Review: A Pitch for Justice puts Kasselman in a league with Turow and Grisham
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 7, 2014
A Pitch for Justice is based on a nightmare scenario that takes place during a baseball game in front of a stadium of fans and a national television audience. What follows is a well-written, detailed and fascinating account of the prosecution of a young pitcher who throws a fatal pitch. This is a work of fiction, and even though I was aware of the fact, the book is so well-researched and true-to-life that I found myself double-checking the dates and the last note from the author just to be sure.I'm not a big baseball fan, but you don't have to be a fan of the sport to be intrigued by A Pitch for Justice. Kasselman deftly draws his reader into the story and the drama that leads up to the tense and exciting moments of the trial. Kasselman does a great job of showing all sides of the controversy from the devastated widow to the cynical but hardworking lawyers and the young man on trial. I found myself looking into the early case referred to in the book of a real-life instance when a batter was killed by a pitch. Kasselman's love of baseball, and his knowledge of the inner workings of the criminal justice system combine to create a very enjoyable and readable courtroom drama.