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  • The People's Lawyer

  • Lettie Portman, Book 1
  • By: John Ellsworth
  • Narrated by: Thérèse Plummer
  • Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
  • 3.8 out of 5 stars (77 ratings)
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The People's Lawyer

By: John Ellsworth
Narrated by: Thérèse Plummer
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Summary

When the legal system fails to convict an abuser, what do you do?

Meet Assistant District Attorney Lettie Portman, a sex-crimes prosecutor whose past demands justice. When a 14-year-old girl is savagely attacked by her mother's live-in boyfriend, Lettie is called to the hospital. There, she meets a sweet young girl whose only goal is to go to school and come home to a safe environment. But mom's boyfriend makes the girl's world anything but safe. Soon, the abuse gets worse, and Lettie, the prosecutor, goes to the grand jury with the case. Two juries later, the abuser is still loose on the streets.

Lettie is no stranger to abuse. She takes matters into her own hands.

Will Lettie's own past interfere with her prosecution of what should be San Diego's Most Wanted? Will she be able to make peace with her own abuse and move on to become the hard-hitting prosecutor the young girl deserves right now? Is hope on the horizon?

©2020 John Ellsworth (P)2020 Podium Audio

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What A Mess

What began as a decent storyline degenerated into a totally unbelievable climax. In the author's world, people seem to be charged, taken to trial and cleared on the same day. Why would the FBI check all roads, ports and airports but not bother to check in on the prime suspect.
Thankfully I didn't have to pay for this nonsense.

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Horrid subject

It was okay but nothing to stand out. I don’t think it will entice me to read any more of the series.

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Shockingly bad

Where to begin? The content was unbelievable, the way so many serious issues were crammed in to the story was farcical - the narrator was fine but the book was simply too bad for words - however they were delivered

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Terrible story line

It’s the most banal detective story I have ever listened to
Trite and most unbelievable

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Easy listen good story

Good story, very easy listen too. I enjoyed how the story flowed. I’ll certainly look out for book 2.

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Gripping story

A bit far fetched but thoroughly gripping at the same time. I couldn’t stop listening

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Better than the usual!

Good plot, great narration, some good twists and turns, looking forward to the next book!

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Easy holiday listen

Easy to listen too. Horrendous subject, as I'd imagine it's true.
Look at to reading more from this author

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I enjoyed this light read.

This was a very entertaining and well written story. It passed a few enjoyable hours for me.

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A bit unrealistic

I liked the performance and basic plot. However some of the storylines were a bit incredible and the timelines for getting matters to trial totally unrealistic. Overall I enjoyed it though.

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