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Book Review of Unleashed (Andy Carpenter, Bk 11)

Unleashed (Andy Carpenter, Bk 11)
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Well, David Rosenfelt has done it again; the humor rolls off the pages and the story moves at a quick pace. The surprising thing is that Tara (the golden retriever) plays a much smaller part this time; she relinquishes her starring role to Crash (another golden retriever).

This is a very complicated plot; Sam Willis, Andy Carpenters accountant, finds himself knee-deep in a murder trial when he responds to the plea from an old high school chum who asks for his help.

Barry Price is a genius at making money but suddenly needs help from an independent accountant plus the defense attorney skills of Andy Carpenter. Before Sam and Andy can come to his aid, Barry dies in an airplane crash. This seems to set off a chain-reaction of deaths.

Ever reluctant Andy wants to avoid using his lawyer skills but feels compelled to help his friend Sam. I thought the way Andy avoided the conflict of interest problem was clever.

Get ready to step onto the roller coaster ride; careening down the hill -- with a plot gone wild. Unfortunately, I read recently that David Rosenfelt is tired of this series; this isn't one of his best.

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)