What does an author do when he “falls in love” with characters in a novel he completed? Why he just writes another using them again. But the characters here brought down a President, proving him to be a serial killer, in “Executive Privilege.” So, what to do?
Just try to kill a Supreme Court Justice, have the CIA involved in an illegal drug scheme, actually have the President blackmailed by a powerful attorney [formerly head of the CIA] to force him to nominate a woman for a court vacancy, as well as several murders in attempts to cover up the mess. How’s that for a fast-moving plot?
The carefully crafted story also includes insights into some of the top court’s workings, written with authority. The author, a lawyer, actually has argued at least one case before that court as a young practitioner. His legal skills contribute much to moving the plot ahead, as clues are sought. And though it doesn’t at first seem that there is a surprise in store at the end, there certainly is one.
Recommended.
