Lccn 2016001601 Ocr tesseract 5.0.0-beta-20210815 Ocr_detected_lang en Ocr_detected_lang_conf 1.0000 Ocr_detected_script Latin Ocr_detected_script_conf 0.9838 Ocr_module_version 0.0.13 Ocr_parameters -l eng Old_pallet IA-WL-1200056 Openlibrary_edition THE DEFENCE is everything a great thriller should be and I can't wait to see more of Eddie Flynn -- Mark Billingham He was a man who could turn and win any case. Any case. He was that good. He also swung close to crossing the line into the criminal side of things from time to time, or so legend would have it.”

If you like John Grisham, Lee Child and Michael Connelly, you will LOVE the gripping and twisty Eddie Flynn series: Don’t get me wrong,” he says, “there are a number of writers working today that nail courtroom scenes and how the art of advocacy really works. Eddie Flynn used to be a con artist. Then he became a lawyer. Turns out the two jobs aren’t all that different. . . I enjoyed learning about Eddie's past and how his history of cons and those he had relationships during that time helped him when he found himself in an impossible situation. A couple of years ago, I requested “Thirteen”, not realizing that it was book 4 in the Eddie Flynn series! (legal thrillers)Once he was a petty (but successful) conman, but was urged to use his skills to the general good and study to be a lawyer. At the time he was helped by a desire to see the medical insurance companies that badly let down his mother, see some justice. Cavanagh’s stellar debut provides everything a reader could ask for in a thriller—nail-biting suspense, a Russian nesting doll of a plot, and an original and compelling lead.” — Publishers Weekly, starred review Steve Cavanagh manages to pull off not only a terrific courtroom drama, but also a bit of an edge of the seat thriller, some witty and darkly humorous moments and a character you will fall in love with * LIZ LOVES BOOKS * The only real person who was of any influence for Eddie was Clarence Darrow,” says Steve. “Darrow was one of the finest advocates of the last 100 years. My only criticism is that the plot is a bit unoriginal and that we once again have a lawyer with disagreements with his family because of his job and his vices (alcohol). Someday I would like to read about a lawyer without addictions, with a united family despite the difficulties that arise in the life of a criminal lawyer. I think this is why I liked Her Deadly Game by Robert Dugoni so much.

The accent was male and Eastern European. I detected no tremors or hints of anxiety in his voice. The tone sounded even and measured. This wasn’t a threat; it was a statement of fact. If I didn’t cooperate, I would be shot. As a child, he loved reading books, but when at the age of 12 his mom, Bridie Mearns, gave him a copy of the book The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris, he really started focusing all his attention on crime, mystery, and thriller novels, and read everything he could get his hands on, including books by authors like Michael Connelly, Lee Child, and John Connolly, among others. Some of these authors also influenced his later writing. Eddie Flynn used to be a con artist. Then he became a lawyer. Turned out the two weren't that different. I finished reading this about 1 month Later on, while living in Cardiff, he followed with a postgraduate diploma in legal practice at Cardiff University, while also working on writing comedy screenplays for three years, between the age of 18 and 21. As the screenplays never sold or became a success, Steve returned to Belfast where he began working with a reputable law firm as an investigator. His cases ranged from traffic accidents, work-related accidents, to severe incidents involving injuries.If you're a fan of John Grisham, Scott Turow, and Brad Meltzer, then you will be a fan of Steve Cavanagh's The Defense." — Nelson DeMille, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Radiant Angel Everything a reader could ask for in a thriller —nail-biting suspense, a Russian nesting doll of a plot, and an original and compelling lead.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

A compulsive read that had everything; intelligent plot building, unexpected twists, deliciously evil characters, the flawed but omniscient lawyer, and story telling that was remarkably visual. However, the standout was the way in which the lawyer out manoeuvred and manipulated the evidence, the witnesses, the prosecution team, and even the Russian mob. Intelligent and cryptically divine. Now added to one of my favourite crime / thrillers ever.Starred Review. Irish author Cavanagh's stellar debut provides everything a reader could ask for in a thriller - nail-biting suspense, a Russian nesting doll of a plot, and an original and compelling lead." - Publishers Weekly If you're a fan of John Grisham, Scott Turow, and Brad Meltzer, then you will be a fan of Steve Cavanagh's The Defense. Cavanagh's debut novel introduces a wonderfully flawed hero, Eddie Flynn, one-time con man, now turned lawyer, who will hold you spellbound. This is a hell of a genre-bending book. I hope Cavanagh's working on the sequel.” —Nelson DeMille, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Radiant Angel That was something else! I’ve been meaning to read this series for some time so when the option arose for a group read I was in!