Mystic Wind

A debut legal thriller, Mystic Wind is set in the 1980's in Boston. It's the story of Jack Marino, former hot-shot prosecutor with the DA's office, now working for his rich wife's father at a tony law firm and wondering whether he hasn't sold out. Suddenly he's thrust back into criminal law, defending a man accused of a cold-blooded murder with the just-instituted death penalty on the table. The fast-paced plot takes Jack back to the Mystic housing projects where he grew up and reunites him with his estranged brother and the woman he left behind as he struggles to win justice for his client despite the political machinations unfolding in the looming gubernatorial race and the prejudice of a sitting judge. While some of the courtroom scenes dragged a bit, in general the pace was quick with short chapters moving the action along and a central character who grew into an honorable crusader for justice worthy of what looks to be an ongoing series.

My thanks to Oceanview Publishing and NetGalley for my advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.