THE TRIALS OF ZION

The combination of Alan Dershowitz and Dick Hill creates an enjoyable novel that reads like a fictional autobiography of the famous attorney. The story features lawyer Abe Ringel and his daughter, Emma, also a lawyer, who goes to Israel and finds herself defending an accused terrorist. In short order, Abe also gets involved, and from that moment the story takes off. Hill, whose resonant voice and authoritative delivery are ideal, provides just the right complement for Abe and Emma, allowing the characters’ personalities, and the emotional and ethical conflicts they confront, to move to the forefront. Hill’s style also helps smooth over moments when the dialogue drags. The result is satisfying. D.J.S. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2011]