John Adams Under Fire

 

by Dan Abrams and David Fisher (read by Roger Wayne)

 

 

Dry but informative

In 1770 lawyer John Adams agreed to defend the soldiers charged in the Boston Massacre, in spite of the fact that he knew it would effect his business, because he believed that all defendants are entitled to counsel.

I found the book to be dry and fascinating at the same time. What fascinated me was  when the author pointed out the differences between criminal procedure in the late 18thC and what it has become today. For that alone, it was worth the read.

Three stars