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A ballpark. A bay. A body.
Robbie Blum was San Francisco’s most prominent sports agent. His clients included players on the Giants, Warriors, and Niners. It all came crashing down when his body was found floating in San Francisco Bay after a Giants game, his skull crushed. A Louisville Slugger floating next to his body.
Though Blum was a wildly successful agent, his personal life was a disaster. Two failed marriages. Allegations of spousal abuse. Alcohol. Drugs. Gambling. Even his biggest client, Giants’ slugger David Archer, had reservations about Blum’s erratic behavior.
Jaylen Jenkins is a native of Oakland (“before it was woke,” as he likes to say). The graduate of McClymonds High School ekes out a living and pays for his mother’s drug rehab by working at fast-food restaurants, driving for Uber, and selling Giants T-shirts outside the ballpark. Jaylen also ran errands for Blum—and it was more than getting his laundry. Jenkins picked up illegal drugs for Blum from a supplier at a strip club. Blum also provided Jaylen with Giants swag to sell behind the ballpark.
On the night that he died, Blum met with Jaylen at his stand and gave money to Jaylen to deliver to Blum’s drug supplier. Blum also had an autographed bat that he was going to give to his son. According to the police, Jaylen attacked Blum and killed him. Jaylen appears on a security video with a bat in hand.
In the twelfth installment of New York Times bestselling author Sheldon Siegel’s iconic San Francisco series, ex-spouses and Public Defenders Mike Daley and Rosie Fernandez defend Jaylen in a high-profile case where they race from the glamorous world of professional sports to the low-rent world of strip clubs and homeless encampments in a desperate search for an elusive truth where everybody has something to hide.
An intricate plot, engaging characters, powerful suspense, and a touch of humor are Sheldon Siegel’s hallmarks. In FINAL OUT, readers will discover once again why Mike Daley and Rosie Fernandez are two of the most compelling characters in contemporary crime fiction.
Robbie Blum was San Francisco’s most prominent sports agent. His clients included players on the Giants, Warriors, and Niners. It all came crashing down when his body was found floating in San Francisco Bay after a Giants game, his skull crushed. A Louisville Slugger floating next to his body.
Though Blum was a wildly successful agent, his personal life was a disaster. Two failed marriages. Allegations of spousal abuse. Alcohol. Drugs. Gambling. Even his biggest client, Giants’ slugger David Archer, had reservations about Blum’s erratic behavior.
Jaylen Jenkins is a native of Oakland (“before it was woke,” as he likes to say). The graduate of McClymonds High School ekes out a living and pays for his mother’s drug rehab by working at fast-food restaurants, driving for Uber, and selling Giants T-shirts outside the ballpark. Jaylen also ran errands for Blum—and it was more than getting his laundry. Jenkins picked up illegal drugs for Blum from a supplier at a strip club. Blum also provided Jaylen with Giants swag to sell behind the ballpark.
On the night that he died, Blum met with Jaylen at his stand and gave money to Jaylen to deliver to Blum’s drug supplier. Blum also had an autographed bat that he was going to give to his son. According to the police, Jaylen attacked Blum and killed him. Jaylen appears on a security video with a bat in hand.
In the twelfth installment of New York Times bestselling author Sheldon Siegel’s iconic San Francisco series, ex-spouses and Public Defenders Mike Daley and Rosie Fernandez defend Jaylen in a high-profile case where they race from the glamorous world of professional sports to the low-rent world of strip clubs and homeless encampments in a desperate search for an elusive truth where everybody has something to hide.
An intricate plot, engaging characters, powerful suspense, and a touch of humor are Sheldon Siegel’s hallmarks. In FINAL OUT, readers will discover once again why Mike Daley and Rosie Fernandez are two of the most compelling characters in contemporary crime fiction.
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Sheldon Siegel
65 books506 followersSheldon Siegel is a New York Times Bestselling novelist and author best known for his works of modern legal courtroom drama.
Siegel was born on the south side of Chicago, Illinois. He attended New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois, and later went on to attend the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as an Accounting major. He graduated with a Juris Doctor from Boalt Hall at the University of California, Berkeley in 1983. He has been in private practice in San Francisco, California for over twenty years and specializes in corporate and securities law with the law firm Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP.
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* Mike Daley Mystery
Siegel was born on the south side of Chicago, Illinois. He attended New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois, and later went on to attend the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as an Accounting major. He graduated with a Juris Doctor from Boalt Hall at the University of California, Berkeley in 1983. He has been in private practice in San Francisco, California for over twenty years and specializes in corporate and securities law with the law firm Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP.
