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Marjorie W. (Bonita Springs, FL)
Crime of Privilege
What a good story!! Could not put it down from page one to the end! Poor George Beckett - he was caught from his first instance of weakness in 1996 at that Florida house party until 2008. George is an assistant DA assigned DUI cases when father of a murdered girl comes to him with evidence. Evidence that is being ignored by the police and DA's office. Lots of intrigue - the title describes the crime(s). As the reader I felt pity, annoyance, and disgust for his initial spinelessness and finally redemption for him. I think this book would generate good book club discussion and will certainly recommend it to my book club.
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Ilene R. (Northfield, IL)
A great legal thriller...
I loved this book! It's a legal thriller but so much more. I liked that not everything is "black and white". The characters are flawed. The hero of the book, George Becket, is living with a lapse in judgement from his past. The book is about his journey to rectify that lapse that has followed him for years. I wasn't able to put this book down. You will be on the edge of your seat! A great read!
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Joan C. (Warwick, RI)
Crime of Privilege
This is an excellent story. W. Walker has created a true-to-life story reflecting the mores of our society. The characters have money and money equals power, and their power equals corruption. Sound familiar? The main character is a young lawyer hanging on the fringes of the affluent society in Cape Cod, Ma. As he tries to solve the mystery surrounding two murders, he is confounded by his neighbors and friends. There are no "all good" or "all bad" characters in this book. The people have elements of both and they are all trying to make their lives work to their advantage. As you read you can't help but remember the trials of the Kennedy family and their less than admirable actions at their compound the Hyannis. Does Joseph Smith Kennedy's rape trial in Florida ring any bells? How about Ted Kennedy's leaving a young woman to drown after an auto accident on the Cape? There definitely were abuses of power in both these incidents. Can the good guys win in the end? You have to read this book and judge for yourself.
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Cheryl W. (Cassville, MO)
Crime of Privilege
Poor George, he doesn't know who to trust. This novel has twists and turns and people using one another. It keeps you guessing, who is telling the truth? Who is spying on who? How will the who-dun-it be solved? I enjoyed this book, it took me awhile to get into it and at times was confusing as to what the relationship was between the characters. Overall I would recommend it to others.
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Erica M. (Chicago, IL)
Torn from the headlines?
At first I thought this story was going to be nothing more than a fictionalized version of the problems that plague the Kennedy family and was disappointed. As I read further, I found that the story became far more complicated and deep. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and looked forward to returning to the book each day. In retrospect, however, I felt that much of the construction of the story was contrived to propel it forward, rather than following naturally from the movement of the story line. All in all in was interesting reading with an underlying public plot line to make it all the more compelling.
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Jim S. (Austin, TX)
Crime of Privilage
George Becket, now an attorney in the district attorney office of Cape Cod, had "friends" and friends of friends while growing up. Some of these friends were part of a wealthy and privileged family, the Gregory's.
Two young women, one from Cape Cod, the other visiting south Florida were involved with the family and friends. One committed suicide, the other was murdered.
George, years later, is tasked with the job of finding who murdered the woman. The problems he deals with appear monumental due to the Senator's powerful influence. The investigation takes him to Europe, Hawaii, and Central America.
The plot and characters were good but sometimes confusing. Overall I enjoyed the book although at times it was slow going.
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Steve B. (Spring, TX)
Cover up of a Crime by the Privileged.
This is a gripping mystery of crimes perhaps committed by a family of wealth and privilege. A young assistant prosecutor, who witnessed one of the crimes when he was a college student, is the one trying to pursue justice. His path is encumbered at every step by those beholden to the powerful Cape Cod dynasty. He is relentless in his pursuit and appears to have solved the murder mystery but is thwarted in his attempt to bring the perpetrator to justice. Even though the victim of the murder is the daughter of another rich and powerful man, the prosecutor is made aware that the justice system is not always blind when political influence is involved.
