L.A. Justice

Nikki Hill #2

by Christopher Darden, Dick Lochte

The murder of a wealthy L.A. woman finds homicide detective Virgil Sykes on the case, with generous help from his lover, Assistant D.A. Nikki Hill, as they deal with the prime suspect, the dissolute son of one of the city's leading financiers, and the woman's young son, a computer game genius. Reprint.

Genres: Mystery

464 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 8, 2001

About the author

Christopher Allen Darden is an American lawyer, writer, lecturer and practicing attorney. He was a 15-year veteran of the Los Angeles County District Attorney, where he was assigned to the prosecution of O. J. Simpson. Darden gained fame during the O. J. Simpson murder case when he asked Simpson to try on the once-blood-soaked gloves.

Reviews

[allother · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was a fair read, but I knew by the 10th chapter who was guilty.

[Teri Temme · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another page turner! Great story.

[Dorothy Clark · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written. The kid was a problem for me almost from the start because he was so unkid-like. He seemed totally unfazed by his mother's murder. The shrink's diagnosis was another huge clue, and when Nikki was writing her summation, worried about the missing champagne glass and how the pistol had arrived at the scene, the kid was the only possibility.

[Chuck · Rating 3 out of 5]

We meet A.D.A.,Nikki Hill, and her boyfriend, Detective Virgil Sykes, as they seek the killer of a single mom. The victim's ten year old son is the only witness. Pretty good story put pushes the credibility envelope.

[Cws]

M Dar

[Renee · Rating 2 out of 5]

eh !

[Laurie Stoll · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have to say Christopher Darden makes a better writer than he does a lawyer. He was one of the attorney's from the prosecutor's office in the O.J. Simpson debacle.

[Chris Grover · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was excellent with many twists and turns in the mystery.

[Jackie Simons]

Read 3/02

[Clifford Wollum · Rating 3 out of 5]

One surprise twist to the ending not ever imagined. Good read.