The Confession
Sheldon Siegel
(Reviewer - Narayan Radhakrishnan)
2004 Penguin Putnam
ISBN: 0399152121

Priest turned lawyer Mike Daley is back & is as strong as ever.

Sr. Reviewer Narayan Radhakrishnan writes:

Following the success of Final Verdict & Criminal Intent, lawyer/author Sheldon Siegel packs a punch with his new novel The Confession.

Former priest & ace-lawyer Mike Daley is taking life easy. Twenty years ago when he finally renounced priesthood -- Daley had once & for all taken a decision not to be heavily involved with the Church -- he was no atheist, but the spiritual life was too much for him. His ex-wife & partner Rosie who was suffering from cancer has recovered & their 11 month old baby is the prime concern of Mike's life.

But his old friend & fellow priest Ramon Aguirre used to pester him to go to church once in a while -- we lawyers do have to go to church for the sins we commit -- if not regularly! Daley did not care for his friend's nagging, however, all changes when Aguirre's charged with the murder of the lawyer, Maria Concepcion, who was representing a complainant accusing the Archdiocese & its priests of sexual harassment.

Things take a turn for the worse when some skeletons are found in Fr. Ramon Aguirre's own closet. Apparently he was planning on keeping them in the dark. & to add mystery to the misery, Fr. Aguirre's fingerprints are on the murder weapon, as well as discovered in Concepcion's apartment.

Now it's up to Daley & Rosie to rescue the Aguirre -- which will take all their wits & ingenuity. In regular sedate Siegel action this timely suspense thriller not only culminates in an exciting finish -- it also takes the series forward.

Enjoyed The Confession -- & eagerly look forward to the next Siegel/Mike Daley thriller.

Highly recommended.

More from Sheldon Siegel:
Final Verdict
Criminal Intent
(07/04/04)

Narayan
2004©Narayan Radhakrishnan
A RebeccasReads.Com Sr. Associate Reviewer

Reviewer's Bio:
I am a 26 years old lawyer practicing in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Along with my legal practice, I have finished post-graduate studies for both Business Law & Human Rights. I am a self proclaimed numero-uno legal thriller lover & am the proud owner of all of Grisham's & Turow's novels. I enjoy John Mortimer's Rumpole & relish an occasional Martini & a rare Scot(ch)t-oline with a Patterson on the side.

My work A FICTION OF LAW is now about 500 pages in length & features 500 lawyer authors & 2000 legal thrillers covering a 300 year period - inclusive of entries from the USA, UK, Asia, Europe, China, Middle East etc. Still in search of a publisher.
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