It gives the impression that there are two characters rather than one. A character named “Donnie Simpson” is called both Mr. My other quibble is that Locke switches between the first and last names of minor characters within the same scene.There are some minor plot strings left dangling, but I believe it’s preparation for the sequel, Pleasantville. But doing so makes him a target of the forces against the strike, including a female mayor, a woman he once loved and who betrayed him. The black longshoreman union workers are threatening to go on strike, and Jay’s father-in-law, a well-respected pastor, is urging him to represent the union in a civil lawsuit. Her relationships with the powerful Houston oil corporations are more complicated than he realizes. As the saying goes, no good deed goes unpunished, and the woman’s secrets put Jay and his loved ones in danger. Then he saves a woman’s life from drowning–or worse. His clients are poor, his practice is run from a strip mall, and he’s got a pregnant wife and a past felony arrest that haunts him.
In 1981, Houston lawyer Jay Porter struggles to elk out a living. By the end of the first chapter, I was “hooked” by her writing, and I’d also been moved to tears. After the time-consuming search for legal thrillers, it was easy to find a copy of her book. Black Water Rising, by Attica Locke, legal thrillerįirst off, I’m thrilled to have found Locke’s work.
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