Immoral Certainty, Robert K. Tanenbaum
I think this is the first Karp I read, and I understand, now, why I like the series so much. This book was a lot better than the ones before, in my opinion. The action was quick, the plot was complex, the dialogue was funny. And, everything got tied up in a credible way. Reading through these books, I have imagined them as movies and I think this might be one that could work. I can see Paul Giamatti as Guma, the DA with mob connections. I can maybe see Edward Burns as Karp, maybe Ed Norton as VT Newbury. The story line here was a bit disturbing, as it dealt with child molesting. I remember one particular image that has been an unpleasant part of my memory since I first read it. However, I think the story ties up well. With the remarkable difference between this one and the previous one, I wonder if there is not some credence given to the guy who said he ghost wrote several of these for Tanenbaum. I wonder if this was his first or the first one he didn't write. Either way, I recommend this one if you are looking for a legal thriller diversion.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Monday, October 8, 2007
Depraved Indifference
Depraved Indifference, Robert K Tanenbaum
This was book number two for Butch Karp et. al. I don't think I had read this one before. I enjoyed it, but not as much as I thought I would. There was lots of complexity in the book, but the characters still don't seem fully fleshed out. I look forward to the birth of Lucy and the appearance of Tran. This was set in 1976, and it is still interesting to think about these as movies. This one ended up being a conspiracy involving the Catholic Church, the CIA, and a Croatian zealot who turned out to not be who he was expected to be. We did see the probable removal of Karp's nemesis in his own department, Conrad Wharton, as well as Karp's removal as section chief. This main storyline here was a group of Croatian nationals who hijacked a plane and ended up blowing up a policeman with a bomb placed in a locker. But, there was a lot of intrigue surrounding it. Enjoyable, a quick read, but not spectacular. Yet.
This was book number two for Butch Karp et. al. I don't think I had read this one before. I enjoyed it, but not as much as I thought I would. There was lots of complexity in the book, but the characters still don't seem fully fleshed out. I look forward to the birth of Lucy and the appearance of Tran. This was set in 1976, and it is still interesting to think about these as movies. This one ended up being a conspiracy involving the Catholic Church, the CIA, and a Croatian zealot who turned out to not be who he was expected to be. We did see the probable removal of Karp's nemesis in his own department, Conrad Wharton, as well as Karp's removal as section chief. This main storyline here was a group of Croatian nationals who hijacked a plane and ended up blowing up a policeman with a bomb placed in a locker. But, there was a lot of intrigue surrounding it. Enjoyable, a quick read, but not spectacular. Yet.
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