I love getting book recommendations from others especially my brother. He loves legal thrillers and recently raved about a new author he had found - Adam Mitzner. So upon his recommendation, I started reading A Conflict of Interest - Mitzner's debut novel. Although I wouldn't rave about this book as much my brother did, I feel like this is a solid legal thriller.
Our hero, Alex Miller, is of course the youngest partner at a very prestigious law firm and is married to a beautiful wife and has a darling daughter. He never has much time for his family as his career demands very long hours. At the beginning of the novel, Alex's father dies and at the funeral he meets one of his father's best friends - Michael Ohlig. Ohlig hires Alex to handle his legal trouble but is not very forthcoming on details of his complex case. Alex is assigned a beautiful female lawyer to assist him in Ohlig's defense and as the sparks fly between them, Alex is torn between the assistant and his wife.
As I love legal dramas, I loved all the legal details as the case develops and the prosecution plays their games. Alex is faced with lots of dilemma's on how to handle not only his client as more is revealed in the case, but his own life's direction.
This book is not as good as an early John Grisham but is still a good read. I'd give it 4 stars and would recommend it to anybody who loves a good legal thriller.
From Amazon:
A stunning debut thriller in the bestselling tradition of Scott Turow and John Grisham!
Alex Miller is a criminal defense lawyer leading the life he always imagined. At thirty-five, he is the youngest partner at New York City’s most prestigious law firm, with a beautiful wife and a perfect daughter. When Alex’s father suddenly passes away, Alex is introduced to Michael Ohlig, a rich and powerful man who holds an almost mythical place in his family lore. But Alex is surprised when Ohlig admits that he’s in serious legal trouble, accused of crimes involving hundreds of millions of dollars.
Alex agrees to take on Ohlig’s defense. Through the course of two trials, secrets are revealed that force Alex to question whether any of the people in his life are who they appear to be. Most importantly, he must decide whether the identity he projects to the world is the man he truly is or even wants to be.
With its powerful voice, page-turning tension, and strong cast of characters, A Conflict of Interest will captivate readers until its electrifying conclusion.
Alex Miller is a criminal defense lawyer leading the life he always imagined. At thirty-five, he is the youngest partner at New York City’s most prestigious law firm, with a beautiful wife and a perfect daughter. When Alex’s father suddenly passes away, Alex is introduced to Michael Ohlig, a rich and powerful man who holds an almost mythical place in his family lore. But Alex is surprised when Ohlig admits that he’s in serious legal trouble, accused of crimes involving hundreds of millions of dollars.
Alex agrees to take on Ohlig’s defense. Through the course of two trials, secrets are revealed that force Alex to question whether any of the people in his life are who they appear to be. Most importantly, he must decide whether the identity he projects to the world is the man he truly is or even wants to be.
With its powerful voice, page-turning tension, and strong cast of characters, A Conflict of Interest will captivate readers until its electrifying conclusion.
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