tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992549624367884914.post-87155565878171259862008-03-26T11:58:00.000-07:002008-04-11T11:45:43.446-07:00Lescroart is one of the "top" writers of "lawyer" thrillers. <strong>BETRAYAL</strong> is a humdinger characterized by the contemporary scene in northern California, as well as, the American involvement in Iraq. Two thirds of the novel deals with a national guard deployment during year one in Iraq.<br />Evan Scholler is the commander of a platoon which is assigned as security to one of the "big" contractors in Iraq. Ron Nolan (ex-Navy Seal) is a high ranking member of Allstrong Security. An incident in Baghdad seriously wounds Scholler and Nolan's involvement gets him reassigned to work for Allstrong in San Francisco.<br />The "incident", Scholler's serious wounds, and a clash over the affections for Tara lead to greater violence. Nolan is murdered and Scholler is convicted and imprisoned for life.<br />At this point, the "old" hands from Lescroat's earlier novels take over and this excellent tale ends with an interesting twist!<br />This is a must read for those interested in the contemporary scene!Denville Public Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06831813283081513823noreply@blogger.com