"You don't get your freedom when you finally make partner there---you officially terminate all rights to the rest of your life."
-Thomas's warning to David, from the novel
An Equal Justice was a real page-turner---easy to read, short chapters and frequent foreshadowing. It reminded me of John Grisham's legal thrillers, in particular The Firm. I've enjoyed many of Grisham's novels and I really liked this one, too. It rates a 4 with me.
David Adams, a recent Stanford graduate has landed a coveted position in a high-end law firm in Austin, Texas. It's a dream-come-true for a young man who grew up in poverty but it's not long before a fellow associate is found dead---seemingly a suicide but with some mysterious circumstances.
In a twist of plot, David connects with a community of homeless men and when one of them is murdered, he wants to know who did it and why. He meets Jen Cantwell at a charity meal event and they find they share a compassion for these street people. Jen is a journalist and the two combine their skills to investigate the killing. It becomes more and more obvious to David that there is something sinister going on at the law firm of Hunter and Kellerman.
This novel was labelled David Adams #1. One of these days I will be looking for #2!
No comments:
Post a Comment