Bum Luck, Paul Levine
Bum Luck, Paul Levine
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Bum Luck

Author: Paul Levine

Narrator: Luke Daniels

Unabridged: 9 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/26/2020

Synopsis

"Thirty seconds after the jury announced its verdict, I decided to kill my client." - Jake LassiterLassiter believes that NFL superstar Thunder Thurston, murdered his wife. But the jury said "not guilty." A lawyer is supposed to let it go. Not Lassiter, who vows to become a vigilante.His pals, squabbling law partners Steve Solomon and Victoria Lord, fear that all those concussions playing football caused the brain damage known as CTE. Can they stop Lassiter from becoming a murderer?Will Dr. Melissa Gold, a neuropathologist, be able to halt his decline?Or...is it game over for Lassiter's career and life?NOTE: The Jake Lassiter books are all stand-alones that may be enjoyed in any order.

About Paul Levine

The author of twenty-two novels, Paul Levine won the John D. MacDonald Fiction Award and has been nominated for the Edgar, Macavity, International Thriller, Shamus, and James Thurber prizes. A former trial lawyer, he also wrote twenty episodes of the CBS military drama JAG and co-created the Supreme Court drama First Monday starring James Garner and Joe Mantegna. The international bestseller, To Speak for the Dead, was his first novel and introduced readers to linebacker-turned-lawyer Jake Lassiter. Bum Rap was an Amazon Number One Bestseller. He is also the author of the critically acclaimed Solomon vs. Lord series of legal capers. His latest book is Cheater's Game, which digs deep into the college admissions scandal. He divides his time between Santa Barbara and Miami. For more information, visit his website at paul-levine.com or his Amazon Author Page at amazon.com/Paul-Levine/e/B000APPYKG/ or follow him on Facebook at facebook.com/PaulLevineAuthorPage/ or on Twitter @Jake_Lassiter

Reviews

Goodreads review by Chelsea on March 24, 2017

Well. It's not every day you read a story about a criminal defense lawyer who wants to kill his client right after getting him off murder charges for killing said client's wife. That tiny sliver of plot is what initially made me want to pick this up, but I surprisingly enjoyed the continuous plot pi......more

Goodreads review by Ed on April 13, 2017

#11 in the Jake Lassiter series. Excellent series of the ex-Miami Dolphin linebacker turned non-conformist defense lawyer. This novel has an underlying theme of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE); Lassiter worries about lingering concussion effects from his football days; CTE appears an a case i......more

Goodreads review by Cathy on May 02, 2017

4.5* Jake Lassiter, criminal defence lawyer and ex linebacker for the Miami Dolphins, feels like killing his client after he won the case. He was not expecting to win as the evidence seemed unquestionable, but Thunder Thurston, high profile football star, has been found not guilty of murdering his wi......more

Goodreads review by Donna on March 07, 2019

Poor Jake Lassiter, one concussion too many leads to our favourite defender having to reevaluate his life. For the first time ever, Jake wants to murder his own client, not too unbelievable, but he has just got the man off a "murdering his wife" charge. Nothing is at it seems though. This book does......more

Goodreads review by Nova on February 24, 2023

Paul Levine’s, Bum Luck, is a rollicking ride through disillusioned and cynical Jake Lassiter’s eyes and work as a lawyer as he clears guilty clients and fights on the shifty side of the law to protect the rich and powerful. Through the unpredictable twists and turns, the witty dialogue and the expl......more

Quotes

"A one-sit, must-read novel full of memorable characters and unforgettable vignettes. Levine's pacing is perfect as always, and the pages just fly by, even as he juggles multiple plots with his own unique aplomb." - Bookreporter.com"Another winner. A taut and dazzling legal thriller and a sly and witty rumination on the meaning of justice." - Robert Dugoni, #1 Wall Street Journal and #1 Amazon bestselling author"Immensely entertaining. Paul Levine is among the best authors of legal thrillers, right up there with Grisham and Turow." - Lee Goldberg, #1 New York Times bestselling author

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