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This is a terrific legal crime thriller located in 1987 San Francisco. Pete Donley is 28, has 3 years legal experience, and a troubled personal history that involves an alcoholic and violent father that still haunts him to this day. He is married to Kim, a doctor, and has a young son, Benny. He works at his uncle Lou's firm whose biggest client is the RC church and San Francisco Archdeacon, Donatello Parnisi. This one client finances all the others that are not in a position to pay, and Lou woul...
'Justice isn't always about right and wrong, it's all about what we can and can't prove. 'Ain't that the truth! I have never been a big fan of legal thrillers. Robert Dugoni and the 7th Canon may just have changed that. But then Pete Donley probably isn't your average lawyer. He seems to spend far more time out of the office chasing down the bad guys than he does in the courtroom or writing briefs. So there actually isn't a great deal of courtroom action in this book - probably why I enjoyed it
Copy furnished by Net Galley for the price of a review.The underpinnings and inner-workings of the judicial system are given a hard look here. In the criminal justice system (hear that gavel ringing out?), the courtroom is a stage. Justice is meted out on the basis of what can be proven, what is admissible as evidence, not necessarily by the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Fascinating. This high energy legal/crime thriller grabbed me right by the nose and took off running. Interestingly e...
I liked Dugoni's "My Sister's Grave," so I picked this up since it's by the same author. The 7th Canon is actually Dugoni's first book. However, it was not initially commercial so he shelved it until recently.The 7th Canon is set in San Francisco in the 1980s. The time frame is a bit of a problem: readers get a wink and a nod from various characters on the subjects of mobile phones and computers. It's not ideal to apply a current lens to a historical (and the 1980s are historical) novel--too eas...
The 7th Canon is my first Robert Dugoni novel, and I found it to be a fast-paced highly enjoyable read. I was a little concerned as the protagonist is an attorney. The last legal thriller I read ended up on my did-not-finish shelf because the legalese was mind-boggling and a total drag on the story. I am happy to say that did not happen in this book. There is actually only a smattering of courtroom scenes; they are well done and never left me scratching my head. Much of the story revolves around...
An enjoyable ride where a young lawyer is thrust into the case of his life. A priest who runs a shelter for street kids in San Francisco is accused of murdering one of the boys. A jaded PI, a rogue veteran cop and a DA being bullied by his megalomaniac father all add to a riveting story. It's a fast paced story that I read in one sitting. Recommended.
First and foremost, a large thank you to NetGalley, Robert Dugoni, and Thomas & Mercer for providing me with a copy of this book, which allows me to provide you with this review.Stepping away from his two successful series, Dugoni released this standalone novel that mixes the detail of a legal drama with the excitement of a crime thriller to create something captivating. Taking the reader back to 1987, Degoni explores the rough Tenderloin District of San Francisco, where Father Thomas Martin is
A priest who runs a shelter for homeless and troubled youth becomes the prime suspect in the death of one of these youths. He has taken in a young man who seems very troubled and agitated but several hours later when the priest is unable to locate the boy he decides that the boy has left the shelter. Not long after the priest goes to fix a fuse in the basement and he discovers the boy's body, stabbed to death. Attorney Peter Donley, who has only been in practice at his uncle's law firm for three...
Father Thomas Martin - who sports a shaved head, earring, and tattoo - runs a shelter for homeless boys in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco.When the bloody body of a teenage youth, Andrew Bennet, is found in the shelter's recreation room, Father Martin is accused of murder.Lou Giantelli's law firm represents Father Martin and Lou plans to defend the priest himself. First, though, Lou sends his nephew Peter Donley - a young attorney inexperienced in criminal law - to accompany the priest
Peter Donley is an up-and-coming young attorney working in his uncle Lou Giantelli’s law firm. He’s had some courtroom experience, most recently a case involving establishing the identity of a missing parrot, but come Christmas Eve, Donley’s life is about to become very interesting – and very, very busy. Chapter one had me chuckling. By the time I was finished with chapter two, I was hooked.Uncle Lou has a heart attack and a stroke, leaving all of his cases to nephew Peter to handle. On top of t...
Received my copy through Netgalley. 4.5 stars. Excellent!
Good legal thriller.Blending elements of mystery and psychology into an intriguing novel set in San Francisco in the late 1980s, author Robert Dugoni has crafted a page turning and entertaining work.Young lawyer Peter Donley is learning the ropes in his uncle’s law firm when a murder in a young men’s shelter run by an unorthodox but charismatic priest sets into motion a chain of events that will change Peter’s life forever. Dugoni describes the murder investigation and Donley’s representation of...
I think that THE 7THE CANON is an excellent thriller. The story takes place in 1987 and I was thrilled to read a book that takes place in the 80s, before all modern inventions like cell phones, etc. It's not that far back in time, but I quite enjoy reading books from that time. Probably because I'm a child of the 80s. THE 7THE CANON is a story about injustice and corruption, always a fascinating subject. One can't help wonder through the book why some of the characters in the book seem so desper...
