Justice Gone (Book) - 3/16/2019 5:20:24 PM
This psychological thriller begins with the death of a homeless veteran that lives at the clinic of Dr. Tessa Thorpe, a veterans counselor handling veterans dealing with PTSD. Matters are made worse by the fact that he was beaten to death by the police.
When the murdered man's best friend from combat, Donald Darfield, goes missing around the same time as three of the officers involved in the death come up murdered, the hunt is on...
Once incarcerated, the story focuses on the trial and its outcome, starting with the introduction of Nathanial Bodine. He is the cantankerous, feisty, blind lawyer representing Darfield. The courtroom scenes are wonderfully written. I fell in love with Bodine at once. His character is great!
No spoiler alerts here, but the ending will surprise all!
'Justice Gone' is my first book by N. Lombardi, Jr., but will not be my last. From the very beginning the story line draws you in. 'Justice Gone' is a fast paced story with several sub-plots. The characters are well described and the author paints a picture of each in the mind of the reader. I enjoyed the descriptions of each of the jurors, a great addition to the story. Another great addition was the use of racial proponents working throughout the novel.
'Justice Gone' is a well written book with an excellent story line. Strong plot, strong characters and a strong writing style that I really enjoyed. This one is a definite "thumbs-up." Strongly recommend! I look forward to reading additional works by N. Lombardi, Jr.
The Plain of Jars (Book) - 1/2/2019 8:12:07 AM
I like historical fiction. Especially fiction based on true events like what you have experienced in Southeast Asia. Your description is well written and intriguing. An excerpt would also be useful for determining writing style. Good luck on this book. Always an interesting era for those of us still alive who remember what a terrible time that was.
A college classmate of mine was shut down over Vietnam. Although there is a website that thoroughly covers his service, he is not listed on the Vietnam wall. He may have been MIA for some time after the war.
Ron
