Central Park West: the unmissable debut legal thriller of the year

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Many on the left believe (fairly) that his actions during the 2016 presidential campaign resulted in the election of Donald Trump, while many on the right blame him (preposterously) for having the audacity to authorize a criminal investigation to determine whether the Trump campaign was working with the Russian government. Whether she will remain in that position is a question that Comey appears to have deliberately left open for a sequel. Comey] certainly knows the world he’s writing about, but readers might be surprised by his skills as a novelist. Intriguing criminal procedural mystery where the Governor of New York, Tony Burke, is found dead in his apartment supposedly killed by his wife. Comey imparts quite a bit of knowledge about investigative techniques and putting a criminal case together.

There is also an amusing and relatable episode (for lawyers, at least) involving a note that is passed to Carleton by her supervisor in the middle of a trial that she hopes will get her out of a tough spot but that turns out to be totally useless. S. Attorney, and FBI, real world law enforcement isn't as neat and clean as seen on television series. I loved the organized crime aspect, the feds against the locals, the loyalty of the mobsters to each other. It’s undeniable that [Comey’s] experience brings a plethora of realism to his first attempt at writing fiction. While working a case against a long time mob boss, the defendant passes along a information on a local case.Comey injects the personal into his thriller and keeps us coming back for more – as much to follow what his characters are up to as to find the solution to the mystery.

At the end of 2003, he was tapped to be the Deputy Attorney General at the Department of Justice (DOJ) under then-U.The story kicks off with the murder of a disgraced former governor of New York who is killed after being accused of sexual misconduct by numerous women. At times a little ‘wordy’, it was easy to forgive for the entertainment factor and twists kept me invested right up the exciting ending. There was plenty of tension to keep the reader on the edge of their seat and the book’s pacing was good. The only complaints I had about the book were more attributable to the book's editors and not the author himself. Central Park West also brims with references to otherwise obscure or subtle features of the law and prosecutorial practice, particularly in New York.