Review of "The Color of Law : A Novel" by Mark Gimenez

This is a very readable "feel-good" tale. It's the story of a very successful lawyer whose name is Scott. Scott is a partner in a large firm, and je makes a lot of money. Basically he oversees big business transactions. He knows how to charge his time at exorbitant rates. His clients also call on him to solve personal troubles, and they pay a pretty penny for that service as well.

Suddenly Scott is forced by a judge to take on a case of murder. It's a court appointment and he cannot get out of it. The client is a drug addict who's charged with the murder of a prominent man's son. He has to represent this woman, and by doing so he is going to lose everything he values: his wife, his job, and the big bucks he makes. At first he is sure the client is guilty, but as he grudgingly moves further into the case he begins to change his mind.

The story will warm you to this lawyer's history and his losses. He has a delicious young daughter who understands all that is going on and roots for her dad. There are other good characters in the book, and besides mentioning the classic story "To Kill A Mockingbird" many times in the test, you will end up comparing it to that lovely old tale. Not as good, of course, but every bit as heart-warming.