Review: Terrific Read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 24, 2012
I am a civil law litigator at a two-lawyer firm in LA, but can still appreciate and relate to the situation second-year law student Ollie finds himself in -- as a summer intern at a large and prestigious LA law firm, he is given a "no win" pro bono assignment to get a murder conviction of a sitting U.S. senator overturned on the grounds of ineffective trial counsel.  The trial counsel is a highly respected and experienced criminal lawyer.  As Ollie reviews file box after file box he senses something is not quite right with the investigation of the murder, and he begins his efforts in earnest.Ollie is a very likable and real character, as is his girlfriend.  The plot has an expected number of twists and surprises,none of which are of the "deus ex machina" variety.  A real page-turner.  I look forward to reading many other of his books.