Escape

By: Robert K. Tanenbaum

Narrated by: Charles Leggett

Escape is a classic encounter between the forces of good and evil in human form that asks, and answers, questions of how to deal with supposedly "God-inspired" acts of murder and mayhem. In a riveting trial of garish courtroom confrontations, newly elected New York District Attorney Karp battles the "insanity of the insanity defense", as he tries to make Jessica Campbell, a rabble-rousing political science professor at NYU, pay for the murder of her three children. While Campbell claims that God told her to "send her three children to Him," it is up to Karp to prove that she was fully aware of the nature and consequences of her actions.

Meanwhile, an Islamic terrorist, The Sheik, and his homegrown suicidal "jihadis" hatch a plan, a spectacular outrage to occur in Manhattan's heartland, that if successful could destroy the economy of the United States and the world. Standing between the terrorist Sheik and his diabolical scheme are Butch's wife, Marlene Ciampi, a private detective focused on protecting women from abusers; the couple's daughter, Lucy, who has joined a secretive anti-terrorist organization; and a wonderfully eccentric-but effective-group of crime fighters as has ever graced the pages of a book.

©2008 Robert K. Tanenbaum (P)2008 BBC Audiobooks America

Critic reviews

"Tanenbaum keeps the suspense level high." ( Booklist)

Fun and interesting

Rats!! All the the other Tanenbaum books in audible.com are abridged. I'm an avid reader and listener. I really enjoyed this book. I will listen to any of Tanenbaum's books that audible.com offers unabridged. It is a long book that kept my interest all the way through. I recommend it to anyone that likes a good story with a lot of different and often oddball characters.

Escape

The question of obeying "God" blindly without question was raised. the suspense, d r ama, character development and overall storyline were compelling. Tannenbaum remains on my favorite reads list.

Tanenbaum writes another great book.

"Escape" the newest book by Robert Tanenbaum that continues with the ongoing saga of the Karp/Ciampi klan of talented children, culturally diverse friends, and shadowy fringe creatures. This book really comes alive in the audiobook format. The narrator is capable of using his voice to depict the characters in a way that bring them alive for the listener. The plot of this book is complicated, and as usual, there is a wealth of relevant information for the reader to grasp. The theme of "Escape" is quite clear and the message is one that has historical significance for all the ages. Don't miss reading this book.

The authors wisdom

New York and plausibility of these characters. Where else could they possibly exist and thrive as such.

Not bad, not great

I can't say that I didn't enjoy it, and I can't say that I overly enjoyed it.

There were disparate storylines that I knew would come together eventually (which they did), but I'm not sure if I ever really was overly into any of them.

If there is another in the series to follow, I'll probably listen to it, but it won't be the first book on my list that I'll be looking for.