Top Suspense member Paul Levine was one step ahead of
Shakespeare when the bard suggested we should “First, Kill All The Lawyers.”
An attorney himself, Paul wisely stopped practicing—except in his writing. In fact,
that’s one of the titles in his as-funny-as-Carl Hiassen legal thrillers, the
S
olomon and Lord series.
Now, though, Paul has released a new entry in his other award-winning
series featuring lawyer Jake Lassiter. In this thriller, life is great
for Jake at the start. His law practice is booming...He’s
crazy about the new woman in his life... His
one-time delinquent nephew Kip is getting A’s in school...What can go wrong?
How about a charge of first degree murder?
When money goes missing from client trust
accounts, Jake confronts his banker, Pamela Baylins, who also happens to be his
lover. She accuses Jake of skimming client funds; he accuses her of dipping
into the till. She threatens to report him to the Florida Bar and the State
Attorney and within hours is killed. All the
evidence points to Jake, who is charged with murder.
The premise, Paul
says, was simple. “I wanted to put Jake Lassiter in his tightest spot
yet. And what could be more
precarious than being charged with first degree murder? For a lawyer who’s used to representing
other people, sitting in the defendant’s chair is a new and frightening
experience.”
And, according to readers, Paul
has another winner. Following is praise for the book and the series.
PRAISE
FOR “STATE vs. LASSITER”
Blend the wit of Carl
Hiaasen with the dialogue of Elmore Leonard and throw in John Grisham’s
courtroom skills, and you have ‘State vs. Lassiter.’” – Amazon.com
Lassiter stands tall
like Jack Reacher, Travis McGee or Spenser. Levine’s only problem he isn’t prolific enough. I want more Lassiter!” –Amazon
Vine Voice review
PRAISE FOR THE JAKE LASSITER SERIES
“Mystery writing at its very, very best.”–Larry King, USA TODAY
“Irreverent, genuinely clever, great fun.” – New York Times Book
Review
“Twice as good as Turow and Grisham and four times the fun.” – Armchair
Detective
“Jake Lassiter has a
lot more charisma than Perry Mason ever did.” – Miami Herald
Btw, Paul has won
the John D. MacDonald fiction award and has been nominated for the Edgar,
Macavity, International Thriller, and James Thurber prizes. He also wrote more
than 20 episodes of the CBS military drama “JAG.”
Don’t miss State vs.
Lassiter.
