Substantial Justice: A Novel

By Daniel Ben-Horin

Book Overview

"A deftly composed and highly enjoyable crime story." -Kirkus Reviews

Substantial Justice chronicles the 1985 misadventures of Spider Lacey, a laconic Citroen mechanic, and Siobhan Mollenkopf, a lawyer who has reappeared in Spider's life after a ten-year hiatus. Things start well, then devolve when Spider's best friend, a marijuana grower and controversial talk-show host, is murdered. Spider and Siobhan spiral into a world of white supremacists, political activists, lumber tycoons, motorcycle gangs, early online geeks, tree-spikers and law enforcement. The terrain is San Francisco, Mendocino County, New York City, and Arizona. A cross between Carl Hiaasen and E. L. Doctorow, Substantial Justice is a comic thriller and a surprising love story that delights in the vicissitudes of the era.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1644283107
• ISBN13: 9781644283103
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Rare Bird Books
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.3"
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary