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2 Formats: Library CD
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2 Formats: MP3 CD
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ISBN: 9781665159593
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ISBN: 9781665159609
| Runtime: | 8.16 Hours |
| Category: | Fiction/Thrillers |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
Winner of the 2014 Shamus Award for Best First PI Novel
Leo had been raised by his older brother, Teddy, a top criminal lawyer both renowned and notorious for his talent and ruthlessness. Though different in character and viewpoint, Leo always tried to emulate Teddy, striving to be recognized by his brother as a fellow lawyer in his own right.
The two are at lunch when Teddy, supposed to give the closing argument of his current trial that afternoon, is shot—in public, in the middle of the bar. But the shooter escapes without Leo catching even a glimpse of him. While Teddy lies in a coma, Leo searches for the shooter, soon realizing that the list of possible suspects is much larger than he could have possibly imagined.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“Smith establishes a commanding presence, a gift for complex plotting, and
an ability to create richly drawn characters who draw the reader into the
action from the opening scene.” —Linda Fairstein, New York Times bestselling author of Terminal City
“Bear
Is Broken is an exciting read.” —New York Journal of Books
“Reminiscent in tone of early works by John Grisham and late ones concocted
by Michael Connelly, Bear Is Broken
reeks with the cynical authenticity of the games cops and lawyers play.” —January Magazine
“Smith’s powerful legal thriller debut, the first in a series, grabs the
reader by the throat and doesn’t let go…Assured prose and taut plotting add up
to a winner.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Smith’s first novel offers a
superior blend of amateur-detective mystery and belated-coming-of-age novel
cunningly masked as a legal thriller…Smith combines a smart but clueless
protagonist forced to drop his naïveté; a gathering of well-drawn, equally
motivated suspects; and, yes, some plot-furthering sex and violence. San
Francisco’s gritty streets and neighboring redwood forests add to the appeal,
and the addictive characters and the quirky, sideways look at the system close
the deal on a terrific debut.” —Booklist (starred review)
“This engaging debut by a practicing Alabama attorney features well-drawn if
somewhat unlikable characters and enough plot twists to please any mystery fan.” —Library Journal
“The suspects are familiar types…but newcomer Smith juggles them with
supernal dexterity, and the final showdown is hair-raising. Sensitive,
ingenious, and suspenseful. A series is promised and very welcome indeed.” —Kirkus Reviews
“This debut San Francisco noir is so atmospheric you can practically hear the cable cars and fog horns on the bay…R. C. Bray performs skillfully and serves the overcrowded plot well.” —AudioFile
Author
Author Bio: Lachlan Smith
Lachlan Smith was a Stegner Fellow at Stanford and received an MFA from Cornell. His fiction has appeared in the Best New American Voices series. In addition to writing novels, he is an attorney practicing in the area of civil rights and employment law.
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Library CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Fiction/Thrillers |
| Runtime: | 8.16 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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