Series:
* Mike Daley Mystery
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February 20, 2021
4 stars for an entertaining legal mystery. This is book 12 in the series and I have read the previous 11 books in the series. However, this book would work as a stand alone because the author supplies sufficient background information on all the main characters. This is kind of a double edged sword for authors--i.e., supplying too much background info might be repetitive, but not enough leaves a reader who starts at this or any other book not at the beginning of the series scratching their head, trying to put the pieces together. I think that the author balances this well.
In this book, Mike Daley and his co chair in the San Francisco Public Defenders Office Nady Nikonova are defending Jaylen Jenkins who is accused of murdering a sports agent, Robbie Blum. They use a SODDI defense(Some Other Dude Did It). They investigate and find other suspects who had motive to kill Blum. They accuse all of them in court. The courtroom scenes are excellent.
As they investigate, they meet witnesses/suspects in various restaurants, bars , etc.
The recurring characters have become like old friends. There is only the 1 murder and no graphic violence. This legal mystery would be suitable for cozy mystery fans.
One quote: "I was pleased to see that he had ordered a Tommaso's Super Deluxe: mushrooms, anchovies, peppers, green onions, ham, sausage, and black olives."
This was a Kindle Unlimited book.
In this book, Mike Daley and his co chair in the San Francisco Public Defenders Office Nady Nikonova are defending Jaylen Jenkins who is accused of murdering a sports agent, Robbie Blum. They use a SODDI defense(Some Other Dude Did It). They investigate and find other suspects who had motive to kill Blum. They accuse all of them in court. The courtroom scenes are excellent.
As they investigate, they meet witnesses/suspects in various restaurants, bars , etc.
The recurring characters have become like old friends. There is only the 1 murder and no graphic violence. This legal mystery would be suitable for cozy mystery fans.
One quote: "I was pleased to see that he had ordered a Tommaso's Super Deluxe: mushrooms, anchovies, peppers, green onions, ham, sausage, and black olives."
This was a Kindle Unlimited book.
February 3, 2021
I have just finished another good book in the long running series where a reader can not go wrong by picking up one of the books. I would say it is best to read this in order it was written. I say that about almost every series I reads lol. In this series you are also reading about what happens to the family from book to book. I lined the main and secondary characters and I thought the story flowed at a very good pace. I thought the dialogue was very good. I got what I hoped for in this book a mention of the White sox and the Bears lol. I have conversed with the author before and he is a big big white sox and Chicago Bears fan like myself -good job job and as a bonus the cubs lost to the Giants lol. I also liked that he slowed down the retirement train for the two main characters. The one main problem with this story was I really felt it was a weak case for the D.A. . I had a hard time seeing this one got to trial. I would have liked a tougher case, I had this same problem with the previous book I thought it was a weak case. His previous books were tougher cases. I will say however it is still a good book and he had fun writing it. I say give this book a big spin and also a big spin for the series.
January 30, 2021
Legal thriller
I have loved all of the Mike Daley/Rosie Fernandez books. This is one of the best. I hope in a few years you will decide to give us a look at what has happened with Grace and Tommy. I loved Mike in every book but there were moments when I wanted to strangle Rosie!! Final Out is an excellent book!
I have loved all of the Mike Daley/Rosie Fernandez books. This is one of the best. I hope in a few years you will decide to give us a look at what has happened with Grace and Tommy. I loved Mike in every book but there were moments when I wanted to strangle Rosie!! Final Out is an excellent book!
March 15, 2021
First Sentence: The Honorable Robert J. Stumpf, Jr. scanned the empty gallery in his airless courtroom on the second floor of San Francisco's crumbling Hall of Justice.
Jaylen Jenkins is arrested for the murder of prominent San Francisco sports agent Robert Blum. He is on video holding a baseball bat walking toward Blum, and then running away without the bat. Jenkins claims he is innocent. But is he? Without contradictory evidence, can attorney Mike Daley and the team of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office use the "SODDI" defense to convince the jury that some other dude did it?
The story begins with a soft case to introduce the principal characters in a casual, conversational manner. In very little time, one is taken into the meat of the story and a case that couldn't be more timely. One of the benefits is learning something new. Siegel walks readers through every aspect of the case allowing one to experience exactly what is involved. He educates without lecturing or slowing down the plot. After all, who else is familiar with the legal term "wobbler"? It is impossible to conceive knowing one is innocent and while being told accepting a plea sentence of eight years is a "good deal," yet that happens to so many.
