Lindsay's review
The Emperor of Ocean Park by Stephen L. Carter
I knew I'd read this before, but I didn't remember enough about it to rate it. A prominent black former judge dies, and leaves a riddle for his younger son to figure out his past.
Carter is a very skilled writer. His depiction of Talcott and Kimmer's tense marriage made me hug my husband many times over the days I was reading this book. And in the category of legal fiction writer, Carter leaves the hapless-but-wildly-popular John Grisham in the dust.
If I had to criticize, I'd say the plot had too many twists, making it implausible in the end. But it was a good time getting there.
Carter is a very skilled writer. His depiction of Talcott and Kimmer's tense marriage made me hug my husband many times over the days I was reading this book. And in the category of legal fiction writer, Carter leaves the hapless-but-wildly-popular John Grisham in the dust.
If I had to criticize, I'd say the plot had too many twists, making it implausible in the end. But it was a good time getting there.
