Review of The Good Doctora
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Review of The Good Doctora
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Good Doctora" by todd merer.]
Electra goes to Colombia, South America, to see the Colombian drug kingpin, Martin Montez, who was waiting to be extradited to the U.S. on drug trafficking and money laundering charges. Although Electra knew representing Montez would be difficult and could result in many complications and dangers, she couldn’t turn down $1,000,000. One potential complication she thought might happen was her and Montez’s mutual friend, Pacho Grajales. Why would this friendship be a complication? What dangers and other complications will Electra encounter? Can a case against a known drug kingpin be won?
The characters and demographics were fully developed in The Good Doctora by Todd Merer. The description of the indigenous town, La Calera, gave me a good visualization of what it looked like with tin-roofed shacks clinging to hillsides. Todd keeps the mystery and suspense flowing throughout the book while Electra battles the law and organized crime. I enjoyed learning about crime investigations, the judicial system, and money laundering. For example, silk scarves can reveal a person’s DNA, whereas their fingerprints won’t appear on it. Electra’s classifications of the four types of jurors, “the Thinker,” “the Tailor,” “the Soldier,” and “the Spy,” made sense. I could relate to the characters using jokes as a form of escapism. The book’s ending did a nice job of wrapping up the story and answering all the questions I had while reading the book.
The PDF version of this book is not the final product because it contains many editorial comments, some of which were unclear to me. Although these comments were distracting, I still enjoyed the storyline. I prefer that the author had translated all the Spanish words used in the book, but this may not concern other readers.
I gave this enjoyable and professionally edited book 4 out of 5 stars because of the positive aspects discussed above. I deducted one star because the book is still in its draft form. Once the book has been finalized and the few errors I found are fixed, it will deserve a perfect score.
Mature readers who enjoy books about organized crime in South America and its impact on the United States will enjoy this book. The non-borderline profanity and gory content make this book unsuitable for younger or sensitive readers. This book may also be a trigger for anyone whose life has been impacted by drug trafficking or money laundering.
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The Good Doctora
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Electra goes to Colombia, South America, to see the Colombian drug kingpin, Martin Montez, who was waiting to be extradited to the U.S. on drug trafficking and money laundering charges. Although Electra knew representing Montez would be difficult and could result in many complications and dangers, she couldn’t turn down $1,000,000. One potential complication she thought might happen was her and Montez’s mutual friend, Pacho Grajales. Why would this friendship be a complication? What dangers and other complications will Electra encounter? Can a case against a known drug kingpin be won?
The characters and demographics were fully developed in The Good Doctora by Todd Merer. The description of the indigenous town, La Calera, gave me a good visualization of what it looked like with tin-roofed shacks clinging to hillsides. Todd keeps the mystery and suspense flowing throughout the book while Electra battles the law and organized crime. I enjoyed learning about crime investigations, the judicial system, and money laundering. For example, silk scarves can reveal a person’s DNA, whereas their fingerprints won’t appear on it. Electra’s classifications of the four types of jurors, “the Thinker,” “the Tailor,” “the Soldier,” and “the Spy,” made sense. I could relate to the characters using jokes as a form of escapism. The book’s ending did a nice job of wrapping up the story and answering all the questions I had while reading the book.
The PDF version of this book is not the final product because it contains many editorial comments, some of which were unclear to me. Although these comments were distracting, I still enjoyed the storyline. I prefer that the author had translated all the Spanish words used in the book, but this may not concern other readers.
I gave this enjoyable and professionally edited book 4 out of 5 stars because of the positive aspects discussed above. I deducted one star because the book is still in its draft form. Once the book has been finalized and the few errors I found are fixed, it will deserve a perfect score.
Mature readers who enjoy books about organized crime in South America and its impact on the United States will enjoy this book. The non-borderline profanity and gory content make this book unsuitable for younger or sensitive readers. This book may also be a trigger for anyone whose life has been impacted by drug trafficking or money laundering.
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The Good Doctora
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"The Good Doctora", de Todd Merer, é uma narrativa envolvente que mistura drama jurídico com questões éticas e dilemas pessoais. Com uma escrita afiada e personagens bem construídos, o autor cria tensão e profundidade ao explorar o mundo da advocacia criminal. Uma leitura instigante para quem gosta de tramas intensas e questionamentos morais.
