Among the things I enjoy to do most of all is read. Although I might be what one, especially if that "one" is Margaret, calls a voracious reader, I am an infrequent reader of fiction. I prefer non-fiction. Regardless of genre, I am a fan of good writing. I do more than simply appreciate it or even admire it. I stand in awe of it.
During the course of this past week, I read two simply terrific novels. An attorney is an author of each of them. Each is available to purchase on Amazon. I cannot recommend them enthusiastically enough. The first of the two that I read is Brian Cuban's "The Ambulance Chaser".
It is Brian Cuban's first novel. It is an entertaining, fast-paced, and taut read. I did not simply read it. I devoured it. I was sorry when I reached its end.
I do not know Brian Cuban. I am, however, somewhat familiar with his story, which is admirable, and which he documented in "The Addicted Lawyer: Tales of the Bar, Booze, Blow, and Redemption." In case you are not familiar with his story or with that book, I would recommend it to you. It shall make you a fan of his. I know it made me one.
After I completed "The Ambulance Chaser" I read Stuart Whitehair's first novel, "Due North". Stuart is an attorney and also a graduate of the University of Colorado, Boulder. Actually, he earned his B.A. and his J.D. in Boulder. I have been a faithful reader of his website, CU At the Game, for the past ten-plus years. Spoiler alert: I am a big fan.
"Due North" is a simply terrific book. It is a terrifically well-paced whodunnit with well-developed characters. More than that, it also serves as a love letter to Paradise Valley, Montana. Stuart's words paint a gorgeous picture of the area. I have never been there. It is now on my "places to visit before I die" list.
If you read either of them, then I hope you enjoy them as much as I did.
-AK
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