CLOSE TO THE BONE (Legal Thriller-Brandy Coyne-Boston-Cont) - VGTapply, William G. – 14th in seriesSt. Martin’s Press, 1996, US Hardcover – ISBN: 0312145675First Sentence: Julie keeps telling me I’ll never be a proper lawyer if I keep driving out to the suburbs to meet my clients at their homes whenever they request it.*** Attorney Brady Coyne refers his wealthy client, Roger Falconer, to criminal attorney Paul Cizek. Roger’s son, Gary, was arrested in a DUI accident that resulted in the death of a young mother. Paul, known for defending undesirable clients, gets Gary off, but the attorney later disappears off his boat during a storm. Brady wants to know whether it was an accident, suicide, or something else.*** I’ve always enjoyed Tapply’s books but felt this had a bit more depth than some. His books always have the basic foundation of fully-dimensional and interesting characters, a strong sense of place, good dialogue, and great flow to the story. This one included the added elements Brady having to make a serious decision about his own life and a multi-layered, nicely twisted plot. Even when I thought I knew where things were going, events didn’t proceed quite as I’d expected, which I enjoyed. One thing I do enjoy is always knowing when I pick up a book by Mr. Tapply, I shall be assured of a pleasurable, and interesting, read.
