David Rosenfelt has written a prequel to the Andy Carpenter series of which he now has to his credit 31 novels. Andy is married to Nicole Gant, a senator’s daughter, and has just rescued two dogs from the animal shelter, one of them being the famous Tara (whom you know if you’ve read any of the other novels). The other dog belongs to Ryan Tierney, who is in jail awaiting trial for murder, and must give his permission for Andy to adopt. Since Andy has made the jump across the aisle from prosecuting attorney to defense, of course Ryan asks him to be his lawyer. If Andy takes the case, he will have to determine who blew up a local businessman’s car with the local businessman and two employees inside, if it wasn’t his soon-to-be client. The reader also meets Laurie Collins and Lieutenant Pete Stanton of the Paterson NJ PD in homicide, who will figure prominently in his future mysteries. If you are a fan of Rosenfelt, this is a must read!