Dead Even – Brad Meltzer

Brad Meltzer’s second novel, Dead Even, revolves around a married couple who find themselves on opposite sides of a court case, with each one being threatened with the death of the other if they do not win the case.  After they finally confide in each other, they manage to survive the ordeal, though not without casualties.

Somehow, when I first discovered Meltzer’s work in the early 2000s thanks to his run with DC comics, I missed this book.  When I stumbled upon it earlier this year, I bought it and decided to rectify that decision.  While enjoyable, it certainly is missing some of the polish and sheen that comes with Meltzer’s later work.