Lassiter, Paul Levine
Lassiter, Paul Levine
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Lassiter

Author: Paul Levine

Narrator: Peter Berkrot

Unabridged: 8 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/01/2011

Synopsis

Jake Lassiter is a hero unlike any other in the courtroom. Booklist has called him “one of the most entertaining series characters in contemporary crime fiction.” The former Miami Dolphin is still swimming with sharks in his latest adventure. Amy Larkin is in town, looking for her sister Krista, who vanished without a trace almost two decades earlier. She seeks out Lassiter because he is the last person to have seen her alive.Lassiter volunteers to investigate, and his search for Krista's fate will take him into the underworld of Miami’s pornography industry, into the dangerous lives of his friends, and, of course, into the courtroom, where Lassiter's bare-knuckle style makes him a formidable opponent.

About Paul Levine

Paul Levine is a former trial and appellate attorney and the award-winning author of numerous legal thrillers. He has received the John D. MacDonald Award for Excellence in Florida Fiction and the Inkwell Award presented by the South Florida Writers Association. Solomon vs. Lord was nominated for the Macavity Award and the Thurber Prize for American Humor. The Deep Blue Alibi was nominated for an Edgar Allan Poe Award. Kill All the Lawyers was a finalist for the International Thriller Writers Award. He also has written for ABC television, Stephen J. Cannell Studios, and the CBS television program JAG. He is a graduate of Penn State University and the University of Miami Law School. For more information, visit his website at paul-levine.com.

About Peter Berkrot

Peter Berkrot, a forty-year veteran of stage and screen, has voiced over 450 audiobook titles, winning Earphones Awards, a 2012 Audie Award nomination, and a 2016 Audie Award.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lata on April 24, 2023

I first read a short story by Paul Levine and found his writing very interesting. Then I read book #1 in the Jake Lassiter series and liked it too. Now I am going about this series in random order (meaning, the books available for free on Audible/ Kindle unlimited🙂 ) The book #8 is simply called 'La......more

Goodreads review by William on December 18, 2011

Lassiter by Paul Levine A pseudo-loser tough guy attorney is a mouth full but if you add ex-pro-football player you have an apt description of this loose cannon protagonist with the attitude of a rabid pit-bull. Lassiter defends the unsavory, unwashed and unwanted with an unorthodox style that leaves......more

Goodreads review by Cheryl on October 27, 2011

Jake Lassiter is in the middle of court when he sees her. A pretty brunette. She is watching him. After the trial is over, the brunette comes over to Jake and introduces herself. Her name is Amy Larkin. She shows Jake a picture of some guys and some strippers. It seems that one of the girls in the p......more

Goodreads review by Mike on May 26, 2014

Paul Levine is one of my favorite authors! If you haven't read any of his works,you are missing out. the Lassier and Solomon vs Lord series are some of most entertaining books that I have read!!......more

Goodreads review by Glen on December 27, 2020

I won this book in a goodreads drawing. A former Miami Dolphin is now a down at the heels defense lawyer. While getting a drunk driver off the hook, a woman stalks him. During his playing days, he had an encounter with her sister. She drifted into the porn industry, and is now missing. They try to fi......more

Quotes

“Jake Lassiter is the lawyer we all want on our side—and on the page.” Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Jake Lassiter, the toughest lawyer in Miami, is back, fighting for justice and his fees, not always in that order. Paul Levine’s Lassiter is the courtroom drama of the year.” Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Paul Levine is one of South Florida’s great writers, and Lassiter is his greatest creation. It’s funny, smart, and compelling.” Dave Barry, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and columnist

“Lassiter is a brew-and-burger guy, with the biggest heart in the bar association and a conscience to match. If you haven’t met Jake Lassiter, start right now, with Lassiter.” Lisa Scottoline, New York Times bestselling author

“Jake Lassiter is in a class of his own…with his raw intelligence, street smarts, and a self-deprecating wit that makes you just love the guy. Lassiter combines edgy storytelling, tight plotting and Levine’s trademark crackling dry humor…It’s a terrific, fast-paced read.” Jacqueline Winspear, New York Times bestselling author

Awards

  • #1 Amazon bestseller
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