Pirro, Jeanine

Will be sure to please true crime aficionados and Jinx fans. ["True crime readers, especially those who are aware of Durst, will read this book with fascination": LJ Xpress Reviews 12/18/15 review of the Gallery hc.]

After the first chapter, the book begins to hold the reader's interest to the point that it is almost impossible to put it down. Durst has been in the headlines a great deal and continues to be, with the latest (as of the writing of this review) news being that his first wife's family is suing him for $100 million. True crime readers, especially those who are aware of Durst, will read this book with fascination. As Durst continues to be in the news, public libraries will want to purchase it.

This debut from former district attorney and current TV host Pirro never quite gains the momentum expected in legal thrillers, instead sounding more didactic than suspenseful. Still, the courtroom scenes are well done, and the book would appeal to fans of Law & Order: SVU, Linda Fairstein, and Marcia Clark.