Book Review: Dead Lawyers Don't Lie: A Gripping Thriller (Jake Wolfe Book 1) by Mark Nolan
Synopsis:
A mysterious killer who calls himself The Artist is assassinating wealthy lawyers in San Francisco. When war veteran Jake Wolfe accidentally takes his picture during a murder, The Artist adds Jake to his kill list and he becomes a target in a deadly game of cat and mouse that only one of them can survive. How far would you go to protect your loved ones from a killer? Jake wants to leave his top secret, violent past life behind him. But the reluctant, flawed hero can't ignore his duty and his personal moral compass. This gripping thriller is full of suspense, plot twists and surprises. It features a cast of interesting characters, including several strong-willed women, two wise-cracking San Francisco Police Homicide Inspectors, one highly intelligent dog, and a philosophical killer who shares Jake's admiration for Van Gogh paintings but still plans to kill him anyway. As Jake gets closer to unraveling a merciless conspiracy, his life gets turned upside down and the danger level increases, adding to the growing suspense. This entertaining page-turner starts out as a murder mystery and then shifts gears into a high-speed action thriller that takes you on a roller-coaster ride to the riveting ending. A good read for those who enjoy mysteries, suspense, action and adventure, vigilante justice, unique characters, witty dialogue and a little romance too. Now on sale in over a dozen countries around the world. Be the first among your friends to read it. Fans of new Kindle Unlimited novels will be happy to know this book is one of the best financial thrillers in kindle unlimited books.
My Rating: ★★★★★
My Thoughts:
I really like a good suspense book. This one intrigued me so I thought I would give it a shot. This was the first book I have read by this author. I am not sure why but this book took me forever to read. I thought it was good and kept reading however I think there was a lot of filler information that was distracting and gave me the feeling that I would never finish reading one chapter. I am a speed reader so this got frustrating to me. About halfway through the book, it seemed to pick up and really grab my attention. It still had some filler but it didn’t appear to bog the story down.
I thought the plot was good and the characters seemed to be real. I had to laugh at some of the banter that went back and forth between Jake and Terrell; it is typical banter of long-time friends. It was a good cat and mouse game and you never knew what the assassin was going to next. Was he going to get Jake or would he go after the next one on his list? You had the good cops and the bad cops which is typical in today’s world. This helped to create a real life experience.
I think if the book was edited and some of the filler tamed down that the book would definitely be worth 5 stars. It just needs to be cleaned up a little bit. As an avid reader, I will be watching this author and seeing how he grows in his writing. I do recommend the book to anyone that likes a good thriller set around crime.