Tanenbaum's last novel, Fury, ended with a breathtaking cliff-hanger. Now readers can enjoy the exciting conclusion bursting with more suspenseful twists in his latest, Counterplay.
When betrayal results in the cold-blooded murder of a busload of school children to accomplish the escape from custody of vicious sociopath Andrew Kane, New York District Attorney Butch Karp finds himself embroiled in a raging quest for vengeance that could cost him, his family, and thousands of others their lives. Yet again, Robert K. Tanenbaum writes a masterful thriller involving the most memorable and un-put-downable stories of corruption and courtroom confrontations. Counterplay, the latest book in the bestselling Butch Karp/Marlene Ciampi series, proves to be another full-bodied, riveting page-turner with yet another cliff-hanger not soon to be forgotten.
I am a long time fan of Butch and Marlene These characters have the same names but they are not the same characters. In fact this book has such flat characters that it appears characterless. It is clear that when Michael Gruber left, so did the characters and writing we all loved. Whatever Mr. Tanenbaum did that caused Michael Gruber to move on, he should apologize and get him back, or end the series. I feel a little like the victim of a fraud by having had this book passed off as another in the Karp/Chiampi series.