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A good story, which Gimenez tells with passion and conviction (SUNDAY TELEGRAPH )
Gimenez has delivered a readable story with a central character who's extremely interesting. We'll be back with A. Scott Finney in the future, I have no doubt. (EVENING HERALD )
Warning: You will lose an entire lazy Sunday to this one. (TIME OUT )
I read it at one sitting . . . Gimenez has created a complex and believable character who carries a story that still intrigues (OBSERVER )
Gimenez has delivered a readable story with a central character who's extremely interesting. We'll be back with A. Scott Finney in the future, I have no doubt. (EVENING HERALD )
Warning: You will lose an entire lazy Sunday to this one. (TIME OUT )
I read it at one sitting . . . Gimenez has created a complex and believable character who carries a story that still intrigues (OBSERVER )
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When a hotshot Dallas lawyer is asked to defend a black prostitute accused of murder, he is forced to question everything he previously held dear. This is a legal thriller in which the ruthless politics of corporate law come face to face with the ethics of public defence.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a an excellent read-highly recommended. Like Grisham, Giminez clearly has a very poor opinion of lawyers and the American legal system.
Scott Fenney is a corporate lawyer who is in it to make money. He makes the mistake of giving an idealistic speech to a group of lawyers. While he does not mean what he says an experienced judge hears him and appoints him to defend a black heroin addicted prostitute who is accused of murdering the son of the Texan senator. The senator is likely to be the next president of America. The first third of the book paints Scott in a very poor light as he wheels and deals, makes money for himself and his firm. He tries to wriggle out of defending the prostitute by getting Bobby his best buddy from law school who is a struggling street lawyer to take his place. Gradually Bobby, Scott's daughter and the daughter of the accused win Scott round and he agrees to take the case.
All the might of corporate America is then brought to bear on Scott and he loses everything.
The book is full of cliches and might not be everyones cup of tea. Would a corporate lawyer take or indeed be qualified to defend someone accused of murder? Gimenez goes on a bit too much about the vagaries of lawyers. He does though get you to like Scott in the second half of the book and by the time the trial comes round you will be just willing him to get the better of the all powerful but corrupt establishment that is lined up against him.
Scott Fenney is a corporate lawyer who is in it to make money. He makes the mistake of giving an idealistic speech to a group of lawyers. While he does not mean what he says an experienced judge hears him and appoints him to defend a black heroin addicted prostitute who is accused of murdering the son of the Texan senator. The senator is likely to be the next president of America. The first third of the book paints Scott in a very poor light as he wheels and deals, makes money for himself and his firm. He tries to wriggle out of defending the prostitute by getting Bobby his best buddy from law school who is a struggling street lawyer to take his place. Gradually Bobby, Scott's daughter and the daughter of the accused win Scott round and he agrees to take the case.
All the might of corporate America is then brought to bear on Scott and he loses everything.
The book is full of cliches and might not be everyones cup of tea. Would a corporate lawyer take or indeed be qualified to defend someone accused of murder? Gimenez goes on a bit too much about the vagaries of lawyers. He does though get you to like Scott in the second half of the book and by the time the trial comes round you will be just willing him to get the better of the all powerful but corrupt establishment that is lined up against him.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Loved this book and was really surprised at how good it was. Great characters and a wonderful plot reminiscent of To Kill A Mockingbird. Loved A Scott and his daughter Boo, thought the relationship between them was briliiantly written, although I felt the author could have portrayed the wife Rebecca, a little less one dimensional, do women like this really exist? Wonderful story though and while of course the outcome is a little bit predictable, the journey is well worth it. Will definitely rush out to buy Mark Giminez other books.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read this purely having seen somebody on the train miss their station - he was so totally engrossed in the story!
So here's an outline of the plot. A.Scott Fenney has made it. He has the partnership, the family, the boys toys, the great house and all the other trappings of wealth. But he has lost his sense of self. When he is tricked by a wily old judge into defending a prostitute accused of killing a senators son he tries hard to wriggle out of his responsibility.
But unable to do this he takes on the case. As the story progresses you start to like A.Scott Fenney. He begins to rediscover just what it was that made him want to practice law and his childhood fighting spirit resurfaces. He is up against the establishment and a corrupt senator in his fight to clear his clients name and soon realises that if he wants to do good it will come at great cost.
I won't spoilt the outcome of the book but it's well written, pacy and the ensemble of characters works well. I read it over an extremely wet bank holiday weekend and it kept me gripped. If you like John Grisham, Richard North Patterson or Steve Martini then you'll like this book too.
So here's an outline of the plot. A.Scott Fenney has made it. He has the partnership, the family, the boys toys, the great house and all the other trappings of wealth. But he has lost his sense of self. When he is tricked by a wily old judge into defending a prostitute accused of killing a senators son he tries hard to wriggle out of his responsibility.
But unable to do this he takes on the case. As the story progresses you start to like A.Scott Fenney. He begins to rediscover just what it was that made him want to practice law and his childhood fighting spirit resurfaces. He is up against the establishment and a corrupt senator in his fight to clear his clients name and soon realises that if he wants to do good it will come at great cost.
I won't spoilt the outcome of the book but it's well written, pacy and the ensemble of characters works well. I read it over an extremely wet bank holiday weekend and it kept me gripped. If you like John Grisham, Richard North Patterson or Steve Martini then you'll like this book too.
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The Colour of Law
This was my first read from the author Mark Gimenez and I thought it was superbly written. I read the book in a couple of days and was that impressed I am going to try the other... Read more
Published 2 months ago by GPF1969
Good read
What an excellent book again. Shows you money does talk when it comes to the law. Think Mark Giminez's book are brilliant reads & there is a touch of humour as well.
Published 8 months ago by Mrs. V. A. Jenkins
ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC NONPUTDOWNABLE NOVEL ...
I'm not going to do a specific review here as so many others have already done so. However, to add to the credibility of the author (whom I know) I can advise you that he himself... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Barbadosbelle
A lawyer who discovers his ideals
I was drawn to this book about a lawyer defending a black heroin-addicted prostitute after reading No Way Out in which the defendant was a black TV talk-show host. Read more
Published 9 months ago by WilsonD
Not quite Grisham
According to the book's cover the author is another Grisham - well it is an interesting book but Gimenez is not quite another Grisham - at least not when Grisham was at his best. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mark Dene
Holiday book
Not really the kind of book id buy... but took it on holiday following a recommendation from my aunt. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Vonny
Worth 3.5 stars rather than 4
This debut novel is sufficiently interesting for me to have just picked up a copy of 'Accused', the follow-on to 'The Colour of Law'. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Michael Watson
The Colour of Law
Its certainly green - green dollars. An insight into the ethics of law in America - money and power driven, in spades! Read more
Published 14 months ago by Izzy Mac
Top marks!
If you have chores to du, du them before you start reading this book, I could,nt put it down, breath taking reading, realy makes you think!. Top marks!
Published 14 months ago by Gael
The reviewers are all right!
This is the first book I have ever bought based wholly on the verdict of the Amazon feedback from reviewers and they are not wrong. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Alison59
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