One of John D. MacDonald's last books to be published, "No Deadly Drug" is a fast read that provides the reader with a seat in the courtroom during the trial of Dr. Carl Coppoline. MacDonald's book asks some crucial questions about our judicial system, not the least of which is: Does the combative thrusts and parries of how innocence or guilt is determined in an adversarial climate really serve justice?
Employing his enormous writing skills, this gifted wordsmith breathes life into the major characters. Though the book was written in 1968 it was not published by Fawcett Gold Medal Books until 1985. That said, MacDonald's insights into how our judicial system works is just as illuminating today as it was decades ago. Whether the reader is a fan of MacDonald (as I am) or not, "No Deadly Drug" should be a must read for anyone who wants to know more about how justice works in America. Review by Leon Jones
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