Through the principal character, Mike, an ex-priest turned lawyer, Siegel created an excellent ensemble cast of Mike's family and friends. They are wonderfully drawn; brought to life mainly through his skill with dialogue. Even Mike's internal monologues add dimension to the character and the story. One appealing aspect of the character is his realism. This isn't a strutting, overly-confident lawyer, this is one who recognizes he could lose his case.
Set in the San Francisco Bay Area, captured in perfect detail, Siegel brings the region into focus. It is always fun having a book set in one's hometown, being familiar with the places visited by the characters. It is even more amusing when the author's description of a particular building echoes one's own thoughts—"The Salesforce Tower dominated the San Francisco skyline and dwarfed the Transamerica Pyramid. It's impressive in its size and technology, but it looks like an enlarged phallic symbol to me."
Siegel's style is one of short, tightly written chapters that read almost as vignettes. Each chapter compels one to continue reading straight through to the end.
FINAL OUT is well written and completely involving. The underlying theme is a sad, but important truth about our justice system.
FINAL OUT (LegalMyst-Mike Daley-San Francisco-Contempt) – Ex
Siegel, Sheldon – 12th in series
Sheldon M. Siegel, Inc., Jan 2021, 303 pp
Jaylen Jenkins is arrested for the murder of prominent San Francisco sports agent Robert Blum. He is on video holding a baseball bat walking toward Blum, and then running away without the bat. Jenkins claims he is innocent. But is he? Without contradictory evidence, can attorney Mike Daley and the team of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office use the "SODDI" defense to convince the jury that some other dude did it?
The story begins with a soft case to introduce the principal characters in a casual, conversational manner. In very little time, one is taken into the meat of the story and a case that couldn't be more timely. One of the benefits is learning something new. Siegel walks readers through every aspect of the case allowing one to experience exactly what is involved. He educates without lecturing or slowing down the plot. After all, who else is familiar with the legal term "wobbler"? It is impossible to conceive knowing one is innocent and while being told accepting a plea sentence of eight years is a "good deal," yet that happens to so many.
Through the principal character, Mike, an ex-priest turned lawyer, Siegel created an excellent ensemble cast of Mike's family and friends. They are wonderfully drawn; brought to life mainly through his skill with dialogue. Even Mike's internal monologues add dimension to the character and the story. One appealing aspect of the character is his realism. This isn't a strutting, overly-confident lawyer, this is one who recognizes he could lose his case.
Set in the San Francisco Bay Area, captured in perfect detail, Siegel brings the region into focus. It is always fun having a book set in one's hometown, being familiar with the places visited by the characters. It is even more amusing when the author's description of a particular building echoes one's own thoughts—"The Salesforce Tower dominated the San Francisco skyline and dwarfed the Transamerica Pyramid. It's impressive in its size and technology, but it looks like an enlarged phallic symbol to me."
Siegel's style is one of short, tightly written chapters that read almost as vignettes. Each chapter compels one to continue reading straight through to the end.
FINAL OUT is well written and completely involving. The underlying theme is a sad, but important truth about our justice system.
FINAL OUT (LegalMyst-Mike Daley-San Francisco-Contempt) – Ex
Siegel, Sheldon – 12th in series
Sheldon M. Siegel, Inc., Jan 2021, 303 pp
February 7, 2021
Paul Levine
I love legal thrillers, San Francisco, and baseball. So, I’m a happy man because “Final Out” touches all the bases.
In Sheldon Siegel’s latest Mike Daley/Rosie Fernandez novel, our favorite lawyers/ex-spouses defend a man accused of killing a high-end sports agent with a Louisville Slugger in the shadow of the Giants’ ballpark.
Siegel keeps the series fresh, a neat trick for the 12th book in a stream of novels that began 20 years ago with the international bestseller “Special Circumstances.” As always, the legal procedures are 100% accurate, and the characters’ motivations and actions 100% credible. The fancy word for this is “verisimilitude,” and while most lawyers use a ten-dollar word when a nickel will do, that’s not the way Mike and Rosie talk. They know the gritty world of jails and strip clubs and pawn shops and the marginal players in the underbelly of the City by the Bay.
This mystery/adventure featuring a high-profile murder case introduces us to the world of big money in big sports. The courtroom scenes sizzle with suspense, and as always, Mike Daley exhibits sly wit and charismatic charm, useful tools in every trial lawyer’s briefcase. Rosie Fernandez is brainy and savvy and strong. They make a helluva team. As for the author, without breaking a sweat, Siegel knocks the ball out of the park and into the Bay.
