Jason Kolarich is a midwestern everyman with a linebacker’s build and an easy smart-ass remark. He’s a young, intelligent, and successful attorney; but he’s also struggling with a horrific tragedy that threatens to unravel his own life, and possibly the lives of everyone he holds dear. When a long-estranged friend, charged with murder, resurfaces needing Kolarich’s legal help, the lawyer has to put together a competent defense for the accused, despite his private doubts. In Chicago, neighborhood loyalty goes a long way. But as the trial looms, it becomes clear that Kolarich will have to unearth some unsettling events from their childhoods in order to crack not only this case, but also a mysteriously connected crime that went unsolved more than thirty years ago.
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"Nice twisty Chicago mystery. I guessed one part of the kidnapping but totally missed everything else. Love when that happens! Lawyer talk was sometimes a little too much but the book reads fast and hangs together. Guess I'll back up and read "Line of Vision" for which he won an EDGAR. " — Jan (4 out of 5 stars)
"Nice twisty Chicago mystery. I guessed one part of the kidnapping but totally missed everything else. Love when that happens! Lawyer talk was sometimes a little too much but the book reads fast and hangs together. Guess I'll back up and read "Line of Vision" for which he won an EDGAR. "
“Ellis has created an involving character, a damaged lawyer who’s not afraid to get his hands dirty, to build this new series around.”
“Ellis avoids clichés in a multilayered legal thriller that depends on precise character studies, an original plot, and a surprising but logical twist at the end.”
“Plotting with Christie-like care, Edgar winner Ellis lifts the curtain on a promising new series.”
" Poor Jason ..life has given him one bad blow after another..then along comes his boyhood pal Sammy and the murder trial from hell. Great book..great characters. "
" intriguing... another very good whodunit~! "
" murder mystery takes place in chicago. An atty who is a childhood friend of an accused murderer, takes his case to prove his innocence. involves an abduction of a 2 yr. old girl that took place 30 years ago; the friendship of the atty and the accused murderer from childhood; the old neighborhood; the abduction of the atty's brother due to involvement in defending the accused murderer; very complicated story but told in a non-complicated manner. fast read. "
" A well written thriller with an interesting main character about whom I would like to read more. "
" I liked the character of Jason Kolarich; he was appropriately haunted and had a lot of baggage. However, I thought the end of the book fell slightly flat. "
" I'm really getting to like David Ellis. This book is a sequel, with lawyer Jason hired by an unknown stranger to defend his boyhood friend on a murder charge. Great ending; didn't see it coming! "
" I liked this book even more than the first David Ellis book. It had a suspenseful plot and was written by a practicing attorney, so there were lots of accurate crim pro references. "
" I fell head over heels for Jason; the flawed, hurting, lonely protagonist. I can't wait to read more in the series. Truly thrilling and very hard to put down! "
" WOW! This was a good one. A real adrenaline rush. I couldn't stop reading. I usually don't try to figure out mysteries, but this one had me trying to figure it out. "
" What a great story. Ellis really covered what was interesting about Chicago. "
" Great mystery, well written. Two twists at the end that I did not figure out ahead of time. I love when that happens! "
" A good read that the reader takes the journey with Jason a tough attorney with nothing to loose. Can't wait to read another book by this author "
" It took me a little while to get into this book (about 80 pages or so) but once I got into it I could hardly put it down. It's about a lawyer who is defending a childhood friend who is accused of killing the man who allegedly abducted and murdered his sister. It's fast-paced and well-written. "
" Excellent suspense novel. David Ellis, the author, is a Chicago attorney, and much like Scott Turow, knows how to tell a story! "
" A good legal thriller that keeps you guessing. Looking forward to reading the next one with this character. "
" Very entertaining, did not dissapoint. "
" bought this one Used..2009 publication...on a whim..and OH YEAH..found a great character, James Kolarich...young attorney tha has suffered a horrible tragedy in his life. "linebacker's build and an easy smart-ass remark". A perfect set up for a great character. "
" This was a very good book filled with lots of plot twists. If you are looking for a good mystery/action book this definitely fits the bill. "
" I didn't figure it out until Jason Kolarich figured it out. Good book! "
" I liked that I couldn't figure out the ending! Kept me scratching my head until the end. "
" Although written before it, this novel refers extensively (too extensively if you ask me) to events from the second Jason Kolarich novel, Breach of Trust, which takes place before The Hidden Man. "
" Entertaining mystery. I was disappointed that I figured out what happened regarding the original mystery of the book at about 60%. "
" Caught me right away, didn't want to put it down. Some nice plot twists, though not all of them work. I'll look for more by him! "
" This was a good book. It had you guessing right up until the end. "
" One of the best thrillers I have read in a long time. You are taken down many paths, but you never know the true destination until the end. "
" This was a legal type thriller with many angles. You just keep reading trying to understand the big picture. "
" Ellis prosecuted Rod Blagojevich in his impeachment trial, which would make him awesome enough. But he also writes solid crime fiction and legal thrillers. 3.5 stars. "
" An enjoyable read. The author withholds information about critical characters until late in the book. It works much like some of the old "whodunit" mysteries. Ellis has done a good job of keeping readers turning the pages, though. "
January LaVoy, winner of numerous awards for narration, was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine in 2019. She is an American actress best known for her character Noelle Ortiz on the ABC daytime drama One Life to Live. In addition to working extensively in narration and television, including roles on Law & Order and All My Children, she has worked on and off Broadway as well as in regional theater.
Luke Daniels, winner of sixteen AudioFile Earphones Awards and a finalist for the Audie Award for best narration, is a narrator whose many audiobook credits range from action and suspense to young-adult fiction. His background is in classical theater and film, and he has performed at repertory theaters around the country.
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