The Neon Lawyer

The Neon Lawyer
By: Victor Methos

This was a very short read. It was a typical legal thriller where the action happened in the courtroom. It wasn’t anything groundbreaking or amazing. It was well-written and I enjoyed reading the trial parts of the book. I think if it had been longer he could have developed a more complex plot and characters. I like that he explored a gray area of law from a defense attorney’s point of view.

I realize, as a mother now with a young daughter, that I have to be careful what I read about because my imagination is often on overdrive so the details of the defendant’s daughter’s murder were hard to read. That type of crime alone is enough for me to not read any other books that have similar instances. So I might have been able to enjoy the book a little more if it was a type of case I could be detached from.

If you’re looking for a fast read and enjoy the legal thriller (using thriller very loosely) genre, then this would be a good book to try. But don’t expect as complex of a storyline as John Grisham’s books. There are no twists or surprises. It’s just the unfolding/retelling of a story than anything else.