Billy Straight

I enjoyed this book. Each chapter is told from the point of view of one person: Detective, witness, killer, various others. I had previously read and enjoyed "Twisted" by the same author, featuring the same detective, so I sought out more of his work. Obviously this book is over 20 years old, so some of the methods and technology are dated, but seem correct for the time. I didn't find any glaring technical errors that turned me off, as I had found in another famous crime novel author's work. I don't read his stuff anymore.

The post OJ setting in the book added an interesting edge. However it was ironic what they were trying to avoid was Indeed the case. I enjoyed the characters and like watching Petra work almost as much as the Milo-Alex team! I hope that she and Ron hit it off. The suspense was good and following the case was exciting. Following along with Billy from his point of view added a lot of heart and I was really pulling for him.

A lot of the actions being figured out by the detectives time and time again began to seem just a wee bit out there, but what do I know I'm not a detective right?

Really enjoyed this book, as I do all of Jonathan's writing. Keep them coming!

I have been a fan of J. Kellerman's for years, before I began reading eBooks and then stopped for awhile. Past reviews of Billy Straight prompted me to pick up this book, and I fully agreed with the high ratings. The plot did not seem formulaic. It was interesting, of course had twists and turns, and I became involved with Billy and the detectives. Occasionally there were a few too many people named for me to keep track. The book was also well organized - usually alternating chapters between one focusing on Billy and one on the detectives or allied characters. Most of the time, I easily visualizing everybody and everything going on.This was a completely satisfying story: well written, interesting characters, and not too formulaic.

Gramma Wisa