An Equal Justice (David Adams, 1)Paperback

An Equal Justice" gives us a look into lives lived on the streets of cities big and small. We focus for the most part on Austin, Texas, a large, wide-spreading community with 5 facilities of higher education and the state capital as well. Considered by most westerners as a progressive community, it certainly has much to offer younger adults, families, and some of us ancient ones who go there for the music and the million bats that live downtown under the bridge over the Colorado River. Set down in the middle of the Hill Country, Austin has a great deal to offer. But it has a large community of homeless of all ages, of all colors, and all too broke to afford housing other than tents or cardboard boxes on public land. One of the factors that draw the homeless to the south and west is the prospect of mild winters and larger cities often can provide medical assistance, soup kitchens, and cheap transportation options. And many cities are now looking at setting up areas where the homeless will be safer, and still central to the things they need access to - grocery stores, mass transit, medical facilities, laundromats, and employment opportunities.

We spend time with assorted lawyers and many of the homeless in Austin, focusing on the pluses and minuses of both of those lifestyles. "An Equal Justice" is quite an eye-opener. I found much pleasing, and many downfalls, in the pages of this book, for both our homeless and our attorneys. The perspective on both 'careers' was telling. I will be adding Chad Zunker to my favorite authors list.

Very unexpected perfect read for me. I read two of his other books and decided to try this series. I was NOT disappointed. I’ve enjoyed all three.

I love the characters and how they engage with each other. I enjoyed learning of their backgrounds just enough to know them better.

I love the human service and law elements combined with the good mystery. Truly a wonderful read!!

I have enjoyed all of Chad Zunker’s exciting books. His language is clean so I never have to worry about swearing making the listening uncomfortable. His storylines are always fast paced but not so intense that reading isn’t enjoyable. He’s an author that I can relax and read for downtime. If you’re looking for really dense storylines, with lots of plot twists and deep character development, Zunker is not going to meet expectations but if you’re looking for a good exciting story that you can follow without causing a headache, Zunker is worth looking into. He has lots of series and they’ve all been great reads.

I chose this book because I like legal thrillers and I was definitely not disappointed. This is a fast-pace, page tuner that holds your attention and keeps you wanting to read way into the night.

This book is about a young bright attorney who recently graduated at the top of his class and was offered a job with a prestigious law firm in Austin Texas. David Adams came from humble beginnings and even experienced homelessness as a child. He lost his parents at an early age and had to work really hard to accomplish his dream of becoming an attorney. Though he had other great offers, he chose L&K because he had previously interned with them and had a great mentor named Thomas Gray. Not only that, the salary and bonus package was excellent and would give David the life he always wanted. Little did he know that this new lifestyle would be very short-lived and exposed him from the start to a dichotomy of situations he least expected. His new boss and Sr. Partner Marty Lyons' (to whom he had become prodigy) association with a wealthy political client and his chance meeting with a homeless ex-military named Benny Dugan, pulled him unwittingly into a blackmail and murder plot that he felt compelled to investigate. His friendship with Benny, though formed under false pretenses was genuine, and the need to protect him and his homeless camp buddies with whom he had quickly bonded, placed David at serious risk. It also threatened the life of the charming young reporter Jen, whom he had come to depend on and admire. Between the two of them, this story came to life and presented a nice easy read.

I recommend this book to anyone who loves a well written, clean, page turning legal thriller.