Book Review: Anne Levy's Last Case

To say Anne Levy’s Last Case is a novel about a public defender is like saying Moby Dick is a novel about a whale. Barbara Sattler is not Herman Melville, but she is a fine writer whose novel has multiple, interconnected themes with memorable, realistic characters. Those themes include the universal traits of loyalty, friendship, perseverance, and empathy. However, the readers who will most clearly enjoy this novel are those who have spent time as criminal defense lawyers or, in particular, as public defenders.