Reviews
"Robert Rotenberg's Old City Hall is one of the best books I've read in ten years. I devoured it in two sittings. Rotenberg is a criminal defense attorney, defending lowlifes and celebrities alike in Toronto, and he really knows his clients. His characters are stunningly good. They're real people. His Toronto settings make this most multicultrual city in North America come alive. He writes with assurance and panache. He has a series of characters who may well become a classic. He even has a sense of humor. This is one of those novels where you only need to read the first chapter to be swept away. If Old City Hall doesn't win an Edgar, I'll trade in my pen for a fishing rod..." -Douglas Preston, author of The Monster of Florence "Clever, complex and filled with an engaging cast of characters, Old City Hall captures the vibrancy and soul of Toronto." -Kathy Reichs, author of Devil Bones "Breathtaking . . . and all the more so because this is the author's first novel. A tightly woven spiderweb of plot and a rich cast of characters make this a truly gripping read. And of particular interest is the setting: Robert Rotenberg does for Toronto what Ian Rankin does for Edinburgh." -Jeffery Deaver, author of The Bodies Left Behind "An amazing debut novel. Robert Rotenberg's Old City Hall has everything a legal thriller should have, and more: absolutely engaging characters, a tight, taut, and believable plot, a heart-quickening pace, and, best of all, some of the finest writing I've read in years. This one has winner written all over it." -Nelson DeMille, author of The Gate House, "Robert Rotenberg'sOldCity Hallis one of the best books I've read in ten years. I devoured it in two sittings. Rotenberg is a criminal defense attorney, defending lowlifes and celebrities alike in Toronto, and he really knows his clients. His characters are stunningly good. They're real people. His Toronto settings make this most multicultrual city in North America come alive. He writes with assurance and panache. He has a series of characters who may well become a classic. He even has a sense of humor. This is one of those novels where you only need to read the first chapter to be swept away. IfOldCity Halldoesn't win an Edgar, I'll trade in my pen for a fishing rod..." -Douglas Preston, author ofThe Monster of Florence"Clever, complex and filled with an engaging cast of characters,Old City Hallcaptures the vibrancy and soul of Toronto." -Kathy Reichs, author ofDevil Bones"Breathtaking . . . and all the more so because this is the author's first novel. A tightly woven spiderweb of plot and a rich cast of characters make this a truly gripping read. And of particular interest is the setting: Robert Rotenberg does for Toronto what Ian Rankin does for Edinburgh." -Jeffery Deaver, author ofThe Bodies Left Behind"An amazing debut novel. Robert Rotenberg'sOld City Hallhas everything a legal thriller should have, and more: absolutely engaging characters, a tight, taut, and believable plot, a heart-quickening pace, and, best of all, some of the finest writing I've read in years. This one has winner written all over it." -Nelson DeMille, author ofThe Gate House
