In this prequel to the earlier books in the series, Ellis Portal, the disgraced former judge turned sleuth, is taken back to his law school days.
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Probing, sensitive, and rewarding...Ellis's followers will treasure this glimpse of what made him the complicated man he turned into. Kirkus The fourth Ellis Portal novel is perhaps the best yet...A must-read for both fans of the series and newcomers. -- Jenny McLarin Booklist Fill[s] in the gaps of Portal's life and provide [s] a glace at a Toronto just past. Toronto Globe and Mail Aubert...writes crisply and clearly and captures the divided loyalties and culture of 1965 perfectly. -- Sam Coale Providence Journal So well written and suspenseful...A book I couldn't put down...[With] a final twist that turns everything the reader thinks he understands completely around. -- Eden Embler I Love A Mystery Mystery reviewer Robert Wade recommends the novel in his Spadework column, describing it as a prequel to the author's "popular series" The San Diego Union-Tribune Chilling saga...[It demonstrates the author's] ability to command the reader's rapt attention from first page to last. -- James A. Cox Midwest Book Review Keeps one guessing right up to the end. -- Frank Wilson The Philadelphia Inquirer [Portal] endears himself to readers...Worth reading. -- Joan Baum, Dan's Papers Independent Review: A Journal of Political Economy
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