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Another fun and exciting Andy Carpenter book! This time he tries to get a convicted murderer a retrial and involvement with the mob gets very messy!
Helpful Score: 1
I do like the Andy Carpenter series but this one just couldn't hold my attention.
It started out okay because it has to take time to get the story going, but this one just seemed to drag on and on and Rosenfelt seemed to use the sarcasm more and there was so much more descriptions in this book that just made it seem to be draggy and boring.
I will still read this series as long as the stories are better than this one, I think this was just a desperate attempt for another book to sell.
It started out okay because it has to take time to get the story going, but this one just seemed to drag on and on and Rosenfelt seemed to use the sarcasm more and there was so much more descriptions in this book that just made it seem to be draggy and boring.
I will still read this series as long as the stories are better than this one, I think this was just a desperate attempt for another book to sell.
First, I have a huge complaint to lay at David Rosenfelt's door: He just doesn't write fast enough to suit me. And now he has the gall to try to start a different series or two (new: Doug Brock and K-Team). I'm willing to read an occasional standalone novel by this great author, but enough is enough. The reading public needs more Andy Carpenter and Tara.
This is a very different novel from the usual (wonderful) Andy Carpenter. He keeps visiting Joey Desimone, a previous case that Andy lost. Andy is convinced that Joey being the son of a local Mafia don is what wrongly convicted him of murder.
When Andy and Tara visit Joey's Uncle Nick, the elderly man says something that makes Andy wonder if he is confused or if he knows something that will affect Joey's incarceration. Before Andy can get to the bottom of the comment, Uncle Nick dies under unusual circumstances. Andy doesn't believe in coincidences and starts to dig deeper.
Before the story is over, there are twists and turns aplenty. The bad guys go after Andy and Sam, his accountant. Marcus Clark does his best, which is good enough to save his friends. This is a wild ride and a great story. Enjoy.
Andy Carpenter Series
1. Open and Shut (2002)
2. First Degree (2003)
3. Bury the Lead (2004)
4. Sudden Death (2005)
5. Dead Center (2006)
6. Play Dead (2007)
7. New Tricks (2009)
8. Dog Tags (2010)
9. One Dog Night (2011)
***10. Leader of the Pack (2012)
This is a very different novel from the usual (wonderful) Andy Carpenter. He keeps visiting Joey Desimone, a previous case that Andy lost. Andy is convinced that Joey being the son of a local Mafia don is what wrongly convicted him of murder.
When Andy and Tara visit Joey's Uncle Nick, the elderly man says something that makes Andy wonder if he is confused or if he knows something that will affect Joey's incarceration. Before Andy can get to the bottom of the comment, Uncle Nick dies under unusual circumstances. Andy doesn't believe in coincidences and starts to dig deeper.
Before the story is over, there are twists and turns aplenty. The bad guys go after Andy and Sam, his accountant. Marcus Clark does his best, which is good enough to save his friends. This is a wild ride and a great story. Enjoy.
Andy Carpenter Series
1. Open and Shut (2002)
2. First Degree (2003)
3. Bury the Lead (2004)
4. Sudden Death (2005)
5. Dead Center (2006)
6. Play Dead (2007)
7. New Tricks (2009)
8. Dog Tags (2010)
9. One Dog Night (2011)
***10. Leader of the Pack (2012)
Regina C. (flyinggems) reviewed Leader of the Pack (Andy Carpenter, Bk 10) on + 433 more book reviews
10th in the series
I really enjoyed the first books in the series and then his writing changed. His colorful characters are there but as the series goes along he writes less about why they are colorful.
This was a good ones, kept you guessing till the end.
Andy Carpenter
1. Open and Shut (2002)
2. First Degree (2003)
3. Bury the Lead (2004)
4. Sudden Death (2005)
5. Dead Center (2006)
6. Play Dead (2007)
7. New Tricks (2009)
8. Dog Tags (2010)
9. One Dog Night (2011)
10. Leader of the Pack (2012)
11. Unleashed (2013)
12. Hounded (2014)
13. Who Let the Dog Out? (2015)
14. Outfoxed (2016)
15. The Twelve Dogs of Christmas (2016)
16. Collared (2017)
17. Rescued (2018)
18. Deck the Hounds (2018)
19. Bark of Night (2019)
20. Dachshund Through the Snow (2019)
21. Muzzled (2020)
22. Silent Bite (2020)
I really enjoyed the first books in the series and then his writing changed. His colorful characters are there but as the series goes along he writes less about why they are colorful.
This was a good ones, kept you guessing till the end.
Andy Carpenter
1. Open and Shut (2002)
2. First Degree (2003)
3. Bury the Lead (2004)
4. Sudden Death (2005)
5. Dead Center (2006)
6. Play Dead (2007)
7. New Tricks (2009)
8. Dog Tags (2010)
9. One Dog Night (2011)
10. Leader of the Pack (2012)
11. Unleashed (2013)
12. Hounded (2014)
13. Who Let the Dog Out? (2015)
14. Outfoxed (2016)
15. The Twelve Dogs of Christmas (2016)
16. Collared (2017)
17. Rescued (2018)
18. Deck the Hounds (2018)
19. Bark of Night (2019)
20. Dachshund Through the Snow (2019)
21. Muzzled (2020)
22. Silent Bite (2020)
Nancy M. (bulldoglover22) reviewed Leader of the Pack (Andy Carpenter, Bk 10) on + 105 more book reviews
I have read nearly all of David Rosenfelt's books and always look forward to those that he will be publishing or those which I have yet to read. I recently finished "Leader of the Pack" -- once again, I enjoyed his style of writing, quick wit/sense of humor and ability to keep me in suspense. Was this particular book my favorite? No. Did I thoroughly enjoy it and recommend it to others? Absolutely!
This was a cute book when talking about the dog, Tara; unfortunately, he doesn't talk about her enough, in my opinion. The story was good and I enjoyed it, but not enough to actively search out this author's other books. I don't think there was enough action and mystery for me.
This is a fun, fast read just like the previous Andy Campbell books. How could we expect less? This one has a very clever twist at the end that I just didn't see coming. All his books have intricate plots, but this one is a doozy! Add in his âusual cast of suspectsâ plus a few new ones, his trademark sense of humor, and Rosenfelt has another winner!
