Proof Evident

John Dicke
Synergy Books (2006)
ISBN 0976498154
Reviewed by Kristina Patton for Reader Views (6/06)


Think Law & Order with a twist of Mission: Impossible. John Dicke’s novel “Proof Evident” reads like the next summer blockbuster movie. As a psychologist with a law degree, Dicke holds all the knowledge and tools that he needs to make a fantastic hit. And, indeed, he did.

Avery Jackson has everything. He has a law degree, a position on the judge’s bench, a license to teach at the university, a wife and two children. How does a normal, community-friendly man such as that go from everything to absolutely nothing. In a matter of an hour or so, none of which he can remember, Mr. Jackson destroys his entire life. Or did he?

 In a trial, it is the District Attorney’s job to prove his case beyond a reasonable doubt. In “Proof Evident”, as in a trial, we understand the who, what, where, when, why and how of the entire case. From beginning to end we know every single move. We see the criminal in the act, the police officer’s making the arrest, the attorneys making the case, and the jury deciding the outcome. Nothing is left out, not even the corruption, danger, drugs, or bribery.

Author John Dicke is extremely thorough in, not only the storyline, but his research as well. I never once had a question that wasn’t answered at some point. Dicke’s writing style is not just thorough, but extremely intriguing. I found myself wanting to hurry to get to the end out of fascination, but also found myself wanting to take my time out of extreme interest. If I would have skimmed one line, I would have missed something. Dicke didn’t need any fillers, because each sentence had a meaning whether it connected to something beforehand or connected to something later on. Absolutely fantastic and highly intriguing are the only words I can use to describe this novel…..the rest of you Law & Order buffs will have to read it yourself.

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