Redemption Journey
Review of the Thomas and Mercer Kindle eBook (July 1, 2019) released simultaneously with the Thomas and Mercer hardcover edition.

I don't read Victor Methos books very often. I usually pick them up when they come on sale as an Audible or Kindle Deal of the Day. I have then taken to grabbing them immediately as I've found them to be reliable lawyer fiction (as opposed to, for example, the last John Grisham novel) and often compelling reads, even if some of the situations are rather unrealistic and many of the characters or tropes stereotypical.

It was much the same with The Hallows. High-flying Miami defense attorney Tatum Graham has an existential crisis, quits his job and goes on a redemption journey which takes him back to his home town in Utah. There he meets the long lost love of his youth and attempts a reconciliation with his estranged father. Switching sides, he joins the team of the county attorney's office to take the lead on a local murder case prosecution which has repercussions throughout the community. I enjoyed this one quite a bit, especially for its satisfactory conclusion. It is even my highest rated Victor Methos novel to date. Maybe I'll even consider picking one up as a new release some time.

I read The Hallows thanks to a Kindle Deal of the Day for $1.99 on December 3rd, 2023. ( )

OH. MY. GOD!! I LOVED THIS BOOK AND TATUM!! I barely understood Tatum's need to leave town, settle as a high paid attorney in Miami who never lost a case! I didn't like that it took twenty years to return home to learn that his dad was dying of Cancer. After he learned his wealthy client had been guilty of murdering his wife and afterwards he killed her sister too, I could understand why he returned home and got involved with a teenager's death of tortured, rape, and violence that shook up the entire town. AN EXCELLENT READ, BRAVO!!! ( )

It wasn't great literature, but I found this a page turner. ( )

Interesting story of corruption and murder in the small town of River Falls, Utah, where everything is outdated and rustic. When Tatum Graham, a highly respected defense attorney from Miami, returns to his hometown to "find himself", he unknowingly becomes part of the prosecution team for the biggest murder trial to hit this rural community in ten years. While tracking the bad guys, he reconnects with his dying father and the girl he left behind and eventually discovers what's important in life. Filled with interesting characters and surprises left and right, this was an entertaining legal thriller. ( )

Really liked it and wish it was a series. A mix of legal thriller and crime mystery - more of the latter. Audio was superb. Another winner from Victor Methos. ( )