Proof Positive

by: Phillip Margolin

Published by: Harper Collins

Reviewed by Sharon Broom

Defense attorney Doug Weaver's life has been difficult recently. His deteriorating marriage finally died, as did one of his clients, Raymond Hayes. Hayes' death was by lethal injection, courtesy of the state of Oregon. He had been convicted of brutally murdering his own mother.

Another of Weaver's clients, Jacob Cohen, is also accused of brutally murdering a woman. Weaver finds it difficult to believe that the disturbed, deeply religious Cohen, is capable of the brutality he's accused of committing. But Bernard Cashman, one of the best forensic experts in the Oregon State Crime Lab, has the evidence.

Amanda Jaffe (from the novel Wild Justice) and her father Frank, are working on another murder case--a gangster is accused of murdering an informer in a dispute over drug territory. When Attorney Weaver and Amanda Jaffe consult together on the Cohen case, the two unconnected cases suddenly seem to have a connection. But someone doesn't want the connection to be discovered and people begin dying.

Proof Positive is an exciting thriller with an interesting plot. Margolin surprises his readers with an unusual twist that greatly impacts his protagonist. It makes for a head shaking, 'I don't believe it' reading.

Armchair Interviews says: Margolin is a fast, fun read that will keep you on the edge of your seat, turning the pages.