Boston Da

by Sean Flynn

Award-winning journalist Flynn examines the office of Suffolk County District Attorney Ralph Martin II, who is helping turn Boston's justice system into a model of crime reduction and racial fair... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1575001462
• ISBN13: 9781575001463
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: TV Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

FANTASTIC

I am an avid fan of crime story related books, this one rates up there with the best of them. The authors ability to set up a crime, from the background, to the crime itself and then to the afterfall is fantastic. I enjoyed reading the book and would recommend it in a heartbeat.

Controversy is good, and so is this book

While I'm not an avid reader of Boston crime narratives, I am a fan of this particular writer. His ability to capture the quotidian details of the city's d.a. office and make them compelling to me is a rare mark of intelligence and good writing. In speaking to another reviewer's point, I don't believe the goal of this book was to present a biography of Ralph Martin. I also don't believe it does a disservice to the d.a.'s office of Boston. I believe, instead, that it sheds light on many of the most important cases and issues faced by the city's law enforcement officials. The writing manages to make the kind of grisly details we see on the nightly news interesting and informative without being pedantic. I think the book rises to the top of its genre with a bullet, although I'm not sure that the distinction of bullets is really the point.

Politics and Crime

I have lived in Boston all my life and this book gave me new insights and insider information on some of the most well publicized crimes in the city over the past 10 years.It reads like a thriller and reminds me somewhat of an Ann Rule book. Flynn does a good job in his characterization of Ralph Martin, a popular DA, and possible mayoral candidate in the future. Mr. Martin is a black Republican who has managed to thrive in a white, Democratic City. this is a must read for anybody interested in the psychological, sociological, political and criminal interactions in a major urban area.

Long-awaited launch into publishing

I've been waiting for a book from this author for years. His work in magazines and newspapers is unparalleled, and his writing leaps off the page. If you want a good read, just look for Sean Flynn's by-line. I highly recommend BOSTON DA. I can't wait for his next book.