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Murdering Lawyers
Become entangled in a sinister conspiracy in this pulse-pounding legal mystery thriller that was chosen by SUSPENSE MAGAZINE as a BEST BOOK of the Year!
In the novel Murdering Lawyers you will find Marc Wilson, a jobless young attorney, once idealistic butnow willing to bend a few rules to help his career. After a few minutesof dishonesty begin paying shocking dividends, he becomes a litigator at a prestigious international law firm, finds himself living in a luxuryapartment, and enters into a romantic relationship with the boss'sdaughter - but not without paying a heavy price.
Soon he iscaught up with an ancient cabal committed to bringing the mostunspeakable evil into the world, and he must find a way to defeat theseforces or face the death of everything he loves.
A creative,diabolical, and cool thriller - "so spellbinding that I just had to stay up and finish reading it to make sure that the main character made itthrough the night." (Mary's Cup of Tea)
Praise for Murdering Lawyers . . .
If you like a good legal mystery thriller with a hard edge scroll up and click on the " Add to Cart " button.
In the novel Murdering Lawyers you will find Marc Wilson, a jobless young attorney, once idealistic butnow willing to bend a few rules to help his career. After a few minutesof dishonesty begin paying shocking dividends, he becomes a litigator at a prestigious international law firm, finds himself living in a luxuryapartment, and enters into a romantic relationship with the boss'sdaughter - but not without paying a heavy price.
Soon he iscaught up with an ancient cabal committed to bringing the mostunspeakable evil into the world, and he must find a way to defeat theseforces or face the death of everything he loves.
A creative,diabolical, and cool thriller - "so spellbinding that I just had to stay up and finish reading it to make sure that the main character made itthrough the night." (Mary's Cup of Tea)
Praise for Murdering Lawyers . . .
If you like a good legal mystery thriller with a hard edge scroll up and click on the " Add to Cart " button.
364 pages, Paperback
First published June 24, 2014
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About the author
Larry Fine
1 book4 followersLarry Fine is a Manhattan attorney working at an international insurance company, defending claims against lawyers, accountants and consultants. A graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, he received his Juris Doctor at Rutgers School of Law. He lives near New York City with his wife and two daughters and is working on a new novel. Please visit www.larryfineauthor.com.
Praise for MURDERING LAWYERS:
"A smoothly written mystery/suspense novel by a master storyteller" - Midwest Book Review
..."so spellbinding that I just had to stay up and finish reading it to make sure that the main character made it through the night." - Mary's Cup of Tea
"Think of this book as The Firm meets The Devil's Advocate. A suspenseful read." - The Tri-City Herald, listing in "Good Books to Read This Summer"
"Larry Fine's Murdering Lawyers is a fast and frenetic take on Shakespeare's we'll-known quote, "The first thing that we do, let's kill all the lawyers." And Fine really means it, opening the book with a scene of sex and violence to do the first one in. From there, readers are taken into secret societies and the legal profession in a new and creative way." "Those not opposed to a sometimes violent and often dark thriller will be drawn to this book." - ForewordReviews.com
Praise for MURDERING LAWYERS:
"A smoothly written mystery/suspense novel by a master storyteller" - Midwest Book Review
..."so spellbinding that I just had to stay up and finish reading it to make sure that the main character made it through the night." - Mary's Cup of Tea
"Think of this book as The Firm meets The Devil's Advocate. A suspenseful read." - The Tri-City Herald, listing in "Good Books to Read This Summer"
"Larry Fine's Murdering Lawyers is a fast and frenetic take on Shakespeare's we'll-known quote, "The first thing that we do, let's kill all the lawyers." And Fine really means it, opening the book with a scene of sex and violence to do the first one in. From there, readers are taken into secret societies and the legal profession in a new and creative way." "Those not opposed to a sometimes violent and often dark thriller will be drawn to this book." - ForewordReviews.com
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July 11, 2015
Marc Wilson is a young lawyer who thinks he's fell into the promised land when a slight bit of computer finagling lands him on the Ethics Committee where he hopes connections might mand him a good job. Succeeding beyond his wildest dreams, he becomes a litigator for a prestigious law firm at a hefty salary, gets a great apartment, and even begins dating his boss's daughter.
It's not long though before he realizes he's caught in an insane conspiracy within the powerful group involving forces beyond this world. And two factions within that group want him for their own reasons.
Not a bad thriller with prose that kept me hooked.
It's not long though before he realizes he's caught in an insane conspiracy within the powerful group involving forces beyond this world. And two factions within that group want him for their own reasons.
Not a bad thriller with prose that kept me hooked.
December 20, 2015
One wonders about the author’s motivation for writing this novel. There are no good, as in morally acceptable, attorneys in this novel. Even the protagonist, a naïve almost simple-minded Marc Wilson, seduced in a nanosecond into a morally bankrupt underworld by the lure of big money, seems at crucial times unknowing.
