Helpful Score: 1
A compelling fast paced legal thriller {that follows up on Reed's previous masterful best seller "The Verdict") about a recovering alcoholic attorney's struggle between what his firm is demanding he do and what he feels to right & just.
Frank Galvin, a smart, tough Irishman and star litigator at a blue-chip Boston law firm, finds himself on the wrong side of a ferocious legal war. He's been hired to destroy the people he trusts and facing the biggest choice of his career between duty and honor. Caught in the crossfire of sexual temptation and murder, he'll call on the same unorthodox methods that made things sizzle in The Verdict. But this time, Galvin's got a lot more at stake, because winning the case could mean losing everything.
Frank Galvin a smart Irishman from the tough side of town is the star litigator at a blue chip boston law firm but ithe irresistable lure of a beautiful woman with a devastating secret threatens his hard won acceptance by the establishment. Suddenly frank finds himself on the wrong side of a ferocious legal war hired to destroy the people he trusts loyal to those he doesn't Hes facing the biggest choice of his career and the ultimate battle between duty and honor
Frank Galvin, a smart Irishman from the tough side of town, is the star litigator at a blue-chip Boston law firm. But the irresistable lure of a beautiful woman with a devastating secret threatens his hard-won acceptance by "the establishment".
Suddenly, Frank finds himself on the wrong side of a ferocious legal war - hired to destroy the people he trusts, loyal to those he doesn't. He's facing the biggest choice of his career - and the ultimate battle between duty and honor.
Caught in the crossfire of sexual temptation and murder, he'll call on the same unorthodox methods that made things sizzle in The Verdict. But this time, Galvin's got a lot more at stake, because winning the case could mean losing everything.
-An alternate selection of the Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Clubs.
Suddenly, Frank finds himself on the wrong side of a ferocious legal war - hired to destroy the people he trusts, loyal to those he doesn't. He's facing the biggest choice of his career - and the ultimate battle between duty and honor.
Caught in the crossfire of sexual temptation and murder, he'll call on the same unorthodox methods that made things sizzle in The Verdict. But this time, Galvin's got a lot more at stake, because winning the case could mean losing everything.
-An alternate selection of the Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Clubs.
Don't remember, it's been a long time since I read it. Not in the best condition, but it's still ok.
