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Hunter Gamble #2
Identity Theft
A man walks into the Texas Capitol. Shots ring out. A young aide lies dead. The killer's excuse? He was under a spell.
Sounds like a job for Hunter Gamble, right?
Wrong. After his disastrous "victory" in the trial of Samuel Pollard, Hunter has turned his back on defending oppressed vampires, mages, and zombies. Having accepted a position at his father's giant litigation firm, he's trying the glamorous cases, working in a corner office, and making a six-figure salary--and hating every minute of it.
As Hunter plots his exit strategy, he finds himself inexorably drawn to the case of the Capitol shooter, who is an old friend from law school. As he works to clear his friend, Hunter discovers that there is much more at stake in this case than whether one man was under a spell. Before long, he finds himself pulled into a magical conspiracy dating back to before the Unveiling--and with a singularly cold-blooded wizard at its heart.
The clock is ticking. The search for answers is on. And the author of Atticus for the Undead invites you to come along for the thrill ride--and get the magic back.
Sounds like a job for Hunter Gamble, right?
Wrong. After his disastrous "victory" in the trial of Samuel Pollard, Hunter has turned his back on defending oppressed vampires, mages, and zombies. Having accepted a position at his father's giant litigation firm, he's trying the glamorous cases, working in a corner office, and making a six-figure salary--and hating every minute of it.
As Hunter plots his exit strategy, he finds himself inexorably drawn to the case of the Capitol shooter, who is an old friend from law school. As he works to clear his friend, Hunter discovers that there is much more at stake in this case than whether one man was under a spell. Before long, he finds himself pulled into a magical conspiracy dating back to before the Unveiling--and with a singularly cold-blooded wizard at its heart.
The clock is ticking. The search for answers is on. And the author of Atticus for the Undead invites you to come along for the thrill ride--and get the magic back.
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April 9, 2013
Book Info: Genre: Urban Fantasy/Legal Thriller
Reading Level: Adult
Recommended for: Fans of urban fantasy and legal thrillers
Book Available: April 16, 2013
Trigger Warnings: murder, violence, mind control
My Thoughts: This is the second book in the Hunter Gamble series, following Atticus for the Undead (review linked here where formatting allowed).
So, the first book in the series ended by giving me a kick in the teeth. This one ended on a complete and total mindfuck. I mean... I literally finished reading, my eyes were as big as saucers, and I said, “Holy fuck.” Wow. What an awesome series this is shaping up to be! I wonder how many books Abramowitz plans to write? I wonder where he's going to go with this?
One of Abramowitz's strong suits is definitely characters. Flynn especially is one I really liked; his bow ties amused me, because I remember a lawyer I had in Portland, OR who, prior to a deposition, asked me and his receptionist whether he should go with a standard tie, or a bright-red bow tie. It was a joke, of course—he wore the regular tie—but I was reminded of this great memory by Flynn and his bow tie. I like where he's going with Sabrina, too, and Holly was an interesting addition to the group. Anyway, there really isn't a lot I can tell you, as these books are short novels and it would be easy to spoil them, but I think fans of urban fantasies and legal thrillers will love this interesting mashup of the two styles. This book should be available on April 16, so be sure to keep your eye open for it and grab a copy, and don't miss the first book in this series while you're at it. Highly recommended!
Disclosure: I received an ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Synopsis: A man walks into the Texas Capitol. Shots ring out. A young aide lies dead. The killer's excuse? He was under a spell.
Sounds like a job for Hunter Gamble, right?
Wrong. After his disastrous "victory" in the trial of Samuel Pollard, Hunter has turned his back on defending oppressed vampires, mages, and zombies. Having accepted a position at his father's giant litigation firm, he's trying the glamorous cases, working in a corner office, and making a six-figure salary—and hating every minute of it.
As Hunter plots his exit strategy, he finds himself inexorably drawn to the case of the Capitol shooter, who is an old friend from law school. As he works to clear his friend, Hunter discovers that there is much more at stake in this case than whether one man was under a spell. Before long, he finds himself pulled into a magical conspiracy dating back to before the Unveiling—and with a singularly cold-blooded wizard at its heart.
The clock is ticking. The search for answers is on. And the author of Atticus for the Undead invites you to come along for the thrill ride—and get the magic back.
