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"Most people couldn't even contemplate murder. But there are people who are simply immune to the psychological blocks that stop us from killing. They have no empathy. The man in front of me could not feel anything for another living soul. There was only self. Nothing else."

And if anyone knows about the twisted, the come undone, the drive of the driven, it's Eddie Flynn. You see, Eddie is his father's son.....a conner of the conned. Eddie, now a near respectable attorney, spent many a night and day on the streets of New York City. He knows how the game is played because he's stacked the deck on numerous occasions.

But this time Eddie has been given an opportunity of a lifetime to assist on a high profile case by a high profile law firm. The case seems like a slam dunk with a billionaire, David Chase, accused of killing his girlfriend in a fit of rage in his apartment. The security video doesn't lie. David is the only one seen coming into his home with her, but leaving alone. And then there's the murder weapon found in his car and gunshot residue on his person. Looks bad. Very bad.

I've been bitten by the Eddie Flynn bug and the only cure is to grab another one. Steve Cavanagh can't write fast enough for me. This Belfast civil rights attorney has my highest compliment. He's the Irish rendition of John Grisham at his finest. His storylines are taut with the tension of a stretched rubberband aimed right where it hurts. Cavanagh makes you work for the ending. It ain't ever what you thought it would be. His characters are deep with rough edges and his descriptors have you leaning in hard in the courtroom bracing for the next go-around with Eddie.

The Plea is an exceptional read. I started with Thirteen #4 in the series and I'm dancing backwards. But believe me, it still works. Brilliant writing. Both Eddie and Cavanagh never disappoint.