"A mystery with plenty of surprises"
In Chicago, Malachy Foley tries to regain his license
to practice law in the State of Illinois, but he deals
poorly with the bureaucracy, which in turn delays his
achieving his objective. Five years ago, Mal refused to
reveal what his client confided in him despite a State
Supreme Court order stating that this was not privileged
information. Three people including a cop subsequently
died. Mal lost his license and turned to private
investigating work. Besides his inability to cooperate with the
bureaucracy, someone does not want Mal to petition for his
license while other individuals try to assist the barred
attorney. Everything returns to the case that started
Mal's downfall when it went bad for everyone except for one
person who cleverly escaped with five hundred thousand
dollars and plenty of cocaine to sell. That individual is
willing to kill to insure Mal never uncovers the full truth. The fourth Mal Foley tale, NO SHOW OF REMORSE, provides
greater insight into the values and principles of the key
character than the previous books. However, as the
audience learns more about Mal, the story line takes a bit
slower to leave the launch pad. Once the plot attains
orbit, it never slows down as readers gain a novel that
switches from a character study to an action packed who-
done-it. David J. Walker entertains his fans with a strong
private investigative tale with some touches of a legal
procedural that adds spice to the fine mix. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted March 15, 2002
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