The Hidden Man

You have to love a guy who can prosecute the impeachment trial against Rod Blagojevich and write a crackling crime novel at the same time. Chicago lawyer David Ellis has done that with this book, and even if the McGuffin is a little far-fetched (don't worry, you won't need spoiler alerts here), Elli......more

This book is billed as “Another exhilarating thriller from Edgar Award winner David Ellis, introducing the new series protagonist Jason Kolarich.” After reading it, I concluded: One, this book is a textbook definitive exhilarating thriller. Two, if this is just another of such that Ellis’ has writte......more

This book gives an insight into what guilt can do to you and what you would do for the sake of loyalty and, indeed, love. The plot was a bit convoluted and the Jason Kolarich character got himself into a lot of hot water, although I'm not sure he could have done much differently. The book provided a......more

The main character of Jason Kolarich is the beginning of a great character and on that alone I will read the rest of the series. Some of the sub characters, like the girl who he shares his law office with, are good too. There are 5 or so other main sub characters that need work, as the reader you we......more

I was lucky enough to win this book, and so I would like to share my thoughts. One of the reasons I was interested in this book was that it was said to be the type of story that John Grisham might write. I admire Grisham, but was getting tired of his formulated stories and wordiness. This book had no......more