Lawyer dramas are never about the mystery of who done it, but about how to argue it? This is really not to my taste. Never the less the array of power player characters kept my attention although the trial scenes were too long to my taste. At least the author did tell us who the the actual murderer was at the end, in a jumble of motivations and facts. Of course, they will never come to justice because this is a lawyer protagonist, not Sam Spade. It was nice to read a novel with locations based in San Francisco and Marin though... SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES - GSheldon Siegel – 2nd in seriesAttorney Mike Daley and Rosie, his ex-wife and law partner, are hired to defend Skipper Gates, the San Francisco DA. Skipper is an unlikable political type who is accused of murdering a male prostitute with whom he spent the night. Not only will this scandal potentially ruin Skipper's career, but he could conceivable be sent to Death Row if a jury finds him guilty and special circumstances are invoked. The negatives – it didn’t seem that this would have been considered a 1st degree homicide, particularly with special circumstances and I felt the ending was very weak. The positives – I love the characters of Mike and Rosie, I enjoy his humor, and he certainly knows San Francisco. I’ll definitely keep reading Siegel, but his wasn’t his best.
What do You think about Special Circumstances (2008)?
mp3 work unabridged read by Frank MullerLegal story where the sarcasm can grate a tad
—shad
Good read, and I'm not a fan of courtroom dramas. Good characters
—Linairiel
Started and didn't want to put it down. He draws you in
—manda3689
Pretty good book, had a nice little twist at the end.
—Ann
