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Paul Levine

Four Books That Led Me to Jake Lassiter

By Paul Levine

April 20, 2020

More than 30 years ago, unhappy with my job as a lawyer, I read four books that changed my life. No, they weren’t self-help books. They didn’t advise me to take up meditation or yoga or psychedelic drugs. They were novels with flawed protagonists. I’ll tell you about them in a moment, but first, let…

Book Review: Cheater’s Game by Paul Levine

By Janet Webb

April 8, 2020

It’s personal in the thirteenth Jake Lassiter thriller: Miami-based lawyer Jake defends his nephew Kip, who is “charged with multiple federal crimes.” Kip has been working for millionaire Max Ringle, who concocted a “shady scheme to help rich, entitled kids gain admission to elite universities.” When the jig is up, Ringle “cops a plea” and…

CTE: Is Football’s Brain Disease a Defense to Murder?

By Paul Levine

June 14, 2018

Aaron Hernandez, the former New England Patriot tight end, was a murderer. A jury said so. Hernandez suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) caused by repeated blows to the head. The medical examiner said so. An autopsy showed that Hernandez was suffering from the most severe case of the brain disease ever diagnosed in a…

Bum Deal: New Excerpt

By Paul Levine

Bum Deal by Paul Levine is the 13th book in the Jake Lassiter Legal Thrillers series. They don’t call us sharks for our ability to swim. Second-string linebacker turned disillusioned defense attorney Jake Lassiter finally switches teams. Appointed special prosecutor in a high-profile murder case, he vows to take down a prominent surgeon accused of…

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