Mean Streak

Although I have read -- and enjoyed -- virtually every book in every series by the most famous female mystery writers, Carolyn Wheat unequivocally remains my favorite. This series is about a Legal Aid attorney named Cass Jameson. As such, it introduces fascinating glimpses into seldom-seen areas of the legal system -- along with providing excellent mysteries. This is one series I buy in hardcover as soon as each book is published.The books are all very well-written, fast-moving, and entertaining. I cannot sufficiently recommend them. IMHO, this is the best mystery series available.

Carolyn Wheat tells a mean and believable story of a lawyer tangled in his own deceitful web. When mob lawyer Matt Riordan seeks the help of his ex-lover, Cass Jameson, he may be asking for more trouble than he is ready to deal with. Because Cass is street-tough and honest--an unbeatable combination in a regular courtroom, but how about in Federal Court? Cass faces a prejudiced judge (against her client BEFORE his day in court), a conniving prosecutor and an assistant who scores big on her back. How Cass solves the mystery of mob deaths and obtains justice for her client make a good read and a classic mystery. Parts of the book are slow, but hard to put down because you want all the loose ends knotted before you stop reading. If you enjoy Grisham, you will love Carolyn Wheat--she is Grisham with a bite!