MYSTERY

Sly Fox

A Dani Fox Novel
by Judge Jeanine Pirro
Sly Fox: A Dani Fox Novel. Hyperion. Jul. 2012. c.304p. ISBN 9781401324575. $25.99. M
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Flash back just 36 years to 1976 and shockingly, Westchester County, NY, assistant district attorney Dani Fox is the jurisdiction's only female attorney. With that premise in mind, Pirro has crafted a "you are there" novel tracking Fox's hard-fought battles for women's rights. Crusading against an old-boy network and cultural acceptance of spousal abuse, Fox gains begrudging respect from her peers as she gives battered women a chance to fight back. Along the way, however, Fox picks up a few enemies, men so angered by her actions that they threaten her. When she stands her ground, bringing an abusive husband back to trial for a second offense—murder this time—Fox finds herself in the direct line of fire.
VERDICT 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.
Reviewed by Teresa L. Jacobsen , Jul 01, 2012
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