Paul Levine
The Deep Blue Alibi: Solomon Vs. Lord Series, Book 2
I love legal thrillers, San Francisco, and baseball. So, I’m a happy man because “Final Out” touches all the bases.
In Sheldon Siegel’s latest Mike Daley/Rosie Fernandez novel, our favorite lawyers/ex-spouses defend a man accused of killing a high-end sports agent with a Louisville Slugger in the shadow of the Giants’ ballpark.
Siegel keeps the series fresh, a neat trick for the 12th book in a stream of novels that began 20 years ago with the international bestseller “Special Circumstances.” As always, the legal procedures are 100% accurate, and the characters’ motivations and actions 100% credible. The fancy word for this is “verisimilitude,” and while most lawyers use a ten-dollar word when a nickel will do, that’s not the way Mike and Rosie talk. They know the gritty world of jails and strip clubs and pawn shops and the marginal players in the underbelly of the City by the Bay.
This mystery/adventure featuring a high-profile murder case introduces us to the world of big money in big sports. The courtroom scenes sizzle with suspense, and as always, Mike Daley exhibits sly wit and charismatic charm, useful tools in every trial lawyer’s briefcase. Rosie Fernandez is brainy and savvy and strong. They make a helluva team. As for the author, without breaking a sweat, Siegel knocks the ball out of the park and into the Bay.
Paul Levine
The Deep Blue Alibi: Solomon Vs. Lord Series, Book 2
March 15, 2021
2 STARS. I love these books, have read all of them. This is the 1st time that I was super disappointed. The resolution was dull, the suspects were not quite suspects, and a lot of loose ends did not tie this together well. Mike and his brother Pete were solid as along with supporting cast, but it was missing a whole lot of plot development.
January 27, 2021
I’ve been following Siegel since his first book and he gets with every book.
Great courtroom drama and his family ties that bind Mike Daley.
Great courtroom drama and his family ties that bind Mike Daley.
January 30, 2025
Formulaic Writing - Passes the Time
If you have gotten this far in reading the author’s books in sequence, the defendants are different and backstories varied on a theme, but these are plug and play novels. There is a formula. I am convinced the author has a template, and with some cutting and pasting, figuratively, you read the same novel, over and over again. The police rush to judgment in arresting someone for a murder, and the evidence is always circumstantial. Mike takes the case, even when it doesn’t make sense to do so, or is a mistake based on sentiment. They always rush to trial because the defendant doesn’t want to languish in jail. The D.A. Always goes for first degree murder despite it being a circumstantial case with multiple people having motives clearly more prominent than the hapless defendant. Mike or Mike derivatives in the form of one of two young female public defenders, a SODDI defense is always deployed, just baselessly accusing each individual peripheral to the case with axes to grind with the murder victim, who is always a scumbag of some sort. And the judge allows Mike to throw these accusations against the wall in the hopes it will stick. Wouldn’t happen in a real,courtroom. And the jury always acquits based on a superficial SODDI defense. Stay tuned. The interesting part in plug and play, the next novel is Last Call. Same dance, different music.
If you have gotten this far in reading the author’s books in sequence, the defendants are different and backstories varied on a theme, but these are plug and play novels. There is a formula. I am convinced the author has a template, and with some cutting and pasting, figuratively, you read the same novel, over and over again. The police rush to judgment in arresting someone for a murder, and the evidence is always circumstantial. Mike takes the case, even when it doesn’t make sense to do so, or is a mistake based on sentiment. They always rush to trial because the defendant doesn’t want to languish in jail. The D.A. Always goes for first degree murder despite it being a circumstantial case with multiple people having motives clearly more prominent than the hapless defendant. Mike or Mike derivatives in the form of one of two young female public defenders, a SODDI defense is always deployed, just baselessly accusing each individual peripheral to the case with axes to grind with the murder victim, who is always a scumbag of some sort. And the judge allows Mike to throw these accusations against the wall in the hopes it will stick. Wouldn’t happen in a real,courtroom. And the jury always acquits based on a superficial SODDI defense. Stay tuned. The interesting part in plug and play, the next novel is Last Call. Same dance, different music.
April 25, 2022
I haven’t read my favorite series since last year and I’m almost embarrassed to say that I’ve fallen way behind. But the beauty about that is, I can always pick up where I left off and continue on. As in true fashion of the Daley/Fernandez ex-spouse duo, quite a bit has happened since I last read the series.
Rosie was toying around with the idea of possibly retiring, which I don’t think she’ll do in the foreseeable future. Her practice has picked up and she’s brought on new staff to work in the firm, when BAM, just like that, they’ve caught a case.
