So, I was asked a couple of months ago by my wonderful neighbour, Al, why I didn’t review more guy type books. He suggested that I review the new Gordie Howe autobiography. Now, I like hockey as much as the next red-blooded Canadian gal, but reading about one of the players is just a little too far for me to indulge — I read some of the first chapter but just couldn’t do it. Sorry Al.
So, in honour of all the people out there who agree with Al, this week I decided to deviate from my go-to book genres and travelled over to the “thrillers”, which I think fits the bill of “guy book”.
Adam Mitzner, the author of this week’s book, Losing Faith, is touted as the next John Grisham and for good reason. This book is both suspenseful and compelling with its fast paced dialogue and courtroom drama that was engrossing from the beginning.
Aaron Littman is the foremost lawyer of his generation and the chairman of Cromwell Altman, one of the most influential law firms in New York City, when a high profile new client threatens all that he’s achieved – and more. Nicolai Garkov is currently the most loathed man in America, accused of laundering money for the Russian mafia and financing a terrorist bombing in Red Square that killed 26 people.
Garkov is without remorse, admitting his guilt to Aaron, but with a plan for absolution that includes blackmailing the presiding judge, the Honourable Faith Nichols. If the judge won’t do his bidding, Garkov promises to go public with incontrovertible evidence of an affair between Aaron and Faith – the consequences of which would destroy their reputations.
Garkov has made his move and now it is Aaron and Faith’s turn. It is a game of psychological power, ethics, moves and counter moves that will leave you on the edge of your seat from the first chapter. Just when you think you’ve got the plot figured out, Mitzner surprises you with his powerful storytelling skills that shake your best guesses.
Being the smarty-pants that I am, I thought I had it all figured out about half way through the book. But thankfully, I was wrong. The surprise at the end was exciting and totally unexpected.
If you like dark thrillers then this is the book for you. I’ve always liked courtroom drama type movies and this is my first foray into this type of book and it definitely won’t be my last.
So, thanks to Al for pushing me outside of my comfort zone, because I have a fresh, new collection of books to explore. 3.5/5
