Jake Banks opens his soul and exposes his tragic story of greed, guilt and hopefully, redemption. Drugs make you stupid, youth expands bad decisions and we all know where pride goeth. But I believed his every written word; the excitement, fear, despair and frustrated hope. He lays out his story in a fast and dizzying pace just as lively as any action movie, but more honestly explains the shame and emotional losses. Watch him grow on the pages, but I dare you to know where he finally lands.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
From the very first sentence I was hooked! As I continued reading, my emotions were all over the place. I felt anger at this man's greed ..... I felt sorry for what it cost him. His family left me heart-broken.
This is the story of Lawyer X ... an intelligent young man who has worked hard to get where he is .... a lawyer in the great state of Texas. He decides to go it alone as a criminal defense attorney. It's only a matter of months before he's up to his backside in alligators.
He finds himself caught in the center of a drug trafficking ring in Paris, where he lands in prison for an indefinite amount of time.
Facing not only his prison stay in France, he also faces multiple life sentences in the United States. He's trying to protect a friend's innocence in all this mess ... but his days are filled with terror and uncertainty.
Terror ... guilt .... anguish ... despair ... broken dreams .. and an uncertain future. It's a dismal story guaranteed to keep the reader turning pages.
This is not my normal genre, but I found it to be extremely well written. It's certainly a compelling read. I would love to know what happens to this man after the last page is written ... maybe there will be a sequel. I hope so.
Many thanks to the author and Word Slinger Publicity who provided an Advanced Readers Copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.
This is the story of Lawyer X ... an intelligent young man who has worked hard to get where he is .... a lawyer in the great state of Texas. He decides to go it alone as a criminal defense attorney. It's only a matter of months before he's up to his backside in alligators.
He finds himself caught in the center of a drug trafficking ring in Paris, where he lands in prison for an indefinite amount of time.
Facing not only his prison stay in France, he also faces multiple life sentences in the United States. He's trying to protect a friend's innocence in all this mess ... but his days are filled with terror and uncertainty.
Terror ... guilt .... anguish ... despair ... broken dreams .. and an uncertain future. It's a dismal story guaranteed to keep the reader turning pages.
This is not my normal genre, but I found it to be extremely well written. It's certainly a compelling read. I would love to know what happens to this man after the last page is written ... maybe there will be a sequel. I hope so.
Many thanks to the author and Word Slinger Publicity who provided an Advanced Readers Copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.
Awesome true story of a young lawyer from Texas who is caught transporting drugs in France to the U.S. He tells about his time in the french prison, and the differences between getting caught in the U.S. and France.
The author of this book is the actual person that lived through this experience. He is a good writer- it almost felt like sitting down and listening to him tell his story. It explains how educated, intelligent people can make devastatingly stupid mistakes.
