Description: Defense attorney Andy Carpenter's accountant Sam receives a call from a high school friend Barry, who needs help. Sam is delayed in getting to his friend's house, and Barry leaves on a private plane without him. The plane crashes, Barry's wife is accused of murdering him, and Andy takes the case.
Plot: Andy defends Barry's wife. Things don't look so good, but a twist takes the case in a new direction. There is a sub-plot that becomes related to the main plot later in the story. The sub-plot was a little distracting at first, because listening on audio didn't give me any visual clues that a new chapter was addressing the sub-plot. At first the two plots seem unrelated and when a sub-plot chapter began, it took me a few seconds to realize it was the sub-plot.
Characterization: Andy Carpenter is wise-cracking and really funny. I think I laughed at least 2-3 times in each chapter. He has a very dry sense of humor. The other characters all have individual personalities and add quite a bit to the story.
Setting: New Jersey. Nicely described, I was able to picture every scene.
Other: The audio book was narrated by Grover Gardner and he definitely added to Andy's characterization. Great narrator!
Overall: This is the eleventh book in this series. All have a dog in them. Even the dogs have individual, well-developed personalities.
Grade: A-
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