Book Overview
Sober Justice was New York Times bestselling author Joe Hilley's debut novel. It first appeared in 2004, and introduced readers to Mike Connolly, a fifty-something attorney who lives on the Gulf Coast. Divorced, alcoholic, and estranged from his family, Connolly gets through the day with help from a bottle of gin and Marisa, an exotic dancer from a club on the state line. But when a prominent plaintiff's attorney turns up dead, Connolly is appointed to defend the man accused of killing him. And that's when things get interesting-deadly interesting.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0692932062
ISBN13:9780692932063
Release Date:September 2017
Publisher:Dunlavy + Gray
Length:342 Pages
Weight:1.11 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Pretty good novel, but a slow start at first
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
"Sober Justice" is a pretty good novel. I did find it kind of slow to begin with, but it did get better as it progressed. If you like legal drama, this book has much of that. The mystery was pretty well done and the plot does have some interesting twists and turns. The characters are fairly realistic. The biggest downside to this book was the ongoing geographical references. After a while I found them annoying. At first they were effective in setting the atmosphere for the places, but they got old fast. For example the author will write something like, "He drove downtown and turned left on this street then went six blocks and turned right on that street, then parked his car in front of the place." The book would have flowed better if he just wrote, "He drove through downtown and parked in front of the place." This was not too bad overall, but was annoying.
Sober Justice
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This is the first book I have ready by Joe Hilley. I loved it! It is fast pace and a legal thriller. It is very well written. I have read the second in the series and am starting the third. He is an excellent writer. This is a real page turner! Marilyn Fitzgerald Carlsbad, CA
Awesome
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Could not put the book down, a great suspense novel w/ a Christian connection
believable and memorable characters
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Joe does a fantastic job of writing about southern characters and mannerizms to a T. Throughout the book you can see the transformation Mike makes and Joe does a wonderful job of telling Mikes story.
Move Over, Grisham!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
Move over, John. This is a page-turner from 1st-time novelist, Joe Hilley. The plot turns and twists and the interesting characters kept me up at night -- 'til I could reach the surprising end. Can't wait to read Hilley's next one.
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