Pardon the Ravens An Alec Brno Novel, 1 Paperback Alan Hruska

from jfe16

A fraud trial is a career-making case for young New York lawyer Alec Brno. But is it smart to become involved in a case with mob connections? Set in the 1960s, readers of legal thrillers will enjoy the courtroom maneuvering in this dark and twisty tale that keeps everyone guessing just who will c...

from Beamis12

Just okay for me. A legal case that can make or break a career and yet the characters never came to life for this reader. Also too much dialogue and not enough action make this a quick but at times dull read. ARC from librarything..

from dmjohnson12

Pardon the Ravens is not the type of book I usually read, but I have an interest in earlier time periods and things involving the mob, so I thought I would check it out. I ended up enjoying the book quite a bit. I had to read slowly sometimes to keep track of who was who and what the legal refere...

from CarynThomas33

I won a giveaway copy of the book in return for a review and was pleased with how quickly I received it in the mail. I wish I could give this a higher rating but I just couldn't get into it. I typically read a book in one sitting but this took awhile. The story was interesting but failed to keep ...

from LivelyLady

Rookie attorney, Alec, becomes involved with the mob boss's wife when trying a very high profile case. The book is described as "in the mold of Scott Turow." I found it more Scott Turow, than Scott Turow. Too much legalese, and too little development of the characters, too little description exce...