with them. There is definitely a story there and hopefully many more books to come. Will Butch Karp be able to put the morals of Garrahy back into the DAs office? I sure hope so. The newspapers today tell us of the corruption of mankind on a daily basis. How fresh it would be to think that this one man can make a difference. (Yeah, I know this is fiction but I can dream, can't I?) Or will he become a political pawn. It remains to be seen. HOAX, the next in the series, has now been released in hardcover. I never buy hardcovers but I will this one. I can't wait a year for the paperback to be released. Now I sound like half of my customers who are immersed in a series. I haven't accomplished a darn thing since I started reading this series and my store shows it. What's a little more slacking off in the grand scheme of things while I sit down and enjoy the next segment. If you like a fast-paced, exciting, sometimes unbelievable book, pick this one up. You won't be disappointed. However, I highly recommend that you read them all, first book through to RESOLVED and then HOAX. You too can enjoy watching Butch's law career evolve, Marlene become the (legal) felon of all time, Lucy grow into a wonderful young lady and the twins become whatever the future holds for them. ENJOY!! I sure did. | |
 long awaited | |
| This is a fast-paced well-written Butch Karp story that "resolves" a long-standing issue. Good dialogue. Fans of these stories will enjoy it. | |
| Masterful and Scary | |
| I have read some, but not nearly all of this authors previous efforts which is my loss. This story draws the reader along as surely as though teathered to a strong rope attached to a tireless horse. The characters are clear, the plot is ingenious and the tension is palpable. Do yourself a favor and join in the continuing story which promises more to come, yet delivers all one could want. |
