"A great legal thriller and police procedural"
Dr. Alan Gregory is a clinical psychologist with a
thriving practice and his wife Lauren is an assistant
district attorney in Boulder, Colorado. Both Alan and
Lauren are renown in their respective fields and have
handled many high profile cases sometimes even working
together. Lauren is just about to go back to work from
maternity leave when she is asked to extend her leave and
go to work as a defense attorney for another high profile
case. The Boulder District Attorney Royal Peterson is found
murdered in his home. Someone used a blunt instrument to
smash the victim?s skull. Preliminary evidence points to
Detective Lucy Tanner, so her partner Sam Purdy wants the
best lawyer to handle her case. Alan and Lauren recommend
Cozy Maitland, who in turn wants Lauren to serve as second
chair for him. Now that the team is on board in case Lucy
is arrested, the suspect is kidnapped by an angry young man
intending to get his message across to the public by
committing some very violent crimes. WARNING SIGNS is an absorbing legal thriller and police
procedural that shows what goes into creating an ugly
situation such as Columbine. Alan Gregory, through his
profession skills, gives the police (and the audience) some
alarming insights into what motivates a teenager to kill
and how he justifies it to himself. The actual who-done-
it, while compelling, takes a backseat to the frightening
teenage sub-plot. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted December 21, 2001
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