Saturday, May 7, 2011

Another great thriller by Randy Singer -- Directed Verdict

When I finished my first book by Randy Singer, I knew I was hooked, and Directed Verdict confirmed that response.  This was another legal page-turner with lots of twists and turns, keeping me unable to decide who were the "good guys" and who were the "bad guys" up to the very end.

Attorney Brad Carson files a lawsuit against Saudi Arabia and the head of that nation's "religious police" and finds his team watched closely by individuals, organizations, and nations on opposite sides of the world.   Sarah Reed experienced horrendous persecution, including the brutal murder of her husband, at the hands of the Muttawa while the couple served as underground missionaries in Saudi Arabia.  She reluctantly enters the legal process as a means of clearing the trumped-up drug allegations against her husband and recovering the life insurance she needs to raise her two children. 

As Brad, Nikki Moreno (a paralegal with quesitonable ethics), Leslie Connors (an ambitious law student), and others on the team move forward with the case, it appears they might be in over their heads.  Careers and even lives appear to be on the line as deception and danger pop up at every turn, leaving Brad unsure of who he can trust and what pieces he can salvage from his crumbling case and personal feelings. 

Lessons of love, faith, and trust are woven throughout this intriguing story.  Randy Singer's personal faith and first-hand knowledge of the legal system bring a valuable authenticity to his writing.  I'm anxious to see what he has to offer next.

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