Jaylen Jenkins is a young African-American male trying to earn a buck just like everybody else in this world. He sold baseball merchandise outside the ballpark. A very prominent sports agent by the name of Robbie Blum would throw merch at Jaylen to sell and he also hired him to run drug errands and whatever else he might have needed. Jaylen was all too happy to take Robbie’s money. That is, until Blum’s body ended up in the San Francisco Bay outside the ballpark. Add insult to injury, a signed autographed bat by David Archer was found floating next to Blum’s dead body. And it also didn’t help that Jaylen was captured on videotape running with a bat leading up to the recent decedent.
Mike and Rosie knew they were in for the long haul on this one. Not only did the videotape show Jaylen with the bat, but it didn’t help matters none that Jaylen wasn’t forthcoming with information to help exonerate himself. Mike was extremely frustrated. When Mike and his legal team, including his brother, Pete, who is a private detective, get to working on this case, it soon becomes apparent that there are some liars among our midst. It was up to Mike to get his young innocent client off before it was too late.
OMG! Siegel is one of my favorite legal authors. This man sure does know how to write a great impactful legal thriller keeping you turning the pages and on the edge of your damn seat. I love his novels so much because they remind me of watching episodes of Law & Order. The defense tactic that Mike and his team decided to go with reminded me of another legal show I used to love called The Practice, which aired on ABC many years ago. They used to do this thing where they would “Plan B” witnesses and it could get pretty darn ugly to say the least. This story reminded me so much of how they used to devour witnesses on the stand. Mike and his team were so good at it, the poor unsuspecting witness had no idea they were in a room full of two-legged sharks ready to soak up as much blood as they could get. What an incredible story!
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Rosie was toying around with the idea of possibly retiring, which I don’t think she’ll do in the foreseeable future. Her practice has picked up and she’s brought on new staff to work in the firm, when BAM, just like that, they’ve caught a case.
Jaylen Jenkins is a young African-American male trying to earn a buck just like everybody else in this world. He sold baseball merchandise outside the ballpark. A very prominent sports agent by the name of Robbie Blum would throw merch at Jaylen to sell and he also hired him to run drug errands and whatever else he might have needed. Jaylen was all too happy to take Robbie’s money. That is, until Blum’s body ended up in the San Francisco Bay outside the ballpark. Add insult to injury, a signed autographed bat by David Archer was found floating next to Blum’s dead body. And it also didn’t help that Jaylen was captured on videotape running with a bat leading up to the recent decedent.
Mike and Rosie knew they were in for the long haul on this one. Not only did the videotape show Jaylen with the bat, but it didn’t help matters none that Jaylen wasn’t forthcoming with information to help exonerate himself. Mike was extremely frustrated. When Mike and his legal team, including his brother, Pete, who is a private detective, get to working on this case, it soon becomes apparent that there are some liars among our midst. It was up to Mike to get his young innocent client off before it was too late.
OMG! Siegel is one of my favorite legal authors. This man sure does know how to write a great impactful legal thriller keeping you turning the pages and on the edge of your damn seat. I love his novels so much because they remind me of watching episodes of Law & Order. The defense tactic that Mike and his team decided to go with reminded me of another legal show I used to love called The Practice, which aired on ABC many years ago. They used to do this thing where they would “Plan B” witnesses and it could get pretty darn ugly to say the least. This story reminded me so much of how they used to devour witnesses on the stand. Mike and his team were so good at it, the poor unsuspecting witness had no idea they were in a room full of two-legged sharks ready to soak up as much blood as they could get. What an incredible story!
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April 20, 2021
I've been binge-reading Sheldon Siegel's Mike Daley/Rosie Fernandez series. "Final Out" is the 12th book in the series. I'm hoping that this is the final book, for a while anyway. Not because I haven't enjoyed them - in fact, the opposite - but because I need to move on with other books by other authors.
I've enjoyed the series for a number of reasons: First, I like legal thrillers. Second, I love books where geography is as much a character in the story as the protagonists; and San Francisco is certainly a primary character in this series. And third, I love series where the characters develop over time. I've enjoyed watching Mike and Rosie's relationship and their family evolve and grow through the series. They don't get stuck in time and remain one-dimensional. So the stories have been a terrific journey.
The one negative aspect has been the SFPD. In Siegel's novels, they never arrest the right suspect and always do so very early in the process. Frankly, I'm surprised that members of the homicide division keep appearing throughout the series. I would think they'd have been fired for incompetence. Suspects seem arrested for reasons of convenience, rather than based on exhaustive investigation and forensic evidence. No wonder Mike and Rosie consistently win their cases.
