MY THOUGHTS AND BOOK REVIEW
Wow...Manning Wolfe has pulled off a compelling legal thriller in her debut novel Dead by Proxy. As dead as a dumbbell, Byron, after the trial and murder of his co-counsel Michel and Tyrone his client, a successful lawyer is forced to run from his enemies and the law firm he worked for in New York to Houston faking his death and then disguise himself as Byron Douglas the lawyer to Clark Kinsey and then Quinton who becomes a trial lawyer again.
I loved this novel, being a professional of law myself and coming from a legal background I enjoyed reading the courtroom scenes and the legal jargon associated with the case. I could identify the dangerous situations a heroic criminal defense lawyer like Byron is facing when fighting for justice for his client Tyrone and the cunning Irish mob who plays the villain trying to gun him down and kill him if he goes to the FBI and rats out the Cartel.
Not only there is tensed courtroom drama and the excitement of the high-stakes legal battle taking place in the book also the author has paid attention to the legal system and well-developed characters that have reflected her experience in the legal field.
Thanks to Partners in Crime Tour, Manning Wolfe, and Starpath books for an advance digital copy for my honest review.
Author Bio:
MANNING WOLFE, an award-winning author and attorney, writes cinematic-style, smart, fast-paced thrillers and crime fiction. Manning was recently featured on Oxygen TV’s: Accident, Suicide, or Murder, and has spoken at major book festivals around the world.
* Manning’s legal thriller series features Austin attorney Merit Bridges, including Dollar Signs, Music Notes, Green Fees, and Chinese Wall.
* Manning’s new Proxy Legal Thrillers Series features Houston attorney Quinton Bell, including Dead By Proxy, Hunted By Proxy, and Alive By Proxy.
* Manning is co-author of Killer Set: Drop the Mic, and twelve additional Bullet Books Speed Reads.
As a graduate of Rice University and the University of Texas School of Law, Manning’s experience has given her a voyeur’s peek into some shady characters’ lives and a front-row seat to watch the good people who stand against them.
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Synopsis:
In this lawyer on the run action suspense, attorney Quinton Bell loses the trial of his career, and possibly his life.
Dead By Proxy takes you on a heart-pounding journey through the life of a criminal defense attorney, whose world is wiped out. When Quinton loses a career-defining case, he finds himself being hunted by the very client he tried to save.
As Quinton navigates the treacherous path of survival, he is running from a powerful and relentless adversary who will stop at nothing to see him silenced. Finally landing in Houston, he hides in plain sight while re-inventing his new life as a trial lawyer.
When he’s forced to take on a high-profile murder case, he exposes himself and those he loves to danger. With each passing moment, the noose tightens, and he must draw on every ounce of wit to outsmart those who still want him dead.
Will Quinton Bell find a way out, or will he forever be a target in a deadly game of cat and mouse?
Dead By Proxy is the first book in the edgy Proxy Legal Thriller Series. If you like memorable characters, smart gritty action, and jaw-dropping twists, then you’ll love Manning Wolfe’s fast-paced page-turner.
Book Details:
Genre: Thriller
Published by: Starpath Books, LLC
Publication Date: September 2023
Number of Pages: 275
Series: The Proxy Legal Thriller Series, Book 1
Book Links: Amazon | Goodreads
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