Joseph Finder has done a remarkable job of mixing Criminal and Supreme Court with Military Court. The complexity between the courts is shown wonderfully throughout High Crimes. Readers probably never realized how different the courts’ systems could be. The characterization of Claire Heller Chapman is rich and in-depth. This reader cannot imagine what I would do if I were in the same situation. The complexity of the situation is detailed well through what Claire does and the effect it has on her sister and daughter.

This reader was not thrilled by the ending but understands why it was written the way that it was. High Crimes is a great suspenseful legal thriller that keeps the reader thumbing page after page.