The Tenth Case (Mira)
by:
Joseph Teller (author)
ISBN:
9780778303084 (077830308X)
Edition language: English
Series: Jaywalker (#1)
While not terrible this legal thriller just did not do a lot for me. The plot was adequate and the characters serviceable but nothing really stood out and while I finished the book I doubt if I read further in the series.
Unlike Bronx Justice Bronx Justice which was more or less autobiographical, this novel has more humor and less of a sense of doom. It has some funny lines, related to the way things work, like cop-speak. The cop writes in his report: " 'did knowlingly and voluntarily grant them consent to affect e...
I wanted to like this book far better than I actually did. Teller draws upon his background as a DEA agent and criminal defense attorney to craft a courtroom and police procedural that is fast-paced, but stereotypical. From the portrayal of the ill-spoken New York detective to the trailer-trash fe...