Review: Compelling read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 19, 2014
For personal reasons, Shane Laszlo, a recently graduated environmental lawyer, accepts a case for which he appears unqualified.  It’s a malpractice suit against a giant medical supply corporation.  Shane agrees to represent a star athlete who was destined to become a football legend, until his dream was shattered along with his leg.  It was supposed to be fixed; it wasn’t.  Once the trial opens, Shane discovers how far the defending corporation will go to protect its image.I loved this book.  I couldn’t put it down.  So why the four stars?  The writing is uneven.It is riddled with errors and awkward word usages—items that are easily fixed.  Main characters are developed, but others could be deepened.  The most evil character is a Snidely Whiplash caricature of no depth.  The novel was deprived of the polish it deserves to push it into orbit.It is well written in terms of avoiding obvious clichés.  The author gives us a sense of expertise in law and football.  The game plays, the legal prep for trial, the courtroom procedure, are absorbing and impressive.  The detailed descriptions, the realistic reactions pull us in the story.  Here is gripping psychological drama.