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The Emperor Of Ocean Park

by Stephen L. Carter

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group | May 27, 2003 | Trade Paperback

In his triumphant fictional debut, Stephen Carter combines a large-scale, riveting novel of suspense with the saga of a unique family. The Emperor of Ocean Park is set in two privileged worlds: the upper crust African American society of the Eastern seabord-families who summer at Martha's Vineyard-and the inner circle of an Ivy League law school.

Talcott Garland is a successful law professor, devoted father, and husband of a beautiful and ambitious woman, whose future desires may threaten the family he holds so dear. When Talcott's father, Judge Oliver Garland, a disgraced former Supreme Court nominee, is found dead under suspicioius circumstances, Talcott wonders if he may have been murdered. Guided by the elements of a mysterious puzzle that his father left, Talcott must risk his marriage, his career and even his life in his quest for justice. Superbly written and filled with memorable characters, The Emperor of Ocean Park is both a stunning literary achievement and a grand literary entertainment.

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Rating: 3/5

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This book was way too long for its own good. Carter just blabbered on and on and on at points in the book. There were times where I would just skip a whole page, and I didn't even miss anything! I don't understand why his editor didn't cut out the unnecessary passages.
The premise of the mystery was quite interesting. Carter gave hints through the whole book as to what was happening, but again, because the book was so long there was no way to remember what he said 400 pages ago.
None of the characters were likeable, but I suppose there was reason to it. Kimmer was a bitch and Talcott was an idiot for loving her. His wife cheats on him, and he feels like he needs to apologize!? I just wanted to SMACK him when he said that!
There were also some almost racist things that Carter said throughout the book. The one that really annoyed me was how there were more black people in a room making 7 figures than white people ever thought existed outside the NBA. Little comments like that were put in throughout the book. What was the point of them?

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