Twisted Justice The Hunt for Justice Series Volume 2 Diane Capri Books
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New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author DIANE CAPRI Returns to Tampa in this gripping suspense novel featuring Judge Willa Carson Charismatic Federal Judge Willa Carson is devoted to two things her job and her loving husband George. But when a controversial war hero is nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court, Willa’s normally easy-going husband throws himself into the fight, determined to thwart the nomination. His relentless campaign strains their marriage and Willa’s faith in him, until the General is killed. And George is arrested for murder… Willa is determined to save the man who’s been her anchor for seventeen years. But does that man still exist? As Willa delves into her husband’s web of secrets, scandals, and political scheming, she’s forced to uncover George’s game. Is he the calculating killer the world believes or a deceived victim of twisted justice? Love and politics are at their dirtiest in this tightly-plotted, character-driven novel. A complex thriller, with a shocking ending, this is the book Judge Willa fans have been waiting for! Realistic twists and turns keep readers engaged and guessing until the finale! "Full of thrills and tension - but smart and human too." —Lee Child , #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Jack Reacher Thrillers For fans of Lee Child, John Grisham, Jack Reacher and Michael Connelly
Twisted Justice The Hunt for Justice Series Volume 2 Diane Capri Books
I wasn’t impressed by the first book in this series but thought I’d give the author another chance to win my interest. Sadly, she didn’t.The event that drives the plot in this book doesn’t happen until 175 pages into this 500+ page book. That’s too late. Ninety percent of what goes before is stage setting that probably could have been done in under 100 pages because most of it merely shows us how wealthy and connected the main character and her husband are.
Many pages throughout the book are filled with the main character philosophizing or what reads to me more like preaching. Neither one is narrative that advances the story; they just add pages to the novel.
Willa often comments on her need to be in control. That’s mandatory when she’s on the bench as a federal judge but in her interactions with others, it comes across as arrogant. It makes her hard to like or care about as a character, and that’s one of my prime criteria for continuing a series.
So, good-bye Diane Capri.
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Twisted Justice The Hunt for Justice Series Volume 2 Diane Capri Books Reviews
Wilhelmina Carson is one of the upper class in Tampa. Her acquaintances are almost exclusively politicians and lawyers with the odd banker or surgeon and many are on first name terms with the President. Lesser mortals are all but invisible. Willa herself is an appointed-for-life Federal Judge, a cut above elected judges as she is happy to tell us. She and he husband George live in an historic mansion on their own island.
George is a former banker who runs the best restaurant in Tampa. His clientele seems to be mainly the above mentioned people. Perhaps they are the only ones that can afford his prices.
Albert Andrews, a war hero and retired General, has been nominated by the President for a Supreme Court seat and everyone is puzzled as to why seemingly better qualified candidates have been passed over. A number of people from both political parties are vehemently opposed to his nomination including George. However, the General is popular because of his forthright views and there is a strong chance that he will be appointed.
Then Andrews is killed and George is arrested for his murder. Willa believes that George is innocent and sets out to find the real murderer. In doing so, she discovers that the society that she moves in is a seething mass of secrets and dysfunctional families.
The political machinations are a bit overdone. Are there any honest politicians out there? There certainly aren't many in Diane Capri land.
This is a better than average legal mystery/thriller. It is written in the first person with Willa as the narrator. There are many times when the reader is ahead of Willa but this is more a product of the writing method than Willa being less than acute. A cast list of the 21 main characters is provided at the start but it is hardly necessary because the writing is clear and it is easy to work out who is who.
Unfortunately, the text contains a large number of typos and errors. One would think that a high profile author such as Diane Capri would employ a competent editor.
A good mystery, especially when it has a bit of legal suspense, hints to a great read to me. Ms. Capri does not disappoint.
Willa is a woman with an imperfect family, quirky friends and co-workers that can be trusted about as much as a slithering cottonmouth in a patch of kudzu. She has a wonderful relationship with her husband in which life would be perfect if they could just stay sequestered on their private island.
I loved the story and characters. The lesson on Supreme Court Justice nominations was very interesting and I learned much.
I do have to make mention of some formatting issues. There were words that had been broken up and lines that would begin with one word and then drop down to the next line after an indent for no reason. I have contacted the author and trust to hear back that this will be fixed.
I love this series and have to say that inspite of these issues, I enjoyed the story immensely.
I loved the first sentence of the book. The rest of the book was merely OK. On the positive, I did like the protagonist. I thought I was able to get into her head, and she made the book for me. Some of the legalese was interesting, especially on the history of past supreme court justice nominees (as an aside, there is a difference between "nominee" and "appointee," something that was mixed up several times in the book).
On the negative side, the secondary case was rather contrived, and it went on an on without having anything to do with the book. Except that it did. Probably my biggest complaint is that everything was interconnected. The book was a plethora of coincidences, the most aggravating being when the protagonist just happened to get a vital piece of evidence from a gabby old lady who had nothing to do with the case.
The ending was weak, very weak. The book ended with a whimper, not a bang. The bad guy's actions were totally unbelievable.
The author's treatment of the military was way off base. Not only was the general unbelievable, but if her had done all that was ascribed to him, he would never have made it far enough to reach four stars. None of the instances that had been covered up would have been.
On a minor point, I disliked the formatting. Paragraphs were indented one letter on my , which made for a more laborious read.
I did like the protagonist, and she was a saving grace. Overall, the book was an OK passing of time, but it had too many flaws for me to really recommend it with any degree of enthusiasm.
I loved the story of this thriller and would have given it 5 stars. However, the amount of editing mistakes is unforgivable. From missing words, words broken up, missing quote symbols, paragraphs not laid out and obvious wrong character names has brought my star rating down. There is no excuse for the extremely poor editing, if any was done at all!
Note to the author-you tell a great story, don't be lazy when it comes time to deliver that story. Double check the quotations, wording and character names in scenes.
I wasn’t impressed by the first book in this series but thought I’d give the author another chance to win my interest. Sadly, she didn’t.
The event that drives the plot in this book doesn’t happen until 175 pages into this 500+ page book. That’s too late. Ninety percent of what goes before is stage setting that probably could have been done in under 100 pages because most of it merely shows us how wealthy and connected the main character and her husband are.
Many pages throughout the book are filled with the main character philosophizing or what reads to me more like preaching. Neither one is narrative that advances the story; they just add pages to the novel.
Willa often comments on her need to be in control. That’s mandatory when she’s on the bench as a federal judge but in her interactions with others, it comes across as arrogant. It makes her hard to like or care about as a character, and that’s one of my prime criteria for continuing a series.
So, good-bye Diane Capri.
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