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The Colour of Law

By: Mark Gimenez
Narrated by: Pete Bradbury
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 Scott Fenney is a hotshot corporate lawyer at a big Dallas firm. At 33, in the prime of his life, he rakes in $750,000 a year, drives a Ferrari, and comes home every night to a mansion in Dallas' most exclusive neighbourhood.

He also comes home to one of Dallas' most beautiful women, with whom he has a much-loved daughter, Boo. For Fenney, life could not be better. But when a senator's son is killed in a hit-and-run, Fenney is asked by a state judge to put his air-conditioned lifestyle on hold to defend the accused: a black, heroin-addicted prostitute, a client very different from the people Fenney usually represents. And, more importantly, she is not going be paying $350 an hour for the privilege of his services.

Under fire from all sides, Fenney drafts in a public defender. Yet as Scott prepares to hand the case over to Bobby, he feels increasingly guilty about the path he is taking, because Scott still believes in the principle of justice. The question is: does he believe in it strongly enough to jeopardise everything he holds dear? And to what lengths is the dead man's power-hungry father prepared to go to test Fenney's resolve?

©2006 Mark Gimenez (P)2006 W F Howes Ltd Action & Adventure Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Thriller & Suspense Law Thriller Crime Fiction Exciting Suspense

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"A good story, which Gimenez tells with passion and conviction." ( The Sunday Telegraph)
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Really enjoyed the plot. Maybe felt a little slow at the beginning but it all came together beautifully at the end. A gripping listen.

Better than Grisham!

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Fast paced good narration
Listened in 2 sessions
Will look for other titles by author

Captivating throughout

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A soulful read/listen. Perfect narration, characters and story. I’m going to get this author’s next book.

Fabulous

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Absolutely brilliant. Top class story line Top class legal court battle Top class intimate story of two different class families. Very well researched identifying the different levels of the legal system involving political conspiracies

Up with Grisham level

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Great court room drama, brilliantly narrated by Pete Bradbury, my first Mark Gimenez book, looking forward to listening to more :)

Great story, bit slow but gets better with time :)

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This has all the ingredients to make a wonderful movie I have been visualising it in my minds eye as I read along would be fantastic

Great read looking forward to more from this author

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Really enjoyed this book - John Grisham (sic) at his best! Kept me engaged throughout and the narration was excellent.

Engaging

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I enjoyed the book as a whole as it was fast paced and and good story. My issue was with the characterisation. I am certainly no feminist, but it’s a very long time since I’ve read/listened to a book where ALL the adult female characters are either prostitutes, maids or trophy wives, whose career and life aspirations did not extend beyond marrying a rich man. Constant references to the men going to work and the women going shopping or doing charity work may me despair. I think the book was written in 2007, but the characterisation seemed more suited to the the 1950s!

Good story, but...

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Pete Bradbury sucks his teeth lots. It's a little annoying.

Story is ace. Really enjoyed it.

Loved it

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Really enjoyed this book. A compulsive read. I have enjoyed every book I have so far listened to by Mark Gimenez

Enjoyable

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