Reading Level: Adult
Recommended for: Fans of urban fantasy and legal thrillers
Book Available: April 16, 2013
Trigger Warnings: murder, violence, mind control
My Thoughts: This is the second book in the Hunter Gamble series, following Atticus for the Undead (review linked here where formatting allowed).
So, the first book in the series ended by giving me a kick in the teeth. This one ended on a complete and total mindfuck. I mean... I literally finished reading, my eyes were as big as saucers, and I said, “Holy fuck.” Wow. What an awesome series this is shaping up to be! I wonder how many books Abramowitz plans to write? I wonder where he's going to go with this?
One of Abramowitz's strong suits is definitely characters. Flynn especially is one I really liked; his bow ties amused me, because I remember a lawyer I had in Portland, OR who, prior to a deposition, asked me and his receptionist whether he should go with a standard tie, or a bright-red bow tie. It was a joke, of course—he wore the regular tie—but I was reminded of this great memory by Flynn and his bow tie. I like where he's going with Sabrina, too, and Holly was an interesting addition to the group. Anyway, there really isn't a lot I can tell you, as these books are short novels and it would be easy to spoil them, but I think fans of urban fantasies and legal thrillers will love this interesting mashup of the two styles. This book should be available on April 16, so be sure to keep your eye open for it and grab a copy, and don't miss the first book in this series while you're at it. Highly recommended!
Disclosure: I received an ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Synopsis: A man walks into the Texas Capitol. Shots ring out. A young aide lies dead. The killer's excuse? He was under a spell.
Sounds like a job for Hunter Gamble, right?
Wrong. After his disastrous "victory" in the trial of Samuel Pollard, Hunter has turned his back on defending oppressed vampires, mages, and zombies. Having accepted a position at his father's giant litigation firm, he's trying the glamorous cases, working in a corner office, and making a six-figure salary—and hating every minute of it.
As Hunter plots his exit strategy, he finds himself inexorably drawn to the case of the Capitol shooter, who is an old friend from law school. As he works to clear his friend, Hunter discovers that there is much more at stake in this case than whether one man was under a spell. Before long, he finds himself pulled into a magical conspiracy dating back to before the Unveiling—and with a singularly cold-blooded wizard at its heart.
The clock is ticking. The search for answers is on. And the author of Atticus for the Undead invites you to come along for the thrill ride—and get the magic back.
April 20, 2013
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First off I want to say I read and reviewed John Abramowitz's first book, which was a really fun and exciting read for me. There is something about Abramowitz's style that makes reading a book an adventure, he really pulls you into the world he creates, so I was really looking forward to reading his second book.
Identity Theft did not disappoint me in the least. I think part of the reason I found this book so enjoyable was that Hunter is really a complex character. He didn't just take a character exactly like the one from the first book and throw him into a new situation. He really gave Hunter some depth, Hunter had some really hard things to deal with, and ended up taking a different course and going to work with his father. I think this actually ended up adding a lot of dimension into Hunter as a character.
Hunter finding his way back to the himself, and the defense of Arcane's is really an evolution of a character and enjoyable to read. I always appreciated Abramowitz's ability to bring really realistic legal elements into the story, he does it seamlessly.
As a second book, I feel like this book definitely is a good follow up, although it was lacking some of the punch that the first book had. But it was a great read, really fun for me to read, and really enjoyed getting to know Hunter all over again. It's really hard for me to review books like this because I want to tell you guys so much about what happens in the book, but I would totally run the excitement of finding it out on your own. What I can say is that you won't regret reading this book, it really is a good read. I would recommend that you read Abramowitz's first book first though, I think you get a lot more information on Hunter that makes the second book all the more enjoyable.
First off I want to say I read and reviewed John Abramowitz's first book, which was a really fun and exciting read for me. There is something about Abramowitz's style that makes reading a book an adventure, he really pulls you into the world he creates, so I was really looking forward to reading his second book.
Identity Theft did not disappoint me in the least. I think part of the reason I found this book so enjoyable was that Hunter is really a complex character. He didn't just take a character exactly like the one from the first book and throw him into a new situation. He really gave Hunter some depth, Hunter had some really hard things to deal with, and ended up taking a different course and going to work with his father. I think this actually ended up adding a lot of dimension into Hunter as a character.
Hunter finding his way back to the himself, and the defense of Arcane's is really an evolution of a character and enjoyable to read. I always appreciated Abramowitz's ability to bring really realistic legal elements into the story, he does it seamlessly.
