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Kensington, Feb 2002, 6.99, 384 pp.
ISBN: 0786014474
In Kansas City, Senior partner Richard Sullivan of the Sullivan and Christenson law firm asks company trial lawyer Lou Mason to destroy documents that make Client Victor O'Malley look guilty in a federal case. Only three months with the firm, Lou says no and plans to quit because of the illegal and unethical request of his superior.
That weekend, the entire staff of Sullivan and Christenson travels to a nearby Pope County lake area. Not long afterward, Sheriff Kelly Holt informs Lou that Richard mysteriously died. Soon someone tries to kill Lou, who concludes the unknown assailant believes he obtained damaging information from Richard. When the firm's lawyers learn that US attorney Franklin St. John is using the power of the grand jury to look at Sullivan and Christenson, the leadership asks Lou to not only stay, but handle the case. He finds connections that would shock a conspiracy buff even if some of the links look wrong to only Lou.
Anyone who reads MOTION TO KILL will be surprised that this novel is Joel Goldman's debut tale. The story line never skips a beat as Lou show courage and conviction while investigating two homicides, the Federal inquiry into his legal firm, and the role of his client in both. Lou is a fascinating lead protagonist and his “nemesis” Kelly provides a sexual counterpoint. Lou's constant quotes from his idol, his aunt, provide an interesting gender bender role model. Fans will set in motion a plea for Mr. Goldman to return with more Mason (Lou not Perry) legal thrillers.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
How difficult to spot villain?
- Difficult, but some clues given
Time/era of story:
- present (2000-2010)
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- 60%
Kind of investigator
- police procedural, American
Legal Thriller
Yes
Legal Plotlets
- fighting evil law firm
- finding out whether someone is really guilty
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- a lawyer creature
How much violence does he/she use?
- a little
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- mastermind
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
Motive of antagonist
- power
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Midwest
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths?
- 1
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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