Despite this one flaw, I've enjoyed the series. I hope another book comes along, but not for some time so that I can catch up on other readings.
I've enjoyed the series for a number of reasons: First, I like legal thrillers. Second, I love books where geography is as much a character in the story as the protagonists; and San Francisco is certainly a primary character in this series. And third, I love series where the characters develop over time. I've enjoyed watching Mike and Rosie's relationship and their family evolve and grow through the series. They don't get stuck in time and remain one-dimensional. So the stories have been a terrific journey.
The one negative aspect has been the SFPD. In Siegel's novels, they never arrest the right suspect and always do so very early in the process. Frankly, I'm surprised that members of the homicide division keep appearing throughout the series. I would think they'd have been fired for incompetence. Suspects seem arrested for reasons of convenience, rather than based on exhaustive investigation and forensic evidence. No wonder Mike and Rosie consistently win their cases.
Despite this one flaw, I've enjoyed the series. I hope another book comes along, but not for some time so that I can catch up on other readings.
April 4, 2022
im a 15 year old student who is currently reading this book for class. This book is about a sports agent is found dead in the San Fransico bay his skull crushed and a lousiville slugger was nex to him. The main characters are Jayln, Jenkins, Mike, and Rose. my personal thoughts on this book are i really liked how they had it play out and the whole mystery and crime all mixed together about a very successful human being ends up being killed just played out very well. i would recommend this book for people my age because if you like crimes and mystery you will like how this is just how the author makes a connection with you because this book is worth it. This book is interesting because of the whole mystery and crime thing. If you like this author you could read final verdict, or judgment day also both very well books. if you have a traumatic event concerning murder in the past, i do not recommend you read this book because it could potentially cause flashbacks.
February 10, 2024
Siegel’s 12th offering in his popular Mike Daley/Rosie Fernandez courtroom mystery series has Mike defending Jaylen Jenkins. The young man sells t-shirts at San Francisco Giants games, and runs errands for the bigtime sports agent, Robert Blum. So, when Blum is found floating in the Bay after a Giants game with a baseball bat nearby and video showing Jaylen running after Blum with a Louisville slugger and returning shortly afterwards without it; the police are convinced that Jaylen is the guilty party.
Public Defender Mike Daley takes the case and there are plenty of potential suspects to pose for a SODDI (Some Other Dude Did It) defense. Robert Blum had issues with several people as he was an alcoholic, a drug user, a womanizer, and an inveterate gambler.
Siegel provides plenty of courtroom drama while providing humor with Mike’s snarky asides. Reading each book in this series is like a family reunion as there are updates on family members and friends. Enjoy!
Public Defender Mike Daley takes the case and there are plenty of potential suspects to pose for a SODDI (Some Other Dude Did It) defense. Robert Blum had issues with several people as he was an alcoholic, a drug user, a womanizer, and an inveterate gambler.
Siegel provides plenty of courtroom drama while providing humor with Mike’s snarky asides. Reading each book in this series is like a family reunion as there are updates on family members and friends. Enjoy!
June 21, 2021
The body of sports agent Robbie Blum is found floating in the waters of the South Beach Marina one morning, next to a baseball bat. From the looks of Blum's skull, someone used it for batting practice.
Young Jaylen Jenkins is on video from the previous night, running after Blum while carrying a baseball bat. He says he didn't kill Blum, and Mike and Rosie believe him.
They don't necessarily have to expose the real killer, a la Perry Mason, but they do have to convince at least one juror that it is possible that "some other dude did it". And there are so many other dudes, and dames, that have motive, means, and opportunity... over 40,000 of them at the Giants baseball game that night.
Young Jaylen Jenkins is on video from the previous night, running after Blum while carrying a baseball bat. He says he didn't kill Blum, and Mike and Rosie believe him.
They don't necessarily have to expose the real killer, a la Perry Mason, but they do have to convince at least one juror that it is possible that "some other dude did it". And there are so many other dudes, and dames, that have motive, means, and opportunity... over 40,000 of them at the Giants baseball game that night.
January 31, 2021
Reading this book is like coming home to a warm welcome at Dunleavy's Pub and a cold Guinness. The main characters have grown through the years; their children have grown from infancy into young adulthood. Instead of the pressure of school and sports, Grace is now developing a serious relationship with Chuck. Tommy is starting college at Cal. The Public Defenders Office is still trying cases and working to have clients exonerated from charges made against them. It is unusual to have a series run twenty-four years and to see how it impacts the lives of the attorneys, their support team, and their families. And, as always, some creative plot twists bring a verdict of "Not guilty!"
