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Con Law

John Bookman, book 1

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Con Law

By: Mark Gimenez
Narrated by: Jeff Harding
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About this listen

John Bookman - Book to his friends - is a tenured professor at the University of Texas School of Law. He's 35, handsome, and unmarried. He teaches Constitutional Law, reduces senators to blithering fools on talk shows, and is often mentioned as a future Supreme Court nominee. But Book is also famous for something more unusual. He likes to take on lost causes and win.

Consequently, when he arrives at the law school each Monday morning, hundreds of letters await him, letters from desperate Americans around the country seeking his help. Every now and then, one letter captures his attention and Book feels compelled to act.

In the first of a thrilling new series from the author of international best sellers The Colour of Law and Accused, Book investigates a murder set in the high-stakes world of fracking and corruption in deepest, darkest Texas.

©2013 Mark Gimenez (P)2013 Isis Publishing Ltd Action & Adventure Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Suspense Thriller & Suspense Law Thriller Fiction Crime Exciting

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Would you listen to Con Law again? Why?

No - I never listen to any book twice.

What other book might you compare Con Law to, and why?

He is a bit of a Jack Reacher - particularly as Jeff Harding also narrates Reacher.

Have you listened to any of Jeff Harding’s other performances? How does this one compare?

Have listened to Jeff Harding narrate Jack Reacher novels. This was the same style and suited the story.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

Any additional comments?

Immediately looked for Book 2- was disappointed that it is not yet available.

Excellent listen

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After a slow 2nd chapter rambling on about the US Constitution for what seemed like half an hour or more, the fun picks back up like in the sample. (I was almost at the point of returning the book as it was boring me, but the classroom stuff early on doesn't last forever).

Glad I stuck with it, it has some nice plot twists and great characters, and Mr. Harding is always good to listen to.

I'll get more in this series.

good

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Easy read, would make a good movie.the characters are really quirky and interesting. I enjoyed the read.

love the humour

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Mark others bits are much better, This story I found slow, and overly predictable. As it often happens with mark Gimenez’s books they are a very slow builder and to a big finale which is often over fast to quickly...

Took a long time to get going

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Captivating from the word go. As Jeff Harding continues to narrate you are compelled to sit and listen to more and more. Jeff Harding is an excellent narrator and is an ideal complement to this story. I hope he narrates the follow up.

Fantastic Read

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Loved this book, great characters and great world to get sucked into. Only problem was the story was a little slow at times and also a little predictable. But the idea and potential for more in the series is great! Will definitely stick with reading Mark, awesome author.

Great potential series.

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I enjoyed this book, I came to read it after thoroughly enjoying "The case against William" and wanted more of the same. I didn't quite get it, but what I did get was an enjoyable story that just failed to grab me as much as I'd hoped.

The main protagonist Professor Bookman is a likeable hero but unfortunately some points in his life and by extension this book are a bit boring.

The story starts very slowly in Book's classroom and I honestly felt like I was in a lecture, the idea was no doubt to introduce us to some of the characters but to be honest it was boring.

then we start getting to the actual story which was the decent part of the plot and I did enjoy things once we got out of the classroom, no spoilers but there are several arcs which are connected going on simultaneously and were introduced to a cast of characters and so begins the whodunnit.

The novel comes to a close and is told in quite an unexpected way, we verge on the farcical and for some reason elements of a Dan Brown book come to mind in the way it begins to play out. It's not necessarily a bad ending but just feels a little rushed.

If you're from the UK and you listen to the sample your first thoughts of the narrator will probably be negative, listen to the whole sample and get used to his voice, he's really very good once you get used to him.

Overall if you have enjoyed the authors previous books you will probably enjoy this one too, I will no doubt pick up the next in the series to see where else the professor takes us, I hope it takes us into the court room, because we didn't see any courtroom action here.

More Murder Mystery than Courtroom Drama

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Would you consider the audio edition of Con Law to be better than the print version?

Yes

What was one of the most memorable moments of Con Law?

The way his intern responded to his requests and questions really witty I could picture her so clearly especially as she was narrated

What does Jeff Harding bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

Humour humour and wit

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Laugh out loud

Any additional comments?

The narrotor made the book.

Brilliant witty funny and informative

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nice easy listening , good story , not gripping , but enough to be entertaining

not a bad listern

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Really enjoy the stories and characters!! Another great read from an excellent author. Highly recommended!!!

Another winner!!

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