Extreme Indifference: A Crime Novel

This book has a great plot and great characters that are vibrantly, totally real. The descriptions of the Front Range locales are perfectly described. I've sat at that exact spot in front of the cereal bowl at the Cherry Creek Mall, sipping a latte...Stephanie Kane uses her writing talent to take us into the legal world in a way no author has done before. Many have tried, but she has done it. The rarified world of a federal court judge, the tangled political connections of lawyers and bailiffs and police and secretaries -- Kane shows us this world through Jackie Flower's eyes and makes it real.Don't miss this book. Even though the crime is horrific, there are no overly violent scenes. I never felt I had to turn away -- though I did shudder occasionally! I stayed up late to finish Extreme Indifference and now I'm awaiting Jackie Flower's next adventure with eager impatience.

Extreme Indifference is a real page-turner. The characters are well developed, the pace is lively, and the story has a great twist at the end. This is a very entertaining book./

Anyone who likes legal thrillers or just thrillers has to read this. I have followed Kane and her heroine, Jackie Flowers, through Blind Spot, Quiet Time and now the latest. I can safely say that Kane started at a very high plane with Blind Spot and keeps getting better with each new book. This is the opposite from what I am accustomed to, which is either a one-book writer or a writer who writes the same book over and over. Kanes' work is fresh each time; it is unpredictable and it is exciting. Add to this the Jackie Flowers character, the quirky anti-heroine and her side-kick, Pilar, and, like me, you'll be anxiously awaiting the next book.

I'm a huge fan of Stephanie Kane and this is her best book yet! Stephanie Kane's books are so well-written and funny but what really sets them apart from other serial thrillers are the wonderful characters. They are all so multi-dimensional and interesting. Attorney Jackie Flowers has serious learning disabilities that have a profound effect on her everyday life. Driving across town or reading the newspaper are nearly impossible for Jackie. The interesting thing is that her incredible success as a criminal defense attorney is due to these 'weaknesses.' She is actually a much better attorney because she can't do things most people do every day without a second thought. Jackie's young neighbor, Lily, shares some of these same 'shortcomings' and their complex relationship is so compelling. I've never gotten wrapped up in characters in a book like these two. I wonder and worry about them long after I've finished the book! This is a great mystery and thriller and you'll love the characters!

After driving to a deserted area at night to have sex, the two lovers see a naked girl hobbling toward them with a dog choker around her neck as used in sadomasochistic games. The victim is eighteen-year-old college student Amy Lynch, born with a silver spoon in her mouth. She lapses into a coma and is unable to tell the police who abducted her but the handcuffs she wore are traced to United States Federal District Judge Glenn Ballard.An anonymous tip leads the police to the isolated cabin where Amy was held, a getaway that belongs to the upright and honorable Glenn Ballard. Glenn hires superstar defense attorney Jackie Flowers to represent him. Her job becomes even tougher when Ketamine is found in his medicine cabinet and a video shows him in the cabin with Amy. The judge insists he was framed so Jackie goes to court trying to prove her client's innocence, something she has a difficult time believing.Stephanie Kane writes legal thrillers that are on a par with John Grisham and Scott Turow. The court room scenes are incredibly realistic, hard hitting and action-packed. EXTREME INDIFFERENCE gives the audience a good representation at how the justice system works with the legal in fighting between the prosecutor, the defense attorney and at times even the judge. The protagonist has overcome dyslexia to become a good defense attorney that readers will admire.Harriet Klausner