Supreme Justice

Predictable but enjoyable

This book tells the story of a liberal former Secret Service agent (Reeder) drawn into the investigation of the murder of a supreme court justice. The story is set in the near future, about 10-15 years from now in an America that is ultra conservative and has greatly expanded police powers and repealed the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. Reeder, our hero, is a gifted people reader that sees important clues in the behavior of the perpetrators that no one else's picks up on. This lands him on the task force working the murders and puts him in the crosshairs of the killers.
I liked the story over all but did find it a bit too predictable. I felt like I saw were the story was going as easily as Reedes should have been able to. The ring leader is easily pegged pretty early on tho he isn't revealed for certain until the last few chapters. The story also felt a little choppy at times. On the positive side, the story was fast paced and drew me in quickly and I really liked Reeder and his task force partner Patti Rogers. The characters were easy to relate to. Overall, I found this book to be a fun, easy read.

he is the author of Road to perdition and it was a Kindle first. Once I started, it was fluid and despite the fact that I'd love to see more of Joe Reeder, the main character, I focused on the action and went on.
better than Scott Turow, not as good as Karin Slaughter: that was the verdict.