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A review of The Halls of Justice

by Lee Gruenfeld

A crime drama centering on the injustice of two sisters.

Reviewed by: Jennifer Andrew


The Halls of Justice I like the title of this book because in a way it seems kind of sarcastic since many people believe that sometimes there is no justice in the court of law. When a rapist is sentenced to five years and because of good behavior he walks away with less than he deserves or because of a mistrial or evidence tampering a killer walks free, it makes you wonder if we have a strong justice system or a fair one. With this kind of attitude, it makes some people take the law into their own hands and only then can they be satisfied by providing their own justice.

The Halls of Justice is a novel that deals with a terrible injustice brought upon two sisters - where the law gets twisted in such a manner that a dangerous attacker is allowed to go free. Twin sisters were brutally attacked and their lawyer thought it would be an open and shut case, however, through a mistake in the justice system the case was dismissed.

Well, wouldn't you be pissed off?! The twin sisters end up taking the law into their own hands and providing their own justice due to the damage that was done to them both physically and mentally by their attacker.

The story opens up a can of worms showing all the problems with the justice system and the decisions made by the judges, the conspiracies within the legal hierarchy which makes the sister's attorney realize that it may not have been just a terrible mistake. As the story unravels, you realize that there is more to this than just his case.

I don't usually agree with people taking it upon themselves to get back at their attacker or any type of action like that but when you read through this story you feel compassion for the sisters and you understand where they are coming from. You are on their side all the way and hope that they get away with it. In the meantime, even though their lawyer does not agree with his client's actions, he is doing his own investigation and working towards trying to get an appeal to a higher court.

This is a great story and Lee Gruenfeld makes it seem so real that you will definitely enjoy it!

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Copyright © by Jennifer Andrew, 2003










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