Charlestown
is a small historic neighborhood in Boston with a problem. Mob rule has intimidated its citizens into a
code of silence- a fear of reporting any mob crimes to the authorities. Finally gangster Billy Malone is indicted for
the murder of Trevor Shea, a local artist, heavy drug user and suspected FBI
informant. Shea died of a heroin
overdose purportedly at Malone’s design.
Annie
Fitzgerald, prosecutor and native to Charlestown must break the code of silence
and encourage witnesses terrified for their lives to testify against
Malone. Shea has also left clues of
Malone’s reign of terror in his paintings.
But Malone even from prison manages to eliminate witnesses. With few remaining credible witnesses, a
clever defense attorney, and a vengeful detective, Annie struggles to overcome
the reasonable doubt criteria required for the jury.
Mclean does
an acceptable job of laying out the plot and leading us through the legal
process. However, as with so many
aspects of the law, the details are a bit dull.
Further, her character development is unimpressive. I just didn’t find the characters that
likeable or even interesting. I finished
the book because I’m always hopeful but this time I ended up disappointed. There’s just nothing special here.
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