Publisher's Weekly Review
Manhattan defense attorney Peter Caine, the narrator of this creepy thriller from Brady (The Blind), has built his carefully constructed life on lies and achieved great success despite his fraught childhood, but it's come at a price: he neglects his live-in girlfriend of eight years, and he's been estranged from his 15-year-old son, who's now in his custody after his ex-wife's death. Now, a long running feud with scheming New York County DA Harrison Doyle, who once humiliated him during a trial, has come to a head. When Doyle's stepdaughter and Caine's mistress, Charlotte Doyle, is stabbed to death, the evidence points to Caine's guilt. Can he prove his innocence and keep his house of cards intact? Weaving between past and present, Caine offers insight into his failed marriage and the events that created a man incapable of feeling and scornful of human weakness. Amid a seething culture of depravity and ruinous corruption, shocking revelations pave the way to an explosive finale. Fans of unusual protagonists are in for a treat. Agent: Marian Young, Marian Young Agency. (Jan.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Booklist Review
On the outside, Peter Caine appears to have it all: the perfect girlfriend, a successful career, invitations to all the best events. He's even taken over custody of his son after his ex-wife dies. But Caine is not like other people. A ruthless defense lawyer, he seems to lack emotion or compassion and does not particularly care whom he steps on to get what he wants. When a former lover is murdered, and the evidence starts pointing toward Caine, he's confident he can prove to everyone that he had nothing to do with it, but his reputation may just backfire on him. Can he solve the murder and convince everyone that he's not the guy they think he is? A practicing psychotherapist, Brady has created a character who is both believable and easy to hate. The latter may turn off some readers, but those who love digging into the minds of characters who look but don't act like the rest of us will find themselves on the edge of their seats until the very end.--Tracy Babiasz Copyright 2019 Booklist
