Escape

by Robert K. Tanenbaum

Book Overview

In New York Times bestselling author Robert K. Tanenbaum's most explosive thriller yet, Butch Karp takes on a controversial defense in the courtroom, as a deadly terrorist plot unfolds in the heart of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1593154747
• ISBN13: 9781593154745
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Vanguard Press
• Length: 552 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.5" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

To kill in God's name, do the killers legitimately believe this or is it just a convenient excuse?

To kill in God's name, do the killers legitimately believe this or is it just a convenient excuse? "Escape" follows attorney Roger 'Butch' Karp as he deals with a murder case and a terrorist plot. Jessica Campbell murders her three children, claiming God told her to do so. Karp must prove that it was nothing more than an excuse while figuring out the route of a terrorist plot from an extremist known as 'The Sheik'. The two plots mix as he's faced with zealots on both sides and he is left to deal with God's supposed will. "Escape" is a gripping thriller, sure to please readers.

If you're a Tannenbaum fan.....

or a first time reader, this is a great book. Two strong, separate story lines that keep you going mentally, psychologically, and ethically.

A fast-paced thriller

New York District Attorney Butch knows the world is watching because whenever a mother kills their young, the homicide becomes headline news. The mother in this case, NYU Political Science Professor Jessica Campbell has some notoriety for her protests starting in 2001 with chaining herself and her three year old daughter Hillary to the gates of Trinity Church. Her defense for killing her three preadolescent kids (Hillary, Chelsea and Benjamin) is the God order insanity plea that he directed her to "send her three children to Him". Karp has to prove she knew what she was doing in spite of her claim and the public's general belief that the murdering of an offspring denotes insanity. At the same Butch mounts the prosecution's case, Islamic terrorist The Sheik has trained an American jihadist unit all willing to die for Allah to deliver a major terrorist attack on Manhattan that would cripple the global economy. Butch his still somewhat shook wife Marlene Ciampi, their daughter Lucy and a few other dedicated people try to prevent the planned tragedy. ESCAPE is a fast-paced thriller that obviously moves on two subplots with the connection tenuous through the Professor's admiration of Islamic extremists willing to suicide for their belief in Allah. The legal case re the prosecution challenging the defense's insanity plea is well done, fun to follow and fits the role of Butch. On the other hand a band of superheroes led by Butch and Marlene against dedicated terrorists seems off kilter as one wonders where NYPD, Homeland Security, and the Defense Department are with so much at stake. Still this is an exciting tale if you let your imagination accept a DA and his team as professional field counterterrorists. Harriet Klausner

Great summertime read

Great book After a couple of so so efforts, Tanenbaum has gotten back to the style and format that made his many earlier books so good. If you had read all the preceding books, it was easy pick up on the recurring family and associates. If you had not been fortunate to have read the preceding books, it may be difficult to know these characters and appreciate their roles. So many of the characters were carried over from the prior books with little or no introduction. Tanenbaum skipped over developing these characters as they are well known which may hurt a first time reader. Then again, a rehash of these many characters would be boring to the long-time reader. A master of character development, you get to know the new characters and their attributes. You can feel for them, cheer the good guys and boo the bad guys. As usual there is a thought provoking ethical issue with two ongoing sagas illustrating the problem of consistently applying an ethical position. Can a woman be forgiven for killing her children because god told her to versus can terrorism be justified if the person believes that he is following god's word. Hopefully the reader will ponder this issue and not just be caught up in the action. Good mystery and suspense with a predictable story line. Naturally, the good guys win. Great escapism (no pun intended) reading. Although a long book, it is a quick easy read. Ideal book for a lazy summer weekend.

What people are saying about ESCAPE

David Morrell Another chilling courtroom thriller by Robert K. Tanenbaum. Roger "Butch" Karp and his cast of characters are as exhilarating and compelling as ever. Brilliantly executed and entertaining thrill-a-minute action--Tanenbaum is a true pro and it shows. (David Morrell, New York Times bestselling author of Scavenger) Vincent Bugliosi Escape is yet another riveting crime story and courtroom drama by the inimitable Robert K. Tanenbaum. The former top Homicide Prosecutor in the Manhattan District Attorney Office shines a penetrating light on one of the most controversial topics in our justice system--the insanity defense. The result is a fast paced, provocative legal thriller that Tanenbaum almost has a copyright on. (Vincent Bugliosi, former Los Angeles District Attorney and bestselling author of Helter Skelter) Linda Fairstein Tanenbaum is at his very best in ESCAPE--a brilliantly complex thriller that races the reader from the courtroom to the killing fields--with clever twists, smart dialogue, and a story that grabs you by the throat at the outset and keeps you turning pages till late into the night. Tanenbaum's tour de force--a stunning read. (Linda Fairstein, New York Times bestselling author of Bad Blood) James Rollins It is a rare novel that both thrills and cuts you to the bone. Robert K. Tanenbaum's latest thriller, ESCAPE, slices even deeper, chilling down to the marrow with a story as topical and real as the pages in your hand. As challenging as it is riveting, here is a story that delves into the root of evil and leaves one questioning where morality ends and insanity begins. It will leave you breathless. (James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author of The Judas Strain)