THE HALLS OF JUSTICE

When the justice system frees their attacker, a pair of twins take matters into their own hands. In this carefully researched novel, a West Coast prosecutor gives a first-person account of a rape case gone awry, concentrating on the psychological and legal minutiae. Whitener does a nice job with it. He has a confident, sharp, energetic sound, which he uses intelligently and expressively. He could imbue his voicings with more resonance and connect more with the varying moods. On the other hand, he makes the often clumsy dialogue sound better than it deserves and treats the violence and few necessary obscenities with perfect taste. Y.R. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: NOV/DEC 97]