Scott Pratt

The first chapter is often the most telling and best first impression of an author’s writing style, offering readers that tiny teaspoon of what’s to come and a glimpse at future possibilities. In just a few short pages, Scott Pratt skillfully introduces his believable characters, lays down a firm foundation and instantly peaks our curiosity.

Joe Dillard is the guy next door and has learned through the years to focus on the important things in life; family and friends. Things—while show more certainly far from perfect—are manageable until the day he has a front row seat to the suicide of his best friend and colleague, Ray Miller. Pushed over the edge by a crushing trial judge, Ray decides the best option for his failing career is the final decision and only hope for his financially floundering family. Unfortunately, Ray—though not the only casualty of the out of control judge—was the most notable and when Judge Green is found hanging by his neck from a tree, the list of viable suspects is slim. The link to Joe and Ray’s family is too compelling to ignore and as the easy choice, authorities instantly direct their focus on the obvious choice.

With an intense emotional draw, “Injustice for All” is a powerful and consuming piece of fiction and Pratt’s voice is unmistakable.

Reviewed by Shannon Raab with Suspense Magazine
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Scott Pratt introduces readers to Joe Dillard, a defense attorney who is becoming disenchanted with his job. Initially wanting to be a prosecutor, Joe changes sides when he finds out how small of a salary they earned. With the intention of going into the prosecutors office after he earned some money, time seemed to fly by with no change of employment.

As the story begins, Joe is celebrating his fortieth birthday and has finally decided he has had enough of defending the scum of the earth. His show more birthday wish is that he gets at least one innocent client before he takes down his shingle. Besides being the court appointed attorney for some of the worst human beings on the planet (payback from some of the judges he offended), Joe also has to deal with his own personