A. Scott Fenney was born poor but he was smart and he had tremendous athletic ability. Scott used his football heroics to help him at SMU and became a lawyer. His athletic accomplishments impressed the right people and by age 38, he is making $750,000 year, driving a Ferrari, living in a $3.5 million home with his beautiful wife and daughter. When he is appointed to defend a hooker who is accused of killing the Senator's son, his life begins to crumble around him. As much as Scott would like to avoid this case, he can't. As much as he would like to please all of the right people, he also finds that he can't fight for his client. It looks like that decision may cost him everything.
This is the first book that I have read by Mark Giminez. It as enjoyable and a quick read. In ways, it reminded me of a Grisham. In some ways, Scott seems too crooked to be believable. Only with his daughter does he show any signs of integrity. Later, as he decides to defend Schwanda and takes her daughter, Pajamae into his home, he seems almost too good to be real. His wife is definitely a very shallow person with no redeeming qualities except her beauty. Although this story was a little too clearly good vs. bad, it was a good book.
Rating - 4 stars
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