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For seventeen years, small-town public defender Andy Hughes has been underpaid to look after the poor, the addicted, and the unfortunate souls who constantly cycle through the courts, charged with petty crimes. Then, in the summer of 2020, he's assigned to a grotesque murder case that brings national media focus…

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1 author picked The Plinko Bounce as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I loved this book because the protagonist is a smart but vulnerable lawyer who must take on a difficult case in the courtroom and in life.

True to Martin Clark’s previous books, this book is more about the characters than the legal thriller itself, and yet, the thrill is there. And because Martin Clark was a judge, he knows the ins and outs of the law, and it comes through in the writing.

Witty banter, intelligent moves, twists and turns, and clever dialogue abound. No wonder the New York Times calls Martin Clark “not only the thinking man’s John Grisham,…

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