April 16, 2021
Such a Delight to Read
A new addition to this wonderful series is always something to savor. And this one does not disappoint.
Mike defends a down on his heels street vendor accused of murdering a celebrated sports agent. But Blum has his skeletons and many other people who might have wanted him dead.
I feel as if I actually know the members of Mike and Rosie’s extended family as well as the area they live. There is a real genuine warmth to Siegel’s characters. They are real, decent people who only want to see justice done.
Can’t wait to see what is next for them as they become empty nesters.
A new addition to this wonderful series is always something to savor. And this one does not disappoint.
Mike defends a down on his heels street vendor accused of murdering a celebrated sports agent. But Blum has his skeletons and many other people who might have wanted him dead.
I feel as if I actually know the members of Mike and Rosie’s extended family as well as the area they live. There is a real genuine warmth to Siegel’s characters. They are real, decent people who only want to see justice done.
Can’t wait to see what is next for them as they become empty nesters.
February 16, 2024
Well, another 9 books have passed since my last review of this series, and unfortunately, I have come to the end of the road. I'm sincerely hoping that there will be more, and feel that the ending intimates that there will be.
Each book is a different case, and I just love the dynamic between the characters. Mike is one of those lawyers, where if he feels that his client is innocent, he goes above and beyond to find something or someone to prove their innocence. With his PI brother Pete, they are an unstoppable force. I love the balance between professional and personal and really feel that the reader gets entrenched and becomes one them.
I can't wait for more of this series.
Each book is a different case, and I just love the dynamic between the characters. Mike is one of those lawyers, where if he feels that his client is innocent, he goes above and beyond to find something or someone to prove their innocence. With his PI brother Pete, they are an unstoppable force. I love the balance between professional and personal and really feel that the reader gets entrenched and becomes one them.
I can't wait for more of this series.
February 12, 2021
I enjoy this series/ Hopefully sheldon will write more of them/ After all, we have to see if young Tom follows the MD/DO route and little Maria what will she do??
And so does Sylvia and big John go on forever????
Good story. How lawyers try to circumvent stuff. so who killed Robbie Blum??
I was watching the Trump impeachment proceedings while catching up with the book.
Trump's lawyers were weaving a defense the same as Nadi and Mike Daley were doing for their client who happened to be acquitted of his crime.
Lawyers or liars??????????????
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And so does Sylvia and big John go on forever????
Good story. How lawyers try to circumvent stuff. so who killed Robbie Blum??
I was watching the Trump impeachment proceedings while catching up with the book.
Trump's lawyers were weaving a defense the same as Nadi and Mike Daley were doing for their client who happened to be acquitted of his crime.
Lawyers or liars??????????????
t
January 2, 2025
Another dazzling court room drama from Sheldon Siegel. This time it is Mike and Nady dazzling the court room with their SODDI defense. Jaylen is accused (with very little evidence ) of killing a top athletic agent who was not a very nice person. I have read all these books in order although they all could be read as a stand alone as the author always gives you enough to let you know what has happened in the past. An interesting story that moves right along, nice interesting characters, not too much of what I call fill and a nice tidy ending.
January 6, 2026
This book has the unenviable task of following an exceptional book in "The Dreamer." Which is sort of unfair in the world of novels based on a series. An unpopular sports agent is murdered outside the ballpark where the San Francisco Giants just won a thrilling game. The obvious suspect is quickly identified on video and arrested. Naturally, the public defender's office gets involved and a young female lawyer is tabbed to lead the defense. It's a typical "who really dun it" with lots of possibilities.
February 2, 2021
Just like old times
I’ve read all Mike Daley’s novels and settle down comfortably waiting for the emergence of all my friends - Pete, Sylvia, Big John, Nick the Dick and all the others. It is just like coming home. I especially enjoy Sheldon’s writing style and commitment to correct legal procedures. As usual, I couldn’t put the book down. Waiting impatiently for the next instalment of the lives of Rosie and Mike.
I’ve read all Mike Daley’s novels and settle down comfortably waiting for the emergence of all my friends - Pete, Sylvia, Big John, Nick the Dick and all the others. It is just like coming home. I especially enjoy Sheldon’s writing style and commitment to correct legal procedures. As usual, I couldn’t put the book down. Waiting impatiently for the next instalment of the lives of Rosie and Mike.
May 22, 2021
Another winner in this good series, the plot flowed as was the details of looking for evidence. The court trial was well done and kept one interest of what the outcome would be. He gives background of the characters that are like family as we read. The memories mention we also recall in previous books. It is rich with the love of family and ties to the community.
