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Chargement... Rough Justicepar Brad Smith
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Appartient à la sérieCarl Burns (1)
Fiction.
Mystery.
Thriller.
HTML:"A slow-burning tale of vigilante justice"—first in a the series from the award-winning author of the Virgil Cain mysteries and Cactus Jack (Kirkus Reviews). Carl Burns returns to his hometown to uncover a viper's nest of corruption and dark secrets in this tense and twisting novel of suspense . . . After ten years' absence and a spell in prison, Carl Burns has returned to his hometown of Rose City to offer support to his estranged daughter Kate, currently one of four witnesses testifying against former Mayor Joseph Sanderson III, who stands accused of multiple counts of underage rape. Carl is determined to get justice for Kate, whatever it takes. But with his former sister-in-law Frances his only ally, he finds himself incurring the wrath of powerful enemies as he attempts to uncover the shocking truth beneath the layers of corruption and lies which engulf the town. Praise for Brad Smith "Brad Smith has got the goods—he's funny, poignant, evocative, and he tells a blistering tale. A writer to watch, a comet on the horizon."—Dennis Lehane, New York Times bestselling author "Rivals Elmore Leonard at his best."—Publishers Weekly "Country noir doesn't get much better."—Library Journal "Nobody does stand-up guys better than Smith."—Booklist. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Carl Burns is not as front and centre in this first book as was farmer ex-baseball player Virgil Cain in Brad Smith's previous trilogy. There is not as much wily outwitting of corrupt urban types and as much banter. This is offset by having two strong female protagonists in Burns's sister-in-law Frances and his estranged daughter Kate.
There are two major plots here, one involves a sexual abuse case vs. a celebrity defendant (in this case, the ex-Mayor of Rose City) and the other a landfill/dump site scheme to push out farmers and present a toxic threat to the remaining community. It may not mean as much to others, but in Toronto and Ontario, the fictional defense attack of the prosecution witnesses here is particularly chilling when read against the early February headlines of a local ex-radio celebrity on trial for alleged assaults. ( )