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NFL linebacker-turned-lawyer Jake Lassiter has had it with shifty clients, dirty prosecutors, and a legal system out of whack. It's enough to make a man want to leave Miami and never look back—until he gets a call from Victoria Lord, the better half of hot local legal team Solomon & Lord. Her partner in life and law has been arrested for murder. What's worse: the only person who can clear him has fled the city. Now it's up to Jake and Victoria to track down the witness—a stunning “Bar girl”—before she's roped in by the feds…or eliminated by the Russian mob. Jake knows that if he doesn't get to the witness first, his client's case is lost. Luckily, he's got some good advice from his college football coach: “Buckle your chin strap and hit somebody.” And sometimes, the only way to win a tough case is to do just that.
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10 primary books11 released books#10 in Jake Lassiter
Jake Lassiter is a 11-book series with 10 primary works first released in 1990 with contributions by Paul Levine.
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For never having read the Jake Lassiter series, it didn't feel like I was missing much in the way of backstory. I was able to follow along and get into the action. The beginning of the story started out well, a lawyer is accused of a murder and Lassiter has been hired to defend him. As Jake and Victoria try to find the truth behind what happened, they find the rabbit hole goes much deeper.
I found the early story action was good, but then it starts to slow down towards the end before the courtroom scenes. It seems like this would fit as an episode of Miami Vice or a similar show.
The major complaint I have was chapter 40. The entire narrative has been told from a first-person view, then it abruptly switches to third-person view, but only for this chapter. Then it is back to first-person view. It took me out of the story for a bit because I was trying to figure out why that happened. If it was supposed to be because the characters were being spied on, there were no context clues to suggest it. I also think part of the ending was abrupt as there wasn't a gokd reason given for Jake to change his mind about his possible retirement.
I would say that this makes for good beach reading if that is what you are looking for.
