Review – The Justice Game

The Justice Game opens with TV reporter Rachel Crawford gunned down in front of the television viewing audience. As a reader you then expect to see the gunman on trial but Singer takes another view of the tragedy. He brings Rachel’s husband front and center with a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the gun.

This could be a boring legal battle between two sides, but Singer makes it so much more with the personal turmoil and ambition that drive the two attorneys in the case. Enough to make a fine book, you say? Sure, but Singer ups the interest one more level by letting his readers choose the ending of the book. Before Singer completed The Justice Game he ran a video on his website presenting the closing arguments and the readers were then able to cast their vote. I for one loved the fact that I had a say in how this book ended.

I am an admitted Randy Singer fan. I love the authenticity of his legal expertise, the legal aspects about the book that never overshadow the story, and most importantly his characters who are very multidimensional. In this particular book, he masterfully presents both sides of the gun control issue, allowing the reader to make up their own mind on what they believe on the issue. And though this book is about a big issue, the novel never feels like Singer has an agenda.