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No Lesser Plea (Hardcover)

de Robert K. Tanenbaum (Author)
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Tanenbaum has written an exceptionally good contemporary novel about the criminal justice system. Set in New York during the early '70s, the book focuses on young, idealistic assistant D.A. Butch Karp and his conflicts with both a single criminal and the politicized bureaucracy that seemingly makes a travesty of justice. In his first murder case, Karp is prosecuting Mandeville Louis, a brilliant killer who has feigned insanity, hoping to protect himself from trial until the court system eventually forgets about him. But the determined Karp refuses to let Louis's ruse succeed. While Karp is trying to put Louis behind bars, he is also caught up in the politics of the D.A.'s office as petty bureaucrats struggle for control of their turf and power. An attorney himself, Tanenbaum has infused this book with a strong collection of characters, a raunchy energy that crackles in the out-of-office lawyer talk and a basic sense of outrage at a system that is failing miserably. 50,000 first printing; $50,000 ad/promo.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.


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Mandeville Louis is the self-proclaimed most successful armed robber in New York City, as well as a vicious killer. Roger Karp is a dedicated assistant district attorney. Louis, arrested for a dual murder, tries to avoid prosecution by feigning insanity. Karp does his best to block this abuse of the criminal justice system. As it explores Karp's private life and colorful co-workers, this fascinating, realistic novel addresses several current legal issues: plea bargaining, overcrowded dockets, and the insanity defense. Tanenbaum, co-author of Badge of the Assassin, has worked in the New York County District Attorney's Office. Recommended for large fiction collections. A. J. Wright, Anesthesiology Dept., Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 No Lesser Plea by Robert K Tanenbaum, Sep 4 2009
Par N. Matthews "love to read" (North Vancouver BC Canada) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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This review is from: No Lesser Plea (Paperback)
This is just the beginning of a great series of novels. I love Butch and Marlene
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4.0étoiles sur 5 Good Read!, Oct. 15 2003
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This review is from: No Lesser Plea (Paperback)
This is a good read, even though it ended a bit abrubtly. It's intelligently written, and the characters are well developed. I would put it in the 3 1/2 to 4 star range.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 An Exceptional Beginning to a Fascinating Series, Aoû 20 2002
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This review is from: No Lesser Plea (Paperback)
I read this book when it first came out and was immensely impressed. I re-read this book six years ago when I belatedly realized that RKT had concocted a series instead of a stand-alone book. I was as impressed with the book the second (and even the third) time around as I was the first. I have since rushed to the store each year for the latest installment of the Karp-Ciampi chronicles and have not been disappointed.
No Lesser Plea is a well-plotted legal thriller with interesting bad guys, witty dialogue, believable legal antics, and fascinating main characters. If you a reader of this genre and you have no discovered RKT give this book a try.
There are several things I greatly admire in this series of books that does not come across by reading the first one. The most important thing is the development of the relationship between Butch & Marlene (and their family and hangers-on) over the course of the series. These characters become real people (rather more witty and articulate than the ordinary person) who have problems, disagreements, and day-to-day lives outside the pivotal legal issue being presented in the book. A second thing I like about the series is the development of current legal issues through the narrative format. By having Butch and Marlene on different sides of a question, the reader is exposed to moral and legal complexities of today's society. The last thing that I love about these books is their humor. There is at least one point in every book that sends me into gales of laughter. This is usually a bit of witty dialogue between Butch/Marlene and/or their children, but it also can be an exceptionally apt, pithy description of a situation or person. Anyway, this is one of the most alive series of books I have read and I would love to meet these characters (but not live near them since there does seem to be an inordinate amount of gunplay involved in their neighborhood).
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5.0étoiles sur 5 This book started the series off.
This is the first book by Tanenbaum which features "Butch" Karp. This book was really well plotted. The characters are somewhat real. Read more
Publié le Aoû 6 1999

5.0étoiles sur 5 Butch and Marlene are the best thing since...well
Butch and Marlene are the best thing to happen since girls got to be tough! REAL tough. This book falls headlong, at breakneck speed, right into your sub-concious parts. Read more
Publié le Avril 22 1999

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