I did not expect to like this book. I just picked it up for something to read...maybe...

The mystery is told in the first person through the eyes of Mike Daley, ex-priest and law partner with ex-wife Rosie Fernandez. They are called to defend a family member accused of murdering her husband with a couple of other side issues to contend with along the way.

As a mystery goes the book flows reasonably well with a surprise ending which sort of left an after taste in my mouth. But the real attraction of this book was the dialog in this book. It is real, it is crisp, it is natural...it is refreshing to read. The little asides during the conversation as though you are listening to Daley's thoughts augment the discussion.

This is my first Siegel book and read out of order {sigh}. I would read him again though this kind of book is not my normal read ( )