The Advocate

By Larry Axelrood

Book Overview

Filled with brilliant legal maneuvering and surprise after surprise, The Advocate spins a complicated path through a federal trial, ruthless organized crime activity, an unexpected verdict, and a startling conclusion.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1581822928
• ISBN13: 9781581822922
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.7" x 6.6"

Customer Reviews

The Advocate - Run, Do Not Walk To Buy This Book!

If you are expecting the typical Grisham or Turow style legal thriller you in for a pleasant surprise! This is quite simply a great book. As an attorney I have met every single one of Larry Axelrood's characters at one time or another in my career. They are written as three dimensional and quite human. Axelrood does an especially good job at portraying his gay character Patrick as a real person who happens to be gay. He does not stereotype Patrick or make him a victim. This is a refreshing change from the typical gay character who is written as either a monster or a wimp.The book is fast paced and does not inundate you with overly descriptive narratives. Axelrood gives you a glimpse of the Chicago legal community and how it works without boring the reader or losing him in overly technical lingo.The ending is a real surprise and from someone who prides himself on always being able to call the plot two chapters into a book I was thrilled to be caught unawares.This is a great book to read on a plane because you will become so engrossed in the adventures of Darcy Cole you will have landed before you know it.Bravo to Larry Axelrood and as I said earlier, Run ... do not walk to buy this book!

Read it before you see the movie.

Absolutely fabulous! I found this book to be a classic drama. The author has created a gripping storyline containing interesting characters and a blockbuster finale. Like most of the rest of us I have become somewhat of a courtroom junky. Do yourself a favor and take a trip to Chicago, Illinois with Attorney Larry Axelrood. Having worked on both sides of the criminal justice system he obviously posseses the insite to "Give us just the facts ma'am." However, his writing style is what creates a story that brings you deep inside the complex and intriguing Chicago legal system.This book is exactly the type of story Hollywood makes movies about. I'm sure some savvy producer will snatch it up. Do what I did and read it before you see the movie.

Couldn't put it down

If you like courtroom drama and mysteries, you'll enjoy The Advocate. I guessed a few outcomes, hoped for others and was thoroughly surprised by the ending. The characters are well defined, so you feel like you know them. The settings are easy to picture. The legal terms and proceedings are well described. There is a lot of narative, so it reads quickly. The best part for me is thinking about the book for the next few days after I finish it, and this one is certainly thought provoking. Thanks Larry!

The Law and True Justice

Achieving justice is much more than proving guilt or innocence; it is mosaic how much innocence can you afford; personal relationships with the titans of justice, and how a case is presented in court. This is the premise of an exciting new novel by Chicago attorney Larry Axelrood. This well-plotted courtroom expose is, The Advocate, tears the curtain of mystery off courtroom tactics employed by high-priced legal experts, revealing a panorama of human emotions, greed, retainer driven strategies, and the all-too-human aspects of applying the law to to both the innocent and guilty. Mr. Axelrood draws on his experience both as a prosecutor and a defense attorney to examine a murder-for-money scheme, accented by a look at big-city mob culture. And what a surprise ending! For an honest look at court and legal sleight-of-hand, read The Advocate.

The Advocate: An insider's view of the courtroom

Larry Axelrood uses his years of experience in the criminal courtrooms of Chicago to give the reader a very realistic and exciting view into the criminal court system. His writing captures your attention through his ability to familiarize you with the characters. In an intense way, he places you into the minds of the main subjects. There is an interesting twist at the end that caught this reader by surprise. I found the book a fast read as each particular segment of the story seemed to launch me into the next. There is excellent descriptive detail, for example, demonstrating how the slightest change in the facial expression of a juror can create havoc in an attorney's mind. There are the racing thoughts of a prosecutor versus a defense attorney that expose everything from pride to paranoia and the vicious extents an attorney will go to to defend his or her position.I found the story quite interesting, while the use of the author's first hand experiences over time, his detailed observations, perhaps his own anxious moments, contribute greatly to the effectiveness of his ability to bring the reader directly into the story.