Book of the Week: Gordon Campbell's "Missing Witness"

Although I already reviewed this book, I wanted to single it out again, as it's one of the best things I've read this year. Missing Witness is the story of a young lawyer who gets assigned the case of a lifetime, serving as second chair to a legendary defense attorney whose client is on trial for murder. The plot is nicely twisted and complex, the characters are fresh and the prose is good enough to keep you interested. Campbell spent nearly three decades writing this book, so who knows if he'll ever write another. In the meantime, enjoy Missing Witness, one of the best debuts of the year.

Comments

[Cheryl]

I've had this ARC for a long time. Guess I better dig it out and read it. I do trust your judgment.

[Rob]

Thirty years to write one novel? Yikes. What's that average? About ten words a day? And here you have thousands of people trying to write 50,000 words just during this month! :)

[I.J.Parker]

Thanks. Will look for it. I, too, trust your judgment. :)

And frankly, taking time to get it right (even if it's 30 years) recommends author and book.

[David J. Montgomery]

Good point, I.J. Obviously, that's a longggg time to write a book. But considering that I really liked it, the time was worth it.