My mom has been reading Patterson for years and I've always stayed away because I think of him as more of a write of espionage, which I'm not that in to. But, for some reason this one was on my shelves and my mom thought I might like it since it involved issues of post-traumatic stress disorder in returning soldiers - which I am interested in as it pertains to some of the work that I do. In this one, a returning soldier shoots and kills another soldier - one who happens to be married to a childhood friend. The investigation that ensues focuses on the relationship between the shooter and the wife - bringing in to question issues concerning affairs in the military (this book was written in 2010, but brings to mind many of the issues surrounding the relatively recent resignation of General Petraeus), as well as the psychological trauma endured by those who face combat and then return home. There is also the budding relationship between the shooter's defense attorney and his co-counsel, the shooter's sister. Ethical issues abound, and the courtroom scenes are pretty juicy and well done. Patterson is quite a prolific writer, so I"m glad that I've been introduced to him - he's obviously good airplane travel and beach chair reading and I look forward to checking out a few more.
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