Of course, the story is total fantasy, right? The product of a clever talented writer, right? There is absolutely no truth to the story, right? Total corruption of the New York City legal system. And not just the criminal courts. Oh, no, the entire legal system, if this novel is at all believable, or believed, is under the thrall of the most evil, most corrupt, devil worshippers ever invented. Male dominated of course.
Satan is one powerful angel, fallen or not, depending on your faith. The story concerns murder, rape, pollution, international politics, and always the attendants to the dark lord are the most corrupt attorneys and judges. The novel follows poor Marc Wilson through a labyrinthine journey of discovery, not just of former friends and colleagues, but of members of his own family. Satanists all.
Will he work things out and stay alive long enough to even put a dent in the tightly woven net that seems to control all of the city, and will his family forgive him if he does?
The novel has some interesting ideas and a complex plot. In style, however, it begins to erode at the edges. There is a distinct lack of emotional pull in the writing and the plot lines are just not sufficient enough to overcome dreary characterizations and lack of drive, even in the orgy scenes. In the end, the novel reads more like the kind of investigative report a researcher might produce: pedestrian and emotionless language about explosive, alarming and all-ppervasive corruption.
March 24, 2017
( Format : Audiobook )
""As if by magic...""
With such a wonderful title and Scott Brick narrating, despite the horrible cover I was anticipating a really excellent book. And the early chapters did not disappoint. The story promised to be intriguing, exciting and with unexpected happenings. Sadly, though, it slowly morphed into the ridiculous. The violence, sex, murder and mayhem didn't phase me, it was the silliness of the scenes invoked in my head that had me laughing rather than being shocked at the anticipated horror. A case, I fear, of too much shown where a little more mystery would have achieved what excess could not. Think of the Masons! And the idea of our wimpy main protagonist winning out against all the odds and of the father-daughter relationship as given: I'm sorry, it was just plain daft. Perhaps it's because I'm British ...
Despite the (mostly) predictability of it all, I istened to the very last word. Why? Scott Brick, of course. He could make reading a government document stunning and realistic. His deliciously warm voice echoed the emotions of the text without breaking into guffaws of laughter, all beautifully modulated, and with individually distinctive character dialogue. And, of course, he became Mark Wilson, the foolish but nice lawyer hoping to succeed, who is recounting his story. By his narration, Brick turned the, frankly, risible into high drama.
Did I enjoy the book? Well, yes, it was fun, like a comic book, with dastardly villains and nowhere to hide. But it could have been so much better, a real chiller, had the author tried a little less hard to shock and been slightly more original with some of the nasties that were revealed. My thanks to the rights holder for gifting me my copy of Murdering Lawyers, via Audiobook Boom. I notice that the ending leaves just enough ambiguity to suggest a sequel. Now that could be interesting.
""As if by magic...""
With such a wonderful title and Scott Brick narrating, despite the horrible cover I was anticipating a really excellent book. And the early chapters did not disappoint. The story promised to be intriguing, exciting and with unexpected happenings. Sadly, though, it slowly morphed into the ridiculous. The violence, sex, murder and mayhem didn't phase me, it was the silliness of the scenes invoked in my head that had me laughing rather than being shocked at the anticipated horror. A case, I fear, of too much shown where a little more mystery would have achieved what excess could not. Think of the Masons! And the idea of our wimpy main protagonist winning out against all the odds and of the father-daughter relationship as given: I'm sorry, it was just plain daft. Perhaps it's because I'm British ...
Despite the (mostly) predictability of it all, I istened to the very last word. Why? Scott Brick, of course. He could make reading a government document stunning and realistic. His deliciously warm voice echoed the emotions of the text without breaking into guffaws of laughter, all beautifully modulated, and with individually distinctive character dialogue. And, of course, he became Mark Wilson, the foolish but nice lawyer hoping to succeed, who is recounting his story. By his narration, Brick turned the, frankly, risible into high drama.
Did I enjoy the book? Well, yes, it was fun, like a comic book, with dastardly villains and nowhere to hide. But it could have been so much better, a real chiller, had the author tried a little less hard to shock and been slightly more original with some of the nasties that were revealed. My thanks to the rights holder for gifting me my copy of Murdering Lawyers, via Audiobook Boom. I notice that the ending leaves just enough ambiguity to suggest a sequel. Now that could be interesting.
September 7, 2014
I very much enjoyed the book. You will, too. This is an exciting story full of strong characters and surprises. Not only will you enjoy it, you will look around at family, friends and strangers and wonder what they are doing when nobody is looking...
February 26, 2015
Fun read, fast read, good lead character, clever premise. Ties together pretty quickly at the end, without a great sense of danger to the leads, but overall well done.
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June 30, 2017I didn't care for the book. The story was lacking mystery.
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