Final Justice

If you like legal thrillers, this is the book for you! Ann Monroe, an attorney in Madison, Wisconsin, is the no-nonsense protagonist of this fast paced novel. Ann is bringing a civil action lawsuit on behalf of a gay student at the University against two young men who had attacked him. She is also the attorney for a Planned Parenthood clinic that is under fire from a fundamentalist religious group. Ann has unfortunately had a previous run in with the Rev. Tremaine, the bigoted fire and brimstone preacher who heads the group called the Lambs of God. While the two cases are seemingly unrelated at first, there are indications that the "Lambs" might be involved in violent actions that take place against both of Ann's clients. Ann's character is very well developed; she is strong-minded, yet soft when she needs to be. When things go wrong and she is in a precarious situation the reader can relate to her fears. There is a also romance in the book which is very deftly woven into the story. The supporting characters are very interesting as well, especially Gary Carlson, her friend the reporter/investigator. The author is an attorney in Madison, and has written three other legal mysteries. They are all fascinating depictions of women in the legal field and I would highly recommend them all.

Having read all of Ms. Kopp's previous books and enjoyed them, I expected to enjoy Final Justice. However, this was better than the previous 3 books! The "controversial" topic was very current and it was well presented. I did not guess what the finale would be...in fact, I had gone to bed with the intention of finishing the next day...I couldn't sleep, and got up to finish the last 70 pages or so.My only criticism is the book is too short! Keep 'em coming Ms. Kopp!

What a thriller! I got the book yesterday and finished it this evening. It has several plots going on at once and each falls into place as you read the book. I never knew what was going to happen next and how each plot would end. I hate when one knows what's coming, but that never happened in Final Justice. I would recommend this book to anyone and can't wait until Nancy Kopp's next mystery is published!

After being dumped by her fiancé two weeks before their wedding, Wisconsin attorney Ann Monroe buries herself in her work and doesn't give a thought to dating again. Her latest client, Bill Robinson, the victim of gay bashing, wants her to try his case in civil court since he lost in a jury trial and his attackers went free. Ann looks at the court records, but wonders how anti-gay people were placed on the jury with neither the judge nor the prosecutor recusing them. Another client of Ann's, a Planned Parenthood clinic, comes under attack from a group of extreme religious fundamentalists Lambs of God. Preacher Charles Tremaine, an enemy of Ann, leads these zealots. She tries to thwart him once again, but she becomes a target of attack from a sub-group within the main church. A frustrated Ann calls upon her friends for help and they come up with links between the two cases that puts the lives of Ann and her allies in danger. Fans of Nancy Taylor Rosenberg will definitely want to read Nancy Kopp's latest legal thrill FINAL JUSTICE. The heroine is a strong woman who doesn't let fear get in her way from doing the right things even if it means wearing rubber underwear. Her support allies are equally admirable though Charles and his horde pale in comparison. Although the author provides an extremely exciting novel, there is a clear social message about hate crimes that Ms. Kopp cleverly works into the plot.Harriet Klausner