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Title: Criminal Intent by Sheldon Siegel ISBN: 0-451-20953-2 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: 05 August, 2003 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.07 (14 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Suspenseful whodunnit; unforgettable characters
Comment: This is the third instalment of mystery novels featuring criminal defence attorney Mike Daley and his ex-wife Rosie. This time, the case at hand concerns Rosie's niece, who is accused of murdering her husband, a famous movie director. Mike and Rosie undertake a seemingly impossible case with most evidence pointing towards Angelina as the perpetrator, and where family values and sentiments are tested to the limit. Early on in the novel a multitude of potential suspects to the murder are introduced, each with their own personality, hidden agenda and version of events, and Mike and Rosie have to investigate and eliminate each as a suspect and as a lead to discover what really happened the night of the murder. Soon enough, another dead body is discovered, and Mike and Rosie have to untangle a web of lies, deceit and personal interest aims, trying to fit bits and pieces together, while juggling the emotional sanity of themselves and their family. The story unravels, like a jigsaw puzzle, each piece of evidence gradually fitting to another, until the unexpected conclusion. Those who have read Siegel's previous two books are familiar with the particular "situation" of Mike and Rosie who are ex husband and wife and current law partners. This book begins with a couple of surprises concerning their personal and sentimental status, and the reader cannot help but root for the two of them to get together again - it is one of Siegel's achievements that the reader gets so emotionally involved in the personal life of the heroes, a rare feature in murder mystery novels.
The story itself is gripping and moves in a fast, unrelenting pace. The dialogue is crisp and clear and is accompanied by Daley's familiar sarcastic humour, one of the author's trademarks, also unusual in the genre. Once again, the novel unfolds in a characteristic San Francisco ambience, demonstrating the author's knowledge and love for his city. The sub-plots are not irrelevant to the main story and are equally interesting. The most impressive part of the novel, however, is the continuing character development, and consistency especially for the main character, Mike. I did not just admire Mike's intelligence, courage, committment to family and sensitivity - I genuinely like the guy, with all his flaws and shortcomings, and wish he was my friend. This attachment to a book character, even a reccurring one, is extremely hard to find, especially in a mystery series, and it is what stays with me having finished the book and what makes me look forward to the fourth book in the series.
Rating: 5
Summary: A starlet is accused of murdering her husband.
Comment: Sheldon Siegel, in his third book, "Criminal Intent," brings back Mike Daley and Rosie Fernandez. Daley and Fernandez are law partners and former spouses who get along better as colleagues than they do as husband and wife. They both share a deep love for their daughter, Grace, and they consistently support one another through family crises and illnesses.
A big crisis arises when the police find Rosie's niece, Angelina, near the Golden Gate Bridge late one night after her husband, Richard MacArthur, has been bludgeoned to death with his own Academy Award. Angel claims that she does not know how she got to the bridge, since she blacked out earlier in the evening after a party at her husband's mansion. The police do not believe Angel's flimsy story and they arrest her for murder. Angel had motive, means and opportunity to kill Richard, and the media-savvy San Francisco District Attorney, Nicole Ward, intends to nail her. Angel turns to her Aunt Rosie and Rosie's law partner, Mike, to represent her.
Siegel's easygoing writing style, astute characterizations and gentle humor make him one of the better writers of legal thrillers at work today. Rosie and Mike are intelligent, resourceful and compassionate characters, and it is interesting to see how their relationship works both on a professional and a personal level. Several subplots about Rosie's battle with breast cancer, Mike's relationship with a beautiful judge and an expensive construction project involving bribes and extortion are seamlessly interwoven into the main plot about MacArthur's murder.
By the time all of the elements have been sorted out, Siegel brings the book to a satisfying and realistic conclusion. I highly recommend the entertaining "Criminal Intent" as well as Siegel's two other legal thrillers featuring Mike Daley and Rosie Fernandez.
Rating: 2
Summary: loss of interest
Comment: Unbelieveable drop after two great novels: *Special Circumstances* and *Incriminating Evidence.* No courtroom battle. and how romantic can the romance with the ex really be?
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Title: Incriminating Evidence by Sheldon Siegel ISBN: 0553581937 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 30 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Special Circumstances by SHELDON SIEGEL ISBN: 0553581929 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 26 June, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Final Verdict by Sheldon Siegel ISBN: 0399150420 Publisher: Putnam Pub Group Pub. Date: 07 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: Law of Gravity by Stephen Horn ISBN: 0061098760 Publisher: HarperTorch Pub. Date: 29 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: In Her Defense by Stephen Horn ISBN: 0061098752 Publisher: HarperTorch Pub. Date: 03 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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