Monday, July 23, 2018

The Neon Lawyer

Title: The Neon Lawyer
Author: Victor Methos
Published: November 18th 2014 by Thomas & Mercer
Format: eBook, 178 pages
Genre: Legal Suspense
Series: Brigham Theodore Series

The day that attorney Brigham Theodore is sworn into the bar of Salt Lake City, he hits the ground looking for a firm willing to take a chance on him. That is a big ask since he came out of a mid-range school and has been paying his bills as a janitor. He loses his first case, but this is where the book takes a hard swerve when his next case is to defend a woman in a capital murder case.

That seems like a quick leap for a person with no practical experiences and as you read, this wet behind the ears defense attorney seems to have the ninja moves of a seasoned litigator going up against a powerhouse who has never lost a case.

This small book gets to the point quickly without too much fluff, but the reader does need to suspend a bit of belief. From the only law firm willing to take him to the twists, turns, and courthouse maneuvers, Victor Methos takes his lead character through the halls of justice and back to the realities of fighting for a person’s life.

Brigham Theodore is a good man and a good character. It looks as though there is only one more book in this series, which is disappointing since there is no shortage to expand upon.

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