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    Pardon the Ravens: A Novel

    By Alan Hruska

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    A corporate lawyer goes up against the mob in this “vividly real and quite compelling” legal thriller set in the Mad Men era (Library Journal).
     
    New York lawyer Alec Brno is only in his second year at the prestigious corporate firm Kendall, Blake, Steel & Braddock. So, when the partners offer him a spot on a sensational fraud case making international headlines, it’s a major vote of confidence—and the opportunity of a lifetime. Defending US Safety Vault requires shifting the blame to mob boss Phil Anwar.
     
    The gambit is dangerous enough before Alec falls hard for a key witness—an alluring young woman who also happens to be Anwar’s wife. She ran from his abuse into Alec’s arms. Now he’s either about to secure his spot on top of the world or come crashing down hard.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media
    Release dateJan 19, 2015
    ISBN9781938849411
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    Pardon the Ravens: A Novel
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    Alan Hruska

    Alan Hruska is the author of the novel Wrong Man Running, Pardon the Ravens, It Happened at Two in the Morning, the writer of several plays produced in New York and London, and the writer and director of the films Reunion, The Warrior Class, and, most recently, The Man on Her Mind. A New York native and a graduate of Yale University and Yale Law School, he is a former trial lawyer who was involved in the some of the most significant litigation of the last half of the twentieth century. The Inglorious Arts is his fifth novel.