Enjoyed and looking forward to next one.
Enjoyed and looking forward to next one.
July 3, 2021
My rating is a 4.25. I have thoroughly enjoyed the previous 11 novels in this series. This 12th book is a wonderful continuation in the legal mysteries/ fabulous family/relationship world. The trials and courtroom settings always offer intelligence and often surprises. But I truly believe the key to the success of this book( and the ones before) is the sense of reality-love and great humor evidenced on every page by the characters readers know so well. Definitely recommend it.
February 19, 2022
Final out
Final Out but i hope it wasn't the 9th inning. I am loving this series and would hate to see it come to an end. This book was about a murder that took place at SF Giants baseball game and the police nabbed the first guy they suspect without doing much investigating. No need to worry because Mike and Rosie and his brother Pete are on the job. Enjoy this read because bit will go fast.
Final Out but i hope it wasn't the 9th inning. I am loving this series and would hate to see it come to an end. This book was about a murder that took place at SF Giants baseball game and the police nabbed the first guy they suspect without doing much investigating. No need to worry because Mike and Rosie and his brother Pete are on the job. Enjoy this read because bit will go fast.
June 2, 2022
While the outcomes are predicable, the cast of characters are especially interesting. This is the twelfth installment in the thirteen installment series. Lifting descriptive passages from previous books and installing them in the current title is not the most imaginative way to write, but it saves time and takes up space. I am going to read the final book, because as I said the cast of characters are interesting and one can identify with them.
January 14, 2023
It’s the twelfth installment of Siegel’s iconic San Francisco series, ex-spouses and Public Defenders Mike Daley and Rosie Fernandez defend Jaylen in a high-profile case where they race from the glamorous world of professional sports to the low-rent world of strip clubs and homeless encampments in a desperate search for an elusive truth where everybody has something to hide.
An intricate plot, engaging characters, powerful suspense.
An intricate plot, engaging characters, powerful suspense.
December 28, 2024
A solid installment in this series. Another addition to the family with the birth of Rolanda's baby, and a tricky case to solve. Siegel writes solid legal thrillers. I particularly liked the baseball angle of this one. The focus is not so much on the game itself, but the behind-the-scenes operations that keep a ballpark functioning. Favorite line: "When you have more yesterdays than tomorrows, you develop a sense of pragmatism."
February 28, 2021
My favorite series
I've read all 12 books in this series and am eagerly awaiting the next. The characters are endearing, the stories engaging. I have enjoyed following Mike and Rosie through their careers and the phases of their personal and professional lives. I also hope that maybe the younger lawyers in the series (Rolanda & Nady) may someday have their own novels.
I've read all 12 books in this series and am eagerly awaiting the next. The characters are endearing, the stories engaging. I have enjoyed following Mike and Rosie through their careers and the phases of their personal and professional lives. I also hope that maybe the younger lawyers in the series (Rolanda & Nady) may someday have their own novels.
March 9, 2021
I enjoy this series
I have skipped a couple of volumes in between. Fortunately, you can always read the books in this series as stand alones. I enjoy reading about all the characters and almost feel like I know them personally, and I like them! Rosie’s family, Mike’s family, the members of the legal community, all set in and around San Francisco.
I have skipped a couple of volumes in between. Fortunately, you can always read the books in this series as stand alones. I enjoy reading about all the characters and almost feel like I know them personally, and I like them! Rosie’s family, Mike’s family, the members of the legal community, all set in and around San Francisco.
April 12, 2021
Good read to many characters needed to be more direct re the jury trial would like to have seen the murder committed and who did it . There was nothing thrilling at any time in The book .
Needed t to have more heart and more fee!ing toward the .main characters my nexT bread will bE a WESTERN O AM LOOKING FORWARD TO A CHANGE
Needed t to have more heart and more fee!ing toward the .main characters my nexT bread will bE a WESTERN O AM LOOKING FORWARD TO A CHANGE
June 3, 2021
Fantastic Team
Mike and Rosie have an excellent team in their office. Another case for them to try, a difficult one at best. Lots of help from Mike's brother, a P.I. The agent for the Giant's star player has been murdered, an arrest has been made. There is a lot of info about the business of baseball,which I found very interesting. Now...WHO killed this difficult agent?
Mike and Rosie have an excellent team in their office. Another case for them to try, a difficult one at best. Lots of help from Mike's brother, a P.I. The agent for the Giant's star player has been murdered, an arrest has been made. There is a lot of info about the business of baseball,which I found very interesting. Now...WHO killed this difficult agent?
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