Old City Hall Audiobook

" Sensational debut novel with a great Canadian flavour. Rotenberg even knows his hockey! "

" Loved the setting (Toronto). Loved the characters and I hope there is series in the offing! "

" fine thriller about Toronto with some great history tossed in--greatest fiction is Maple Leafs winning stanley Cup, lol "

" A real page turner. Many surprises along the way. "

" It's a celebration of Toronto as much as it is a mystery. Definitely created some nostalgia for me (having lived there most my life and recently moved across country). And the courtroom tactics are accurate, if dramatized. The characters are fun, though a bit two-dimensional. And there are some real implausibilities in the plot. But the plot, assuming you're willing to roll with it, trips along very nicely. I'm not a fan of the genre in particular, but it was a fun read overall. Probably the perfect book for a long plane ride or the cottage, etc. "

" I liked this legal thriller - a genre I'm usually not interested in. The writer has a warm and engaging style and I found the characters very appealing.I hope to read about them again - the book has the feeling of being first in a series. "

" I read somewhere "In the tradition of defense lawyers-turned-authors such as Scott Turow and John Grisham". Turow and Grisham do it better. "

" Old City Hall is layered with rich, complicated characters; its plot, unfortunately, lacked any serious momentum and therefore was devoid of any real tension. The conclusion was well crafted, but ultimately had no punch. "

" so amazing! the best mystery novel i ever read! i recommend this to all mystery book fanatic. :))) "

" Very good detective, legal book taking place in Toronto. The characters were competent and likeable and the story moved right along. His first novel so i will look out for more books by him in future. bought for Dad for Father's day, think it is right up his alley, but who really knows. "

" I enjoyed it and loved reading about Toronto and Gryfes in particular. Brought back many memories. "

" A fun read for any criminal lawyer, and double fun for those of us practicing in Toronto. Rotenberg captures perfectly the day-to-day criminal law, including some of the humorous and idiosyncratic aspects of courts, judges, Crown attorneys, and defence counsel. It's a page turner. "

" A certain change of pace for me, I don't usually pick up murder mysteries. It got a little tiring at the end, but overall, it was a good, quick, entertaining read. "

" Absolutely love this book. The accuracy of Toronto's geography was impressive. I probably buy the next book in the series as my next ebook. "

" Nice writing and plot---complex without being overwrought or forced. "

" Very intricate, with all the action spinning around this single event, and a killer (no pun intended), fast-paced ending. Good mystery, great characters and definite potential for a series... "

" I thoroughly enjoyed this read. The pace was quick & the plot had twists. I loved that nothing was quite what it seemed. The ending was a bit rushed, but perhaps that's because I wasn't ready for it to end. Rotenberg's The Guilty Plea is absolutely on my to-read shelf. "

" I loved this book. Since I am a Torontonian I felt that it walked the walk and talked the talk that I understand. It was truly a pleasure to read and looking forward to the next book in the series; The Guilty Plea. "

" Excellent read. The city of Toronto was like another character and it felt good. I like the real characters too and look forward to the next book. "

" "Old City Hall" is an involved city judicial system and who-dunnit novel. Some of the side plots are not up to snuff, but on the whole it is a very intelligent story with a quite normal and likable protagonist, interesting minor characters and a good mystery. "

" I loved this book. Since I am a Torontonian I felt that it walked the walk and talked the talk that I understand. It was truly a pleasure to read and looking forward to the next book in the series; The Guilty Plea. "