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Reviewed by Stephen Christopher for Readers' Favorite
The owner and the head chef of a popular local diner are shot dead, and all fingers point to a former employee, a young black man who was fired three days earlier. Despite no evidence, the prosecutor tries him, and he’s convicted. However, that’s not where it ends. A Terrible Guilt by Bob Rothman is told in three parts. First is the trial resulting in the guilty verdict, and part two is the habeas corpus process—two lawyers, Elena Samuels and Greg Williams, attempt to get the ruling overturned due to prosecutorial misconduct in connection with the trial. You’ll be as shocked and appalled as I was about what they uncovered. Part three is where the action heats up, the real killer is discovered, and everything is revealed.
I love courtroom dramas as you can learn a lot about the machinations that go on from each side. What goes on behind the scenes is even more disturbing in this story. A Terrible Guilt is character-driven, and Bob Rothman — a trial lawyer with over 38 years of experience— excels in this area. Prosecutor District Attorney Paul Chastain, seeking reelection, wants to ensure he wins, so he’s politically motivated; public defender Michael Delaney is professional, talented, and believes in his client. Despite reading many books in this genre, I learned much about due process in American law from this novel. The two characters that stand out to me are the lawyers Elena and Greg from the law firm Fox Stern, who drive parts two and three of the book. Lovers of courtroom dramas will enjoy this excellent book as much as I did.
