False Testimony

False Testimony was every bit as good as the earlier three in the series. I haven't seen any information that there are any more forthcoming, but I would certainly welcome another. Marty Nickerson is a sharp, empathetic, decidedly human defense attorney. Her relationships with her staff, her clients, her adversaries are sharply described and deftly handled by this talented author. In a story echoing a famous case in DC in the past several years, a US Senator is a "person of interest" in the disappearance of a young female aide. Several plot twists along with a very realistic dialogue make this one a winner.

Book Description:
Charles Kendrick, the U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, has been named a "person of interest" in connection with the disappearance of his twenty-five-year-old spokesperson. Attorney Marty Nickerson is representing Kendrick, a high-profile resident of Cape Cod, but soon finds that parts of his story don't check out. Meanwhile, Marty and her law partner -- and lover -- Harry Madigan, are defending ex-con Derrick Holliston, who stands accused of murdering a popular local priest on Christmas Eve. He admits the killing, but claims, improbably, that he acted in self-defense. Marty and Harry are facing two mounting legal battles and two clients whose stories don't make sense.

In the case of ex-con Holliston, there was a lot of show more good courtroom drama, good viewpoints from both defense and prosecutor, and good explanation of the law, when needed. The second case started out interesting but didn’t get that far before it was resolved a bit abruptly. But I enjoyed the Marty Nickerson character and the mostly well-done story. I’d like to read more by this author. show less

Marty Nickerson, Attorney at law, has two cases keeping her busy - a Public Defender case of a thug charged with the murder of a priest on Christmas Eve and a case of representing a Senator implicated in the murder of an aide.

Having to design a defense for the murder charges, Marty is reluctant to tear apart the reputation of the priest and having to control the Senator and his exposure proves tricky.

This was a great finish for the series.

So far, I like her books. This was a courtroom story and was enjoyable. A quick read.

I enjoyed this series...wish she would write more!