The Neon Lawyer
Written by Victor Methos
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With money and hope in short supply, newly minted attorney Brigham Theodore decides it’s time to lower his standards. He joins a seedy fly-by-night firm in Salt Lake City out of desperation. After he loses his first case—a speeding ticket—he’s convinced his career is over. But to his shock, his boss hands him a slightly more complex case: capital murder.
Brigham’s new client is Amanda Pierce, a lost, exhausted woman who gunned down the man who tortured and killed her six-year-old daughter. A jury may prove sympathetic to her unbearable pain, but the law is no fan of vigilante justice—and neither is Vince Dale, the slick and powerful prosecutor who’s never lost a murder case. There’s no question that Amanda pulled the trigger—she did it in front of five witnesses. If she pleads guilty, she will avoid a death sentence, but saving her life this way comes with an admission that what she did was wrong. However, if she refuses the “guilty” label, Brigham will have no choice but to fight for his career—and Amanda’s life.
Revised edition: This edition of The Neon Lawyer includes editorial revisions.
Victor Methos
At the age of thirteen, when his best friend was interrogated by the police for over eight hours and confessed to a crime he didn’t commit, Victor Methos knew he would one day become a lawyer. After graduating from the University of Utah School of Law, Methos sharpened his teeth as a prosecutor for Salt Lake City before founding what would become the most successful criminal defense firm in Utah. In ten years Methos conducted more than one hundred trials. One particular case stuck with him, and it eventually became the basis for his first major bestseller, The Neon Lawyer. Since that time, Methos has focused his work on legal thrillers and mysteries, earning a Best Novel Edgar nomination for his title A Gambler’s Jury. He currently splits his time between Southern Utah and Las Vegas.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5[The Neon Lawyer] is the story of Brigham Theodor, a new lawyer who is hard up for cash and takes a job at a "flea-bag" law office right across the street from a bail bondsman. Most of the book is about his defense of a young mother in a capital case. Since this was a free Kindle read, I was pleasantly surprised!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I love the plot of the story. This is my 3rd book from Victor Methos and i look forward to the next one!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Victor Methods is an excellent author and what more can be said about him as he is an award winning author… I hope he can continue to aspire the future audience and fellow authors.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I really like court room drama and this book didn’t disappoint,I would recommend it
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5[The Neon Lawyer] is the story of Brigham Theodor, a new lawyer who is hard up for cash and takes a job at a "flea-bag" law office right across the street from a bail bondsman. Most of the book is about his defense of a young mother in a capital case. Since this was a free Kindle read, I was pleasantly surprised!
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Having read several of Methos' books already, I would say this is "Methos-lite". Not as in-depth and intense as the others. Moves a little too fast, and you have to suspend your disbelief. Still entertaining, and hope to see more of the main character someday. Also hope Scribd adds more titles from this very prolific author.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Loved it.... You did good. Looking forward to more please.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This is a fulfilling (you can't help getting behind the MC and his case) and interesting book, but the details often didn't seem realistic. I will definitely check out more from this author, and I do recommend this book for someone wanting a good guy/little guy wins type of read.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Brigham’s new client is Amanda Pierce, a lost, exhausted woman who gunned down the man who tortured and killed her six-year-old daughter. A jury may prove sympathetic to her unbearable pain, but the law is no fan of vigilante justice—and neither is Vince Dale, the slick and powerful prosecutor who’s never lost a murder case. There’s no question that Amanda pulled the trigger—she did it in front of five witnesses.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Entertaining. However, the story line is not particularly original and lacks credibility.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Quick enjoyable book. Doesn't look like in 3 years anymore books have come out with main character Brigham Theodore. Too bad. But the other does have some other books. Will check them out. This was a solid story, good characters and plot. Curious about the "based on a true story" going to have to do some research on that one. I say - give it a whirl.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5A fresh-out-of-the-box lawyer takes the only job he can find, one with a rather sleazy law firm, and his second case is for capital murder. And because the murder was done in front of witnesses, it is pretty hard to refute or defend.Despite some implausibility issues, this very short book has the bones of a good story. Unfortunately, that is all there is – bones of a story. The characters are not fleshed out much, there are potential storylines that are not explored, especially the mentions of the Russian mafia, and the story is a bit too predictable.There was a horrible description of child torture which I found hard to read. As so much of the story was glossed over, I do wish this part had been, as well.While this book does have potential, it just didn't live up to that potential.I read this e-book through my Kindle Unlimited membership.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5I think a non-lawyer might be better prepared to suspend disbelief long enough to enjoy this book. But for me, the idea that a fresh-out-of-law school kid is going to end up defending a capital murder case (as his second case ever; his first was in TRAFFIC COURT), just boggled the imagination. Then the kid asks no questions during voir dire (on the crank theory that the jury should be as much of an unknown as possible) and basically ignores jury instructions. The only thing I'd have been willing to believe he was actually doing was seeing his client up with an ineffective assistance of counsel claim, but instead we're supposed to believe he's a baby F. Lee Bailey.
And let's not even get to the part where the DA is portrayed as being just a hair shy of the devil incarnate. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I won a free copy of this book in a Goodreads giveaway. I had never heard of Victor Methos before. After a few pages I knew that I liked his writing. The Neon Lawyer tells the story of a woman who killed her daughters killer. Methos delivered a great book and the start of a brand new series. I look forward to the next book in the series as well as checking out a few other books from different series he has written.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I got a free copy of this book from Netgalley. It was a very quick decent read. The story fits comfortably in the genre of new young lawyer takes on impossible case and wins against all odds, and has new interesting love interest. It's well done with good characters and a compelling legal case. But it's not particularly original or deep. Good book to read in transit or when in need of a quick easy book.