Escape

In any series that has five or more books, there are bound to be some entries that are better than others. This series has been consistently very entertaining, some more so than others, but this is one of the best so far (being #20 out of a current 29). There are two main story lines. The larger of......more

Are you insane if you kill your three children by drowning and stabbing if God tells you to do it? In my book you are not only crazy but sane enough to be punished for your actions by prison or worse.... I don’t want to get into death penalty debates so I’ll skip my thoughts. This book was one of th......more

Tanenbaum is a master at creating and involving odd characters into his novels. This has been the main appeal to me of his novels. These characters make repeat appearances, sometimes appearing so often that if it was a television series "special guest star" would not appear. I have also appreciated T......more

If you are a fan of this series you will probably find that it de3livers all the goodies Tannenbaum is known for, with not too many of the drawbacks. The goodies: wonderful Dickensian characters of all sorts, each more idiosyncratic than the last. The series centers around Butch Karp, currently the......more

As we get near the end of the year, I’ve read another author who is new to me, and committed what would normally be a reading faux pas for me. I read Robert K. Tanenbaum’s 2008 novel, Escape, which is the 20th book in his Roger “Butch” Karp series, which follows the machinations of the District Atto......more