Proof Positive by Philip Margolin is an interesting and engaging book about a forensic scientist who falsifies evidence to put the bad guys behind bars and leave them there. His misguided antics worsen when he’s on the verge of getting caught and he takes extreme measures to ensure he can continue doing the work he considers necessary to protect society. The problem is that innocent people are getting hurt or worse.
The book is well written and the plot kept me turning the pages. The method the scientist uses to falsify the evidence is interesting and left me wondering about the controls in place to ensure something like this doesn’t happen. The central characters are well developed and believable, in my opinion. I did find that some of the many lesser characters who float in and out of the storyline were difficult to keep track of. Nevertheless, this is a good book to be enjoyed by fans of the genre.
