The #1 Lawyer
By James Patterson & Nancy Allen
- Release Date: 2024-03-18
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
Biloxi’s best criminal defense attorney has never lost a case. Then his client’s beautiful wife is murdered, and America’s #1 lawyer suddenly becomes its #1 suspect.
Stafford Lee Penney is a small-town lawyer with a big-time reputation for winning every case he tries. In his sharp suits and polished Oxford shoes, Penney is Biloxi, Mississippi’s #1 Lawyer and top local celebrity.
Just as Penney notches his latest courtroom victory, his wife is scandalously killed. He spirals into a legal and personal losing streak, damaging his reputation and ruining his career.
That’s when Penney makes a bold decision. He stops trading on his power-lawyer identity and creates a new one: lawyer lifeguard. Moonlighting at the beach, showing up to court in flip-flops, mentoring a law student, the new Penney is at first unrecognizable.
It’s said that a lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client. But when Penney is accused of murder, the #1 Lawyer will find a way to triumph.
Reviews
Great read
4By Monna!97This was my first time reading a book by this author and I’ll be reading more. I was glued to the novel. It was entertaining and had some unexpected events, which made it unpredictable.Fine
3By SvanderzylThis story was okay. Nothing really gripping as far as it’s story line. Just another ‘fine’ mystery.He did it again.
5By Bobbi1956James did a bang up job to keep you interested till the end. Hope he continues to write and keep everyone in suspense.Great read, quite a page turner
5By Nancie820Many plot twists and character development keep this going until the very end#1Lawyer
5By surelycharmedDefinitely a terrific read. Kept me off guard all the way! I even got emotionally involved in the plot! And the end…well SURPRISE!A few twists and turns
4By damadelagoGood story line, interesting characters and plot.No John Grisham
2By BGHPCAnd to think I was getting bored with Grisham’s work. Patterson and his army of ghost writers can’t hold a candle to him. Flimsy, cutesy writing with ridiculously unrealistic depictions of courtroom action. A page turner only in the sense that I just wanted to get it over with.Classic Patterson.
5By RnbwsFllwRnQuick pace, with a great twist for the ending.One of his best
5By Mirage FlyerThis book was captivating from the onset. Probably one of his best books yet.Great read
5By Mystery gal DCouldn’t put it down