Open and Shut (The Andy Carpenter Series, 1)
Edgar-award nominated author David Rosenfelt's hilarious hero, Andy Carpenter, takes on a high-profile murder case, with his favorite golden retriever, Tara, by his side--now with a new cover look.
Whether dueling with new forensics or the local old boys' network, irreverent defense attorney Andy Carpenter always leaves them awed with his biting wit and winning fourth-quarter game plan. But Andy prefers the company of his best friend, Tara, to the people he encounters in the courtroom. Tara, a golden retriever, is clearly smarter than half the lawyers who clog the courts of PassaicCounty. However, just as it seems Andy has everything figured out, his dad, New Jersey's legendary ex-D.A., drops dead in front of him at a game in Yankee Stadium. The shocks pile on as he discovers his dad left him with two unexpected legacies: a fortune of $22 million that Andy never knew existed . . . and a murder case with enough racial tinder to burn down City Hall. Struggling to serve justice and bring honor to his father, Andy must dig up some explosive political skeletons--and an astonishing family secret that can close his case (and his mouth) for good.
Whether dueling with new forensics or the local old boys' network, irreverent defense attorney Andy Carpenter always leaves them awed with his biting wit and winning fourth-quarter game plan. But Andy prefers the company of his best friend, Tara, to the people he encounters in the courtroom. Tara, a golden retriever, is clearly smarter than half the lawyers who clog the courts of PassaicCounty. However, just as it seems Andy has everything figured out, his dad, New Jersey's legendary ex-D.A., drops dead in front of him at a game in Yankee Stadium. The shocks pile on as he discovers his dad left him with two unexpected legacies: a fortune of $22 million that Andy never knew existed . . . and a murder case with enough racial tinder to burn down City Hall. Struggling to serve justice and bring honor to his father, Andy must dig up some explosive political skeletons--and an astonishing family secret that can close his case (and his mouth) for good.
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Community Reviews
These books are all the same, but are like a cozy pair of slippers to step into. I wanted to get back to the origin story of Andy Carpenter, and it must be popular because, even though it was published in 2002, I had to wait a few months. When you read a later book in the series, you get references back to previous cases or relationships. In this case, I had several questions to clear-up. That Andy received a mysterious $22 million from his father in his will. That he had gotten Willie freed. And that Nicole was his ex-wife. So while the Andy Carpenter books are stand-alone reads, going back to the origin story was a good move for me. The same narrator is on all the audiobooks. Through all the audiobooks, it has taken a while for him to grow on me, because his voice sounds about 30 years older than Andy should be. But he reads with the wit and self-deprecating charm of the Andy in my head, and I think, as author David Rosenfeld intended. Enjoyed this one!
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