Law and Vengeance

Law and Vengeance is Mike Papantonio’s second legal thriller. He’s a plaintiff’s lawyer with a remarkably successful track record which has already landed him in the Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame. In addition to his prior book, Law and Disorder, he has written a number of books that seem to be primarily for lawyers. He’s also a host for the progressive TV syndicated show, Ring of Fire.

This is an action-packed, can’t-put-it-down story in which a progressive law firm takes on the gun lobby. The story has to do with a gun manufacturer which made a new but defective sight for handguns. The sight worked great at indoor air conditioned shooting ranges, but it had a different result when the conditions were hot and humid. Police officers and soldiers who were crack shots began missing and sometimes killing the wrong people. The author wrote, “Hiding behind the moral rectitude of the Second Amendment, the Gun Safety Institute did everything it could to promote the ‘rights’ of gun owners in America... The NRA and the Gun Control Institute have bought Congress lock, stock, and gun barrel… That has resulted in weapons manufacturers basically doing anything they want.” Very, very dirty tricks were being directed towards the plaintiffs including the murder of the lead lawyer on the case.

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This legal drama is as good as Grisham. The ending was suspenseful and gripping. This one gets my strong recommendation, and I’ve already downloaded his first book. This book will be released in September 2017. Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced copy.