Book Review

Old City Hall (2009)

EW's GRADE
B

Details Release Date: Mar 03, 2009; Writer: Robert Rotenberg; Genres: Fiction, Mystery and Thriller; Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux

The Story: In Old City Hall, a popular Canadian radio host is arrested for the murder of his wife in a seemingly open-and-shut case. ''I killed her,'' he tells his newspaper deliveryman, and then clams up. Both cops and lawyers chase down clues before an old-fashioned courtroom showdown.
Movie Pitch: Law & Order: Toronto.
Lowdown: Robert Rotenberg juggles a large cast and spins his twisty yarn efficiently — though he can get snarled in the nuts and bolts of police procedure. B

Originally posted Mar 18, 2009 Published in issue #1040 Mar 27, 2009 Order article reprints

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