True Justice - (Butch Karp-Marlene Ciampi Thriller) by Robert K Tanenbaum (Paperback)

About the Book

Originally published in hardcover in 2000 by Pocket Books.

Book Synopsis

For Butch Karp, chief assistant district attorney for New York County, the nightmare begins when a shocking act of negligence results in the death of a newborn. Goaded by the media and the public's scream for blood, Karp's boss, D.A. Jack Keegan, orders the prosecution of the baby's fifteen-year-old Hispanic mother.

Butch's wife, Marlene Ciampi, is taking on an equally unspeakable tragedy following her recent return to law. With Butch and Marlene squaring off on opposite sides of an incendiary national debate, things couldn't get more tense...until an astonishing turn of events puts their daughter, Lucy, at the center of a horrifying crime. Drawn into a maelstrom of big-city politics and small-town values, Karp must struggle to salvage his self-respect, his career...even his life.

Review Quotes

"Booklist" This is vintage Tanenbaum: each of the deftly drawn characters wrestles with the moral dilemmas raised by the intertwined plots in a believable way, and readers will close "True Justice"'s final page satisfied they've wrestled with those dilemmas a bit themselves.

"Los Angeles Times Book Review" Deftly handled.

"Los Angeles Times Book Review" Karp and Ciampi are smart, honest, and aggressive.

"Publishers Weekly" Intelligent dialogue, a well-designed maze of political and moral traps, and the charming and incendiary chemistry between Karp and Ciampi. For those who prefer their legal thrillers with plenty of spice and a high IQ, Tanenbaum remains an essential addiction.

Amazon.com A keenly intelligent book, many cuts above the usual courtroom procedural.