Probable Cause

This lucid and moving sequel to Expert Testimony explores racial tension and litigation in an Arkansas town. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library JournalArkansas lawyer Gideon Page returns ( Expert Testimony , Summit Bks., dist. by S. & S., 1991) as defender of a likable and sophisticated black psychologist accused of murdering his white lover's retarded child during electroshock therapy. Interracial love, child abuse, and family secrets add volatility to the case and send Page scurrying for mitigating evidence; meanwhile, he worries about solo practice, true love, and middle age. Courtroom tactics, case details, and legal explanations flesh out this steadily involving drama for legal eagles. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.