The Legal Limit Author:Martin Clark While Gates Hunt chose to fight his abusive father head-on, his younger brother, Mason, eventually escaped their bitter, impoverished circumstances by earning a free ride to college and law school. And while Gates became an intransigent, compulsive felon, Mason met and married the love of his life, had a spitfire daughter, and returned to his ru... more »ral hometown as the commonwealth's attorney. But Mason's idyll is abruptly pierced by a wicked tragedy, and soon afterward his life further unravels when Gates, convinced that his brother's legal influence should spring him from prison, attempts to force his cooperation by means of a secret they'd both sworn to take with them to the grave. And with his closest friend and staunch ally suddenly threatened by secrets of his own, Mason ultimately finds himself facing complete ruin and desperately defending everything and everyone he holds dear.« less
I bought this book based on a brief review in the Los Angeles Times and was disappointed in the writing and the story. I didn't find the main character, Mason Hunt, sympathetic or likable.
This is my first by this author and it will certainly not be my last. This was a refreshingly unique legal thriller. A close knit small town vibe, characters to root for (or loathe and root against). It's a tale of family, loyalty, and the gray areas that often make up decisions, life and the law with the consequences that occur. I fount it compelling and I didn't want to stop listening. I loved the narration, very well done!
This is one of the most engrossing books I have read in a long time. Once the characters were introduced, you did not want to put it down. Maybe because I know the places referenced in the book, but I was absolutely enthralled with it every page by page. Wow!