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Against the Wind
Against the Wind
Against the Wind
Audiobook14 hours

Against the Wind

Written by J. F. Freedman

Narrated by David Colacci

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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"A rip-snorting, full-throttle novel . . . It kept me up late into the night." —Stephen KingForced out of his firm, a hard-living attorney takes on one final, highly charged case—defending a notorious gang of bikers against murder charges
A few years ago, Will Alexander was the top criminal lawyer in Santa Fe, with a thriving practice, a famously flamboyant courtroom style, and a marriage that landed him on the front page of the society section. Now, though, his wife has left him, and his constant boozing and womanizing have put his career in jeopardy. When Will's partners ask him—forcefully—to take a leave of absence from the firm, his life in law seems finished. He has only one client: a gang of men who call themselves the Scorpions.Four rogue bikers are accused of committing a gruesome murder, and Will is the only one they want for their defense. Although all the evidence points toward their guilt, Will believes them, and it's time for these outlaws to stick together.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateNov 20, 2009
ISBN9781441807328
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J. F. Freedman

J.F. Freedman is the New York Times bestselling author of The Disappearance, Key Witness, Against the Wind, House of Smoke, and The Obstacle Course. He lives in Santa Barbara, California.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I can't remember how this got on my ToBeReadNext pile, but wow. I don't remember ever reading anything by this guy but that will change. This is a far better than average legal thriller. It's a big fat book and the story takes some major, fascinating twists and turns. Will Alexander is a lawyer at the end of his rope - drink and sex are ruining him. His partners kick him out of the firm. His only case is defending four mean, nasty bikers in a murder case. They say they are innocent and they looks like they were born guilty. But, this story isn't at all straight forward. It's a great ride. Off now to find out what else Freedman has done!
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    “ Against the wind” is apparently a common phrase used to describe motorcycle riding. Since my sole experience on a motorcycle was riding a small one around the fields to occasionally bring in the cows, this was totally lost on me until it was explained. Sigh.

    Will Alexander is a first-rate criminal defense attorney in Santa Fe who has just been kicked out of his firm for excessive drinking. He’s asked (demanded would be more like it) by four biker “outlaws” to defend them against charges of murder. These are definitely not nice people, but Will soon realizes that the facts don’t add up, and they are most likely innocent of the crime charged, if guilty of perhaps most everything else. But the political pressures to convict the four are overwhelming. Told in the first-person, you get a very nice sense of Will’s inner turmoil as he rationalizes just that additional drink.

    For those who might be squeamish, I suggest skipping the scenes where Will is provided a tour of the prison by the rioters. It’s a horror. From another point of view, I didn’t think it was necessary, an attempt to rehabilitate one of the characters that could have been done more elegantly. Without giving anything away, it becomes unconvincing when first one is portrayed as evil incarnate, then less so. There are other plot lines that meandered more than I thought necessary and the alcoholism got lost on more than one occasion.

    Lots of stuff going on in this book: trial scenes, prosecutorial misconduct, police misconduct, prison riots, missing witnesses, homophobia, rape, father-daughter relationships, divorced parents, lots of stuff. Sometimes it hangs better than others. Nevertheless, it will hold your interest. Not for those who spell “Fuck,” as “F..k”