Falsely Accused [Audio Cassette]

Robert K. Tanenbaum (Author)

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Books on Tape, Inc. (1998)
• ASIN: B000RDZUL4
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,237,736 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Robert K. Tanenbaum is one of the country's most successful trial lawyers -- he has never lost a felony case. He has been homicide bureau chief for the New York District Attorney's Office and deputy chief counsel to the congressional committee investigations into the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Most recently, he has taught Advanced Criminal Procedure atthe University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law. His previous works include the novels Escape, Malice, Fury, Hoax, Resolved, Enemy Within, and Absolute Rage and two true-crime books, The Piano Teacher: The True Story of a Psychotic Killer and Badge of the Assassin.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Back on form!, April 3, 2005

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Caroline Myddelton (London, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Falsely Accused (Paperback)

Having eagerly devoured the previous Butch Karp/Marlene Ciampi novels, I was disappointed with the last one, Corruption of Blood, which dealt with the Kennedy assassination. But luckily Falsely Accused is right back on track, with our heroes in New York again. Although Butch is working for a firm of civil lawyers and Marlene is striking out on a new and different career, their cases lead them to dealings with the DA's department and the infamous DA himself, Sandy Bloom. Will Karp get revenge at last for Bloom's treatment of himself and Marlene?

The plot develops satisfyingly, with Karp's and Marlene's separate cases meshing, as they so often do, to enable a joint (if not wholly plausible) resolution. But hey, who's counting!

It's not just the plotting which I find so enchanting about these books. The characterisation is fine, with the good guys being reassuringly flawed - even the rather goody-goody Butch is rounding out as the series develops. Lucy is perhaps less well-drawn, being by turns baby-ish for a 7-year old and then stunningly precocious.

Most of all, I enjoy the style, the quality of the writing itself. Tanenbaum has a great ear for dialogue, for the way people switch topics in mid-conversation; his characters talk like real people, only more amusingly. Altogether, he has a delightful way with words, being at times wry, whimsical and ironic. I find myself jotting down some of his wittier phrases to use, er, spontaneously myself in conversation... Sincerest form of flattery, and all that!

I'm glad I've read the series in order, and if someone was thinking of starting with this book I'd recommend them to go back to the beginning. Maybe skip out Corruption of Blood unless you're really keen to read more Kennedy assassination theories - and enjoy Falsely Accused, which finds Tanenbaum once more at the height of his powers.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mystery lover's ideal book, May 9, 1999

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This review is from: Falsely Accused (Paperback)

This book has EVERYTHING for the mystery lover - interwoven plots, snappy dialogue, narrative flow, memorable characters and a great ending, consistent with the story lines. I had never read Tanenbaum, but found the book at a rummage sale. He moved me right into his fictional world with the first page.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Controversial resolution, November 3, 1997

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N. Sausser "pucksau" (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Falsely Accused (Paperback)

The first half of this book is kind of slow going until the three separate story lines start coming together. The second half zips along pretty good. I agree with one of the other reviewers...I was surprised and a little dismayed in the part that seven year old Lucy played in the end. Leaves a person with a lot to think about.