The President’s Lawyer by Lawrence Robbins #LawrenceRobbins @kakuralasombey @SimonAudio #ThePresidentsLawyer

the setup…
Former President of the United States John (Jack) Cutler is charged with murdering Amanda Harper, a junior lawyer in his White House Counsel’s Office…and his mistress. He asks his childhood friend Rob Jacobson, one of Washington, DC’s most renowned litigators, to take his case. Even Rob is uncertain whether he should represent him given his own past relationship with Amanda. Deep down he wants to defend his good friend and take on what promises to be the trial of the century. Yeah, he’s all in.

the heart of the story…
Rob’s relationship with Jack is complicated but then the former president couldn’t be more conflicted with the world. He’s gregarious and a notorious womanizer who only lost his bid for a second term because of a tragic pardon. Jack also has problems with being truthful. Throughout the story, I went back and forth about this man, not sure of his guilt or innocence. The courtroom drama was off the charts, just what I was hoping for.

the narration…
I wasn’t sure about Jason Culp in the beginning but it didn’t take long for me to love his performance. He was masterful at voice distinctions and slayed the courtroom scenes. He won me over completely.

the bottom line…
This was best in class of legal thrillers, keeping me off balance until the last word. Nothing prepared me for the stunning conclusion, one of those moments when my jaw dropped…literally. But when I rewound some things in my head, the clues were there. While some of the timeline transitions weren’t as seamless as they could have been, this was still a great story. So glad I took a chance on this debut novel.

Book Info

• Release Date: October 8, 2024
• Narrator: Jason Culp
• Audio Length: 9 hours, 31 minutes
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

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(Thanks to Simon & Schuster Audio for my complimentary copy. All opinions are my own.)