Criminal Justice

I bought this book on a lark and really wasn't sure what to think when I picked it up, since I had read a number of the Anthony & Gail books and was worn out by them: tired of the emotional roller coaster, tired of the crisis-driven plot, tired of two so-called adult attorneys behaving so boorishly. I found Criminal Justice to be a delight -- the plot was just snappy enough, the reactions and emotions realistic and for the most part, the dialogue true. I agree that the character development was lacking a bit (so, I went ahead and developed them on my own, mentally, while reading), but if that was the price I had to pay to avoid the overdevelopment of some of Parker's other characters, it was worth it. I will definitely seek out Parker's other non-series books.

I loved this book. The main character Dan Galindo was so likable that I can't wait for Parker to write another book featuring him. The plot and characters kept me from putting this book down; a real page-turner.