As a second book, I feel like this book definitely is a good follow up, although it was lacking some of the punch that the first book had. But it was a great read, really fun for me to read, and really enjoyed getting to know Hunter all over again. It's really hard for me to review books like this because I want to tell you guys so much about what happens in the book, but I would totally run the excitement of finding it out on your own. What I can say is that you won't regret reading this book, it really is a good read. I would recommend that you read Abramowitz's first book first though, I think you get a lot more information on Hunter that makes the second book all the more enjoyable.
April 13, 2013
Identity Theft by John Abramowitz
4.5 Stars
Devastated by the death of a close friend at the end of book one; ‘Atticus For The Undead’, Hunter gave up defending Arcanes and went to work with his father. It has now been a year and Hunter isn’t happy with where his career is heading. When an old friend approaches him asking for defence, Hunter sees this as the perfect opportunity to leave the firm and go back to his real interest, Arcane defence. During Hunters investigating he learns some shocking secrets, and realises that the deception runs much deeper than he ever imagined.
The Hunter Gamble series is primarily legal fiction, but has a definite twist, which takes it away from the norm and throws it into the supernatural thriller genre too. Initially when I read ‘Atticus,’ I was blown away by the surprise ending, and the uniqueness of the plot. Identity Theft didn’t have the same impact on me, mainly because I was already familiar with the characters and the idea of the lawyer for ‘Arcanes’ is no longer new to me. (purely from this series, I haven’t found it anywhere else!)
There were still surprises that I had not seen coming, I spoke to the author and he told me he had sprinkled a few bread crumbs to lead us to this unexpected revelation, but I had totally missed them…I never was very good at picking up on clues!!
Identity Theft is a great read, fast paced and exciting, it definitely keeps the reader on their toes. I took point 5 away from my rating because I wanted the shock value I received from book one but didn’t get it,so for me I can’t rate it quite as highly as that first instalment, nether the less it really is a worthy read.
ARC received for review
4.5 Stars
Devastated by the death of a close friend at the end of book one; ‘Atticus For The Undead’, Hunter gave up defending Arcanes and went to work with his father. It has now been a year and Hunter isn’t happy with where his career is heading. When an old friend approaches him asking for defence, Hunter sees this as the perfect opportunity to leave the firm and go back to his real interest, Arcane defence. During Hunters investigating he learns some shocking secrets, and realises that the deception runs much deeper than he ever imagined.
The Hunter Gamble series is primarily legal fiction, but has a definite twist, which takes it away from the norm and throws it into the supernatural thriller genre too. Initially when I read ‘Atticus,’ I was blown away by the surprise ending, and the uniqueness of the plot. Identity Theft didn’t have the same impact on me, mainly because I was already familiar with the characters and the idea of the lawyer for ‘Arcanes’ is no longer new to me. (purely from this series, I haven’t found it anywhere else!)
There were still surprises that I had not seen coming, I spoke to the author and he told me he had sprinkled a few bread crumbs to lead us to this unexpected revelation, but I had totally missed them…I never was very good at picking up on clues!!
Identity Theft is a great read, fast paced and exciting, it definitely keeps the reader on their toes. I took point 5 away from my rating because I wanted the shock value I received from book one but didn’t get it,so for me I can’t rate it quite as highly as that first instalment, nether the less it really is a worthy read.
ARC received for review
January 1, 2014
Oh the things I really want to tell you about this book! The trouble is, if you knew what I knew.. you wouldn't have to read it, and you really want to read it. There are so many little moments that I loved in this book. I like when I get to sit back and have them - where things fall together perfectly, or something you suspected is revealed (or denied, sometimes you're wrong!). Hunter is dragged, protesting, back into the arcane arena... and what happens next.. no, really, you have to find out on your own. The only problem is, now I have to wait for the next one to be written!
January 9, 2017
definitely better than the prior book. more exciting! more small town politicky drama (except not really because it's basically the same as nyc/albany drama with Personalities where you feel bad that christopher buckley's books end up ringing more true than you want it to be... not that, er, i know this from personal experience or anything)
this is neither here nor there, but legal thrillers in all forms tend to make me horribly secretly grateful that i got out in time to avoid this obsession over billables. hooray, self!
this is neither here nor there, but legal thrillers in all forms tend to make me horribly secretly grateful that i got out in time to avoid this obsession over billables. hooray, self!
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April 9, 2013
3.5 stars
May 23, 2016
This book was really eye-opening for me.
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