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    • 5/5
      Alex Brno is a young lawyer in a prestigious law firm. He is defending a corporate client that has been scammed by a Mafia swindle involving a billion dollars worth of missing oil. He gets involved with a battered woman who is married to the Mafia Don behind the swindle. He must fight to defend the company and save the life of the woman he loves.
    • 4/5
      I received this book as an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy), with the understanding that I would give an honest review.One of the things I enjoyed most about this book is the fact that it's set in the early 60s. Having come off of watching the entire Mad Men series, I really can't get enough of that time period. (Yes, the men were sexist and abusive, women had essentially no voice, etc. I can't help it--I still love this era!) Another thing I enjoy about this book is that, while there are multiple characters and they're all fairly well developed, the main character (Alec Brno) is the kind of protagonist who is truly a hero. His traits are very well developed in this book, and I can totally see myself wanting to read more stories about him--I don't know if that's something that is in the works; I just know I really liked Alec a lot!I think this would be a great read for anyone who enjoys thrillers, mob stories, and/or anyone who enjoys books about law and trials, etc., (Think John Grisham.) The reason I gave this four stars instead of five is that it was a tiny bit jargon-y for me. There were bits I had to kind of glide over, because I didn't understand them. I don't know if it was law jargon or terms about fraud, or mob-related things. I can't recall specifically--I just remember there were a few times when I went, "hmmmm......" and moved on. Overall, though, a great read!
    • 3/5
      A fraud trial is a career-making case for young New York lawyer Alec Brno. But is it smart to become involved in a case with mob connections?Set in the 1960s, readers of legal thrillers will enjoy the courtroom maneuvering in this dark and twisty tale that keeps everyone guessing just who will come out on top. I received a free copy of this book through the LibraryThing Early Readers program
    • 1/5
      I thought this was horrendous. Couldn't get through it. The chapters were as short as 1 page, each one beginning a different story line with fresh, unreal characters. There was too much info dumping, head hopping, choppy writing, and unrealistic and borderline annoying dialogue, which made it unreadable. I read the first 1/4 of the book or so, and I had no idea what was happening. I'm sure the story lines would all probably intersect at the end, but I can't pain myself to get through it. Sorry for the low rating Mr. Hruska, but I didn't connect and couldn't get into this at all.I received a free copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
    • 2/5
      Rookie attorney, Alec, becomes involved with the mob boss's wife when trying a very high profile case. The book is described as "in the mold of Scott Turow." I found it more Scott Turow, than Scott Turow. Too much legalese, and too little development of the characters, too little description except for the violent acts. The author's background in law shows through.I received a copy of this through LibraryThing to read and comment about.
    • 4/5
      An interesting read. I am always looking for a good legal thriller and this one did not disappoint. There was more "language" than I usually like to read, but all in all a good legal thriller with interesting characters and an unpredictable ending.
    • 3/5
      Just okay for me. A legal case that can make or break a career and yet the characters never came to life for this reader. Also too much dialogue and not enough action make this a quick but at times dull read.ARC from librarything..
    • 2/5
      It is 1961 and love at first sight for Alec Brno and Carrie Madigan. Alec is a young high flier in a top tier Wall Street law firm. Carrie is the junkie wife of sadistic mob boss Phil Anwar. Alec’s firm is representing corporate defendants in litigation regarding a $1.2 billion diesel oil swindle in which Phil is a primary suspect and Carrie is a primary defense witness against her husband. It is also love at first sight for Sam and Abigail. Sam, Alec’s father, obtains a job at Abby’s security firm which does business with many Long Island mobsters, including Phil. Learning of Alec’s involvement with Carrie and knowing Phil’s sadistic tendency, they put a wiretap on Phil’s phone fearing that Phil will go after Alec and they would be forewarned.The litigation takes second place to Carrie hiding from Phil, going into rehab and relapsing, Phil finding her, bringing her home and beating her up, and Alec coming to the rescue. It happens so many times, it becomes ridiculous.Romance trumps courtroom drama in former trial lawyer Hruska’s ‘legal thriller’ which really isn't a thriller at all. Alec, who is rising rapidly through the ranks of the law firm and who is driven, would never allow himself to fall in love with a heroin using mobster’s wife. It is totally unrealistic. The corporate trial is too simplistic and wrapped up too quickly. Corporate trials can last years with motions back and forth. This is wrapped up in a few months with only two or three days of trial work. Right!!!!The totally predictable ending is sappy. The only believable characters are the mobsters. Pardon the Ravens is not for tried and true legal thriller readers, nor is it for romance readers. To be honest, I'm not sure who it's for. It certainly wasn't for me.
    • 3/5
      Pardon the Ravens is not the type of book I usually read, but I have an interest in earlier time periods and things involving the mob, so I thought I would check it out. I ended up enjoying the book quite a bit. I had to read slowly sometimes to keep track of who was who and what the legal references meant, but in the end I was satisfied with the book as a whole, and would read more from this author in the future.
    • 5/5
      Pardon the Ravens is a legal thriller with young lawyer, Alec Brno working on a fraud case that could make his career. He meets Carrie Maddigan, wife of Phil Anwar who is a mob boss of Manhattan, Brooklyn and Long Island. Carrie is a battered woman, by her husband, with a young daughter who is in the custody of her father. Carrie has a drug problem, perpetuated by her husband, but he is trying to get clean and stay clean so she can get her daughter back and when she meets Alec there is an immediate attraction. As Alec gets more involved with Carrie he finds that their lives are not safe from the sadistic husband. They say, you can run but you can't hide as this young couple finds out.The case that Alec is working on involves the clients of Kendall, Blake, the law firm that Alec works for, and they are the owners of a corporation that has lost great sums of money and are involved in a class-action suit that could be detrimental to business. A storage facility with tankers that should be loaded with oil are full of water instead. This case and the mob are intertwined and nothing is as it seems. This is a legal thriller at it's best. The writing style pulled me in and had me eagerly turning the pages. This is definitely a story about good guys and bad guys with an element of romance that should please the reader. I loved it!
    • 2/5
      I won a giveaway copy of the book in return for a review and was pleased with how quickly I received it in the mail. I wish I could give this a higher rating but I just couldn't get into it. I typically read a book in one sitting but this took awhile. The story was interesting but failed to keep my attention. I see a lot of high ratings so perhaps I just wasn't in the right frame of mind to enjoy it.
    • 4/5
      Took awhile for me to get into it but once I did, it really was a good suspenseful interesting page turner. Hoping for the best ending, dreading the inevitable!