Supreme Justice by Phillip Margolin

posted May 23rd, 2010 by Nancy

Reviewed by Nancy Eaton

Supreme Justice by Phillip MargolinSupreme Justice is the sequel to Executive Privilege.

Supreme Justice opens with John Finley surviving an attack on a ship. The next chapter continues with Tom Oswald discovering the ship. That is not all he finds. There are several bodies and drugs aboard. The reader is then taken ahead in time.

Sarah Woodruff, a former cop, is on death row. She has been convicted of murdering her lover, John Finley. She has exhausted almost all means of trying to prove she did not commit this murder. Her last hope is a chance to be heard by the Supreme Court. To make matters worse, one of the Supreme Court justices retires and several interest groups try to get their candidate appointed to fill the vacancy. Read the rest of this entry »

Fugitive by Phillip Margolin

posted June 18th, 2009 by Nancy

Reviewed by Nancy Eaton

fugitiveThere are not too many books that really grab me from the very first page and will not let go until I have read the entire novel but Fugitive is one of them.

Charlie Marsh, a con man serving time, becomes a hero when he saved the life of a warden of a penitentiary during a prison riot. Once out of prison, it does not take Charlie very long to get into trouble again. This time he is accused of killing a congressman.

Charlie is now on the run and has been living in Batanga, Africa for many years. He is now a confidant of African President Jean Claude Baptiste who is known to be a little strange and power-mad. Charlie, who just cannot behave himself, is having a fling with Baptiste’s wife. He should have known that sooner or later Baptiste would find out. Sure enough Baptiste knows of the affair and Charlie soon figured that out too. Charlie knows he must be on the run again. Where does he go? He cannot stay in Africa so he heads back to the United States to face the murder charges for the congressman.

Criminal lawyer, Amanda Jaffe, has her hands full with Charlie. She has to keep him off death row, protect him from Babtiste’s police who are surely looking for him and something else. What is it? You will have to read the book to find out!

Fugitive is a terrific thriller. You almost have to laugh at Charlie because he is always getting into trouble and does not seem to know any better. I guarantee this book will keep you glued to the pages. It’s an exhilarating read that will take you on a fast, exciting ride as Charlie starts to run. There is not a dull moment within the pages. Phillip Margolin does a masterful job as a storyteller. Be sure to read this book.