Reversible Error

Reversible Error, by Robert K. Tanenbaum

This was not as good as the one before, but I still think it was better than the first two. We had some new characters, the King Cole Trio, who added some good bits of violent levity. We still have Marlene pregnant with what will become Lucy. Karp and Marlene are not yet married, though they will be soon. Bloom is still the DA and Karp is still the Criminal Courts Bureau Chief. Marlene is facing losing her job. Once again, this has two story lines, Butch's and Marlene's that run parallel. Maybe the reason this one fell a bit is that there was no connection between them. I also miss Guma's humor. I like the idea of VT. He is the money/fraud guy. The story line here follows some drug dealers getting killed and tying it up with money laundering and stocks and such. I like connections between white collar crime and street crime. It feels like reminding us that they are both criminal acts. So, I liked it. Good, but not great.