Author: Steve Cavanagh
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Publication Date: May 2016
Genre: Thriller / Suspense
Buy The Book: Amazon | BN | Audible
Description: The truth has no place in a courtroom. The truth doesn't matter in a trial.
The only thing that matters is what the prosecution can prove.
Eddie Flynn used to be a con artist. Then he became a lawyer. Turned out the two weren't that different.
It's been over a year since Eddie vowed never to set foot in a courtroom again. But now he doesn't have a choice. Olek Volchek, the infamous head of the Russian mafia in New York, has strapped a bomb to Eddie's back and kidnapped his ten-year-old daughter Amy.
Eddie only has 48 hours to defend Volchek in an impossible murder trial—and win—if wants to save his daughter.
Under the scrutiny of the media and the FBI, Eddie must use his razor-sharp wit and every con-artist trick in the book to defend his 'client' and ensure Amy's safety. With the timer on his back ticking away, can Eddie convince the jury of the impossible?
Lose this case and he loses everything.
My Thoughts: I may have never known about this book or this author if it hadn’t popped up on my audible recommends list. It was riveting as an audiobook and kept me on the edge of my seat, tension high, nails bitten down to the knuckles. If you enjoy audiobooks, I highly recommend this format for this story.
Eddie Flynn was a con artist who then became a lawyer. I know for some people there isn’t much difference between the two professions. Over a year ago, Eddie walked away from it all after he learned the truth is irrelevant in the courtroom.
Unfortunately for Eddie, he gets caught up with some very bad, very sinister people in the Russian mob. Their leader, Olek Volcheck is going on trial for murder and Olek wants Eddie to defend him and win an acquittal. Eddie wants to say no but they have a bomb strapped to his back and they have kidnapped Eddie’s ten-year-old daughter, Amy. If Eddie refuses or loses, both Eddie and his daughter will die.
Eddie is caught in a macabre cat and mouse game where he has to stay several steps ahead of the Feds who seem to suspect something is going to on and convince the mob he is doing his best to defend Volchek before someone with an itchy finger presses the detonator.
This story was very intense and it was difficult to set it aside to accomplish everyday real life tasks. The story moves at a very fast pace but kept me engaged. I felt great empathy and sympathy for Eddie and was very vocal in encouraging him to hurry up, don’t open the door, sit down, etc., as Eddie takes massive risks to convince everyone he is just defending his client. Eddie is between a rock and a hard place and has no idea who he can trust.
My Final Verdict: Fans of legal thrillers and suspense stories will really enjoy this series. There are 5 books and one novella. Eddie is a very intriguing and likable character that draws quite a bit of empathy and support from the reader. I found myself completely bewildered how he would manage to survive this ordeal, much less acquire an acquittal from the jury. Obviously, with 5 books in the series, we know Eddie is victorious, but you will be amazed at how it goes down. I am forever grateful to Audible for knowing me so well and recommending a winner.
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