Justice Deferred

by Len Williams

A terrifying novel inspired by a true story follows a father in search of his lost son, and closure, a journey that will take him into the heart of the nation's criminal justice system and force a confrontation with a cold-hearted killer.

336 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published May 3, 1902

Reviews

[Stephen Hickman · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this quickly as a bit of a filler and it did an admirable job keeping me interested. It has good pace and I was convinced by the authors understanding of the legal process and his narration of the court scenes. The plot was hard to believe but 'want to believe' if you get my drift and I did have some reservations about the portrayal of criminals as hard done by victims, but by the end I felt the author had just about done enough to convince me that the Three strikes law had been abused even if he used some drugged out bums to prove his point while demonstrating the same callous disregard for their rights in setting them up so he could use them for a greater good. If you enjoy legal thrillers you will probably like this, but it does stretch one's credulity in terms of the main protagonists ability to morph from simple hard nut bum to tough sophisticated lawyer.

[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great first novel. I wish that the author would write more. Touching back story, too.

[Clare · Rating 4 out of 5]

In high school I loved John Grisham and the like, this book was similar, familiar as a crime and law novel like an old friend.

[Pam]

01/28/08 rec via bookmooch