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Reviewed by Maria Beltran for Readers' Favorite
"Referendum For Murder" by Mickey Polansky is a gripping tale that brings us face to face with murderers, their victims and the justice system. Jim Jones kills an abortion doctor in Oregon and then eludes arrest. In Wisconsin, Barbara Hernandez loses her husband in a bank heist and then her unborn baby in a miscarriage. The bank robber, John Morales, is then sentenced to life in prison without parole. With the help of State Representative Thomas McCormick, Barbara works for the reinstatement of the death penalty in Wisconsin. Faced with what seems like an uphill battle, the two persist and in the process, they also fall in love with each other. In an interesting twist of events, Jim Jones, who is against the reinstatement of the death penalty, surfaces again. And the plot gets more interesting after this turn.
This is a fast-paced novel that keeps the readers on their seats until they finish reading the book. Starting with the first pages of the book, we are presented with a police situation that makes us hunger to know the outcome of the events. Mickey Polansky's characters are vivid, showing that he has done his research for his novel. His description of police work and the American justice system is realistic and compelling at the same time. While we are treated with a roller coaster ride of political issues and men with twisted ideals and politicians, a love story also develops. It is amazing how the author can fit in the shoes of the varied characters who are depicted in the book. I get a glimpse of how a criminal mind works and experience the grief and happiness in Barbara Hernandez's life by reading his work. Taking a life is an unforgivable offense but will taking another life solve this problem? This is the difficult question that "Referendum For Murder" poses before its readers.
