Sudden Death
Andy Carpenter #4
by David Rosenfelt
read by Grover Gardner

My rating: 5 / 5
Genre: Mystery

Finding himself in the middle of a stand-off between the police and a man with a dead body in his closet is not the most auspicious start to defense attorney Andy Carpenter’s relationship with his new client, who happens to be a famous football player. And when his team’s digging produces several more connected deaths, Andy starts to lose faith in his client’s innocence.

This book was my favorite of the series so far. The twist of the multiple deaths that seemed unconnected and accidental, but were related to the accused, added a lot of suspense and intrigue. I really didn’t know what was going to happen for a while. Though I’m starting to get used to Rosenfelt’s pattern of adding a final twist at the end of the book, so I did guess something correctly there. Still, I enjoyed the ride throughout the entire book. 

I highly recommend this book for fans of mystery, crime fiction, and courtroom dramas, and though there are some over-arcing storylines throughout the series, you don’t really need to start at the beginning (though I’d still recommend it). Grover Gardner is the definitive voice of Andy Carpenter, bringing Andy’s wit and sarcasm to life, so if you’re an audiobook listener, I’d suggest trying that out for this series. 

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