Gods and Fathers

From the book cover:

Matt DeMarco is an accomplished Manhattan attorney with more than his share of emotional baggage. His marriage ended disastrously, his ex-wife has pulled their son away from him, and her remarriage to a hugely successful Arab businessman has created complications for Matt on multiple levels. However, his life shifts from troubled to imperiled when two cops – men he's known for a long time – come into his home and arrest his son as the prime suspect in the murder of the boy's girlfriend.

Suddenly, the enmity between Matt and his only child is no longer relevant. Matt must do everything he can to clear his son, who he fully believes is innocent. Doing so will require him to quit his job and make enemies of former friends – and it will throw him up against forces he barely knew existed and can only begin to comprehend how to battle.
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In April 1993, Matt DeMarco wins his first murder case with the conviction of a young Muslim man for the honour killing of his sister. Outside of the courthouse, Matt notices a stocky man looking at him. Off to celebrate his victory, Matt doesn't give the stranger a second thought.

Flash forward 16 years to January 2009 and Matt's son is being framed for the murder of his girlfriend.

In this murder suspense thriller even the twists have twists. There's political intrigue, family drama and a good dose of law and order/ vigilante cowboy type action.

What I liked
Gods and Fathers is man-lit. It's a quick and easy read with lots of good and bad guys. At times I had a hard time keeping track of all of the characters so I'm really glad I opted from the hard copy.

What I didn't like
LePore relies on race too much to build his characters. Scarcely a chapter goes by without some reference to one of the character's race or ethnicity.

Gods and Fathers is a great choice to escape reality for a couple of hours. The chapters are nice and short so it's also a great choice for commuters.

I look forward to reading more of James LePore's work.

3/5

James LePore

About the author:
James LePore is an attorney who has practiced law for more than two decades, and an accomplished photographer. He is the author of three previous novels, A WORLD I NEVER MADE, BLOOD OF MY BROTHER, and SONS AND PRINCES, as well as the story collection, ANYONE CAN DIE. He lives in Westchester County, NY with his wife, artist Karen Chandler.

Technicals:

Gods and Fathers by James LePore

300 pages

Published by: The Story Plant

Publication date: February 7, 2012

ISBN:ISBN-10: 1611880297

ISBN-13: 978-1611880298