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Authors: Gimenez Mark

Tags: #Fiction, #Action & Adventure, #Mystery, #Thriller

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The Daily Record
(Scotland)

"Gimenez returns to the complex legal thrillers where he seems to be at his best. The Perk has mystery, humour and history along with well-drawn characters that the reader will actually care about. As is often the case in legal thrillers, there is a mix of those characters that take the moral high ground and those who seem just out for their own good. Unusually, there are also a few comic and slightly caricatured figures here as well—but they all fit well together in the plot. Together with great characters and a strong plot there is also lots of interesting historical information. The ending may not be what is expected but it is all the better for it and proves to be a good finish to an excellent book. As ever, Gimenez is highly recommended, impossible to put down and definitely not to be missed."

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CrimeSquad.com
(UK)

"Just as well I started The Perk on the weekend, as I couldn't put down this book… . This one's a cracker—neatly woven subplots, a taut thriller and a wonderfully current statement on American popular culture. And yes, Gimenez may possibly be the next Grisham."

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Kerre's Book Reviews
(UK)

“Gimenez fills the John Grisham hole in the legal-thriller genre so well there may be no room left for Grisham.”


The Sunday Times
(Perth)

"Gimenez's novels are gripping, intense thrillers. Guaranteed to keep you up well into the night, 
The Perk
 is an exceptionally well crafted novel, populated by a cast of characters that are realistically-drawn and appealing. As always, thought-provoking, intelligent, and addictive. Highly recommended."

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Civilian-Reader
(UK)

Top Ten of 2008—"We read lots of thrillers and they can tend to merge into one another.  The Perk stood out by a mile as an excellent example of the genre and a stunning, well told tale in its own right.  Gimenez' stature continues to grow."

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CrimeSquad.com
(UK)

THE COMMON LAWYER

Best-seller lists

No. 8, South Africa

No. 10, Ireland

No. 11, Australia

No. 13, UK paperback

"
The Common Lawyer
 is about an overpowering need to right a shocking wrong, and it contains violence, romance and some heart-warmingly managed ethical dilemmas … The pace is perfect; the style clean and transparent; the emotional manipulation, effective; and you can see the film from here.  It will entertain many people."

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Times Literary Supplement
(UK)

"Mark Gimenez writes colloquially smart dialogue but plots like an old master."

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The Australian

"
The Common Lawyer
 is an addictive, compulsive read. With an interesting, flawed protagonist who matures as the novel progresses, a cast of well-drawn and diverse characters, and a great plot (not to mention the unexpected twist at the end), this is a must-read novel.  Highly recommended, 
The Common Lawyer
 will keep you reading into the night."

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Civilian-Reader
(UK)

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Map

PROLOGUE

ONE

TWO

THREE

FOUR

FIVE

SIX

SEVEN

EIGHT

NINE

TEN

ELEVEN

TWELVE

THIRTEEN

FOURTEEN

FIFTEEN

SIXTEEN

SEVENTEEN

EIGHTEEN

NINETEEN

TWENTY

TWENTY-ONE

TWENTY-TWO

TWENTY-THREE

TWENTY-FOUR

TWENTY-FIVE

TWENTY-SIX

TWENTY-SEVEN

TWENTY-EIGHT

TWENTY-NINE

THIRTY

THIRTY-ONE

THIRTY-TWO

THIRTY-THREE

THIRTY-FOUR

THIRTY-FIVE

THIRTY-SIX

THIRTY-SEVEN

THIRTY-EIGHT

THIRTY-NINE

FORTY

FORTY-ONE

FORTY-TWO

FORTY-THREE

FORTY-FOUR

FORTY-FIVE

FORTY-SIX

FORTY-SEVEN

FORTY-EIGHT

FORTY-NINE

FIFTY

FIFTY-ONE

FIFTY-TWO

FIFTY-THREE

EPILOGUE

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