After reading this book, all I can say is WOW! I am not going to summarize the story. The author has done that on the book jacket. This book grabbed me from the first page—a small girl being kidnapped by a sexual predator—then a janitor being sworn in as an attorney—and those two story lines meet.
The author does not depict a reader's customary expectations of a practicing attorney. Instead we meet a character who rides a bicycle to work out of necessity and who wears second hand suits. And while this character could be boring, he's not. He is passionate about law and justice, but not necessarily as defined by state statutes.
This is a character driven story. The plot is firm and believable, but the character of Brigham Theodore is what makes this book amazing. He grows and flourishes, and the reader gets to see it all happen. The other characters display the author's disdain for prosecuting attorneys, judges, and functionaries of the court system. The judge is allowed to redeem himself. The villain of the story, a politically driven ADA, represents all those who, because they have money and power can twist the law to serve their purposes.
For an exciting and satisfying read enjoy The Neon Lawyer.