The Only Good Lawyer by Jeremiah Healy Review
Pocket Books, March 1998.Paperback, 298 pages.
ISBN: 0671009532.
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John Cuddy, a private investigator, decides
to take on the case of Alan Spaeth, a racist white
male who is charged with murdering
Woodrow Gant, despite the negative reaction from
his girlfriend, attorney Nancy Meagher, who believes
Spaeth is obviously guilty. Woodrow Gant was a prominent
African-American lawyer who was found
murdered by his car in the early morning hours.
All the evidence points to Cuddy's obnoxious client
and he certainly is isn't winning any new friends by
taking on the unwanted case. As Cuddy begins
to investigate, he finds that there is more than meets
the eye to Gant's lifestyle and that he had unusual
passions and multiple enemies. Cuddy goes forward
with the case, determined to discover the real killer
so he can clear Spaeth's name, despite the damage
it is doing to his own love life.
Jeremiah Healy continues to please private-eye fans with this 12th entry into his Shamus award-winning John Cuddy series. Strong characters, great dialogue and an exciting plot highlight this appealing addition.
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