My book club is reading this book this month! If you like trial/lawyer books, this is a great one!
Description:
A lawyer ready to die takes one final case...the trial of his life.
Attorney Kent "Mac" MacClain has nothing left to live for. Nine years after the horrific accident that claimed the life of his wife and two sons, he's finally given up. His empty house is a mirror for his empty soul, it seems suicide is his only escape. And then the phone rings.
Angela Hightower, the beautiful heiress and daughter of the most powerful man in Dennison Springs, has been found dead at the bottom of a ravine. The accused killer, Peter Thomason, needs a lawyer. But Mac has come up against the Hightowers and their ruthless, high-powered lawyers before -- an encounter that left his practice and reputation reeling.
The evidence pointing to Thomason's guilt seems insurmountable. Is Mac defending an ingenious psychopath, or has Thomason been framed--possibly by a member of the victim's family? It comes down to one last trial. For Thomason, the opponent is the electric chair. For Mac, it is his own tormented past--a foe that will prove every bit as deadly.
My Thoughts:
I really enjoyed this book! I'm always a big fan of trial/lawyer books and shows. Some have stated they thought the religious aspects of this book were overdone, but I thought they were done just right! I found Mac to be a very believable character and found myself cheering for him in more aspects than just the trial. The "prayer warrior" concepts of the book were also fabulous. I really was moved by the efforts of the women who were praying for Mac and their openess to hearing God's voice.
A great read! There's also a movie version of this book as well, but I haven't seen it yet. Have you?
Book Bullets:
- My rating: 5 out of 5 stars
- Genre: Suspense Fiction
- Part of a Series: no
- Publication year: 2004
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
