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The Lawmaker (Legal Thrillers by Rick Ward)

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After finishing The Lawmaker (gosh it took me a long time--sorry Rick) I was fairly convinced that the author was a former trial attorney...turns out that while he DOES work in law enforcement, being a lawyer wasn't his career...so kudos first off for writing a legal thriller without not actually BEING an attorney. My all-time favorite legal thriller is also NOT written by a former practicing lawyer (The Quiet Game by Greg Iles) so you're in good company as far as I can tell.

B-u-u-u-t The Lawmaker isn't exactly a full-on legal drama, either. It also adds the element of politics, bribery and a few other un-seemly underworld adjectives. Meet Wayne Lott, an attorney who seems to hit the jackpot when an opportunity to run for public office seems to fall right in his lap. As the majority of moral America already knows, politics are not as fancy as one may initially believe them to be. Pure as the driven snow? Hardly. And Mr. Lott discovers this the hard way as he quickly finds himself (literally) stuck between a rock and a hard place.

Now I have personally never had to choose between participating in Blackmail or possibly becoming victim to mob-like individuals bent on encouraging (ie: forcing) you to follow your 'pre-determined' path...but, I'd like to think I'd do the right thing. Does Wayne have what it takes to make the right choice? I won't spoil it for you, but let's just say finding out the answer is all part of the fun that is The Lawmaker. On the back of the book it says the book is a cross between Casino & The Firm, and I gotta say that particular description fits like a glove.

If you're looking for a tension-laced novel that doesn't follow the usual predictable pattern which seems to be a plague within the legal thriller genre these days, give The Lawmaker a try. I think you will be pleasantly surprised by the outcome...I know I was.

Enjoyable Book, it holds your attention. While it is fictional, there appears to be real world experience involved. I can follow the politics behind this book, especially being from Mississippi. I would recommend this to those readers that enjoys political or law based fictional novels.

Politics is no place for the idealistic. "The Lawmaker" follows aspiring benevolent state senator Wayne Lott as he tries to establish himself in politics but finds it is a much dirtier place than he expects, as he enters a world of bribes and lobbyists. A riveting novel of suspense and intrigue about an honest man breaking the world of politics, "The Lawmaker" will keep readers glued to the page.

Great read and hard to put down. I'm from Mississippi so it was of particular interest to me. However, everyone in our great country will be taken back by the obstacles our law enforcement face at every turn.

This is a poorly written advocacy piece masquerading as a novel. The dialogue is artificial and the story line is weak. Don't waste your money on reading this author's rant. I admit that i did not finish the book. I decided to cut my losses about two thirds of the way through the book.