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Dutton, Sep 2001, 25.95, 416 pp.
ISBN: 0525946187
Though his father committed suicide after being convicted of criminal wrongdoing, Billy Strobe follows in his legal footsteps. Billy leaves Enid, Oklahoma for UCLA law school on a scholarship where he excels in his first two years. However, he gets involved with four rich students, who pull an insider trading con. When they are caught the wealthy foursome plea bargain by accusing Billy of setting up the scheme. The affluent quartet receives probation while Billy goes to Soledad to do three to five years.
Billy quickly gets a taste of prison life as he meets other prisoners some friendly, some not so, and some outright dangerous. He soon becomes the jailhouse lawyer while continuing his schooling through correspondence classes. He particularly becomes interested in the case of Darryl Orton. As he completes his degree and obtains a pardon as a second chance poster boy, Billy plans to clear his father's name and that of Darryl, both whom he believes are victims of a horrendous system that he still believes is the best.
BILLY STROBE is an excellent legal thriller that leaves readers wondering if this graphic novel is autobiographical as John Martel paints an incredibly vivid picture of prison. The story line is fast-paced and filled with action as the idealistic but realistic Billy survives prison and his return to society while working to prove that his father and Darryl are victims of the system that he admires. Mr. Martel is a marvelous author whose plot seems distinctively real while probing the American legal system.
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:
- 1980's-1999
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Legal Thriller
Yes
Legal Plotlets
- investigating murder of lawyer(s)
- finding out whether someone is really guilty
Crime Thriller
Yes
General Crime (including known murderer)
Yes
Who's the criminal enemy here?
- finding a known killer
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- a lawyer creature
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
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:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- business executive
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist
- power
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
Misc setting
- prison
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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