The Law of Second Chances, James Sheehan
The Law of Second Chances, James Sheehan
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The Law of Second Chances
A Novel

Author: James Sheehan

Narrator: Dick Hill

Unabridged: 12 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/14/2008

Synopsis

Jack Tobin, a Florida trial lawyer, is dedicated to ending capital punishment one prisoner at a time. Jack is convinced that doomed convict Henry Wilson is innocent, but can he delay execution and get Henry a new trial in time?

Benny Avrile is a small-time crook with his eye on an oilman's big billfold. But as he makes his move, a shot rings out and the oilman falls dead; Benny blacks out. Just when his fate is all but sealed, an old friend from Jack's past reaches out...

The clock is ticking, two innocent men are facing the death penalty, yet the one person who Jack most wants to save—his beloved wife, Pat—may have the least time of all.

About James Sheehan

James Sheehan has been a trial lawyer in Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida, for three decades. Born and raised in New York City, he grew up in a four-room railroad apartment with his five brothers and sisters and his mom and dad. From the age of twelve, Sheehan shone shoes at a local shoe repair shop, and by fourteen, he had a newspaper route. He worked at a local delicatessen after school, at an antique store, as a short-order cook through his college years, and as a roofer's assistant while attending grad school in Florida. His experiences growing up in New York have shaped his life.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Shanon on September 07, 2018

Amazing story that continues where The Mayor of Lexington Ave left off. The flashbacks to Lexington Ave were much easier to follow that in the previous book (perhaps, because I was more familiar with the characters and expecting it, perhaps because it was better written) and the story itself was won......more

Goodreads review by Maddy on May 31, 2010

PROTAGONIST: Jack Tobin, lawyer SETTING: Florida SERIES: 2 of 2 RATING: 4.25 Jack Tobin is a retired trial lawyer who has found new meaning in his life by representing death row inmates. He works pro bono and won't accept a case until he feels that his client is innocent. He's worked some real miracles......more

Goodreads review by Lynnette on February 24, 2011

A fast paced legal thriller you'll want to read straight through. James Sheehan's second novel, The Law of Second Chances, has brought us a captivating novel deftly weaving the principle of "6 degrees of separation" into the story of Jack Tobin, a Florida trial lawyer. This intriguing thriller was p......more

Goodreads review by Steve on September 16, 2010

I absolutely loved The Mayor of Lexington Avenue, so I couldn't resist picking up this book. Structurally, the book is fascinating because it involves three distinct story lines and I kept wondering how he would tie them all together. In fact, at times I thought maybe he wouldn't tie them together,......more

Goodreads review by Linda on November 18, 2018

Once I got past the unbelievability of much of Henry’s death penalty appeal, especially the conscience-stricken judge risking his license for a convict, by page 150 or so the plot and characters suddenly become more realistic. Sal’s end is fitting, the conspiracy twist is a good one, and the father-......more

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