Old City Hall

by Robert Rotenberg

Book Overview

Canada's leading radio show host, Kevin Brace, admits to killing his young wife. Detectives figure this is an open-and-shut case. With the appearance of strange fingerprints in the Brace apartment,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374225427
• ISBN13: 9780374225421
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
• Length: 369 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

What a find!

Other reviewers have outlined the plot, which delivers as many twists as a corkscrew. The book is well paced and the characters fully developed: the detectives; the accused and his family; the prosecutor, and witness Mr. Gurdial Singh; none are cardboard characters or placeholders. It was a rare pleasure to read, and I hope for more novels from this very talented author.

Really Captivating

Fantastic first novel. Even the "minor" characters came to life and the plot unfolded in a captivating way ... couldn't put the book down. One of the best books I've read in some time. I can't wait for his next novel!

Couldn't Put It Down

We loved this book because it was fun to read. Details are so well written that it is easy to visualize the story. The characters are well developed, believable, and the ending isn't predictable. You don't have to be Canadian or a Maple Leafs fan to get the humor. Hope to meet Greene and Kennicott again and again. They get into your bones like old friends.

I Can't Wait for the Next in the Series

Somehow the cover of this book interested me as I walked through the library. I read the first paragraph and I was taken. I could not put it down. The characters were all so interesting. It seems like Mr Rotenberg has thought of these folks for a long time and was anxious to give them life. The plot moved around some. It began to unwind slowly, but as the book progressed the action sped up. I do not want to give away the story but pay attention to the side characters. Also the court room scenes were insightful. One can tell Mr. Rotenberg was a trial lawyer. He showed what was going on in a very clear manner. The ending was a little convuluted but I did not mind it because I did not want it to end.

Wow! Couldn't put it down...

This is a terrific book. It's got a rich cast of characters - created with such insight into human nature that they seem like people you know. The plot is inventive and multi-layered. This is not your usual "Just the facts M'aam" linear mystery. It's a mystery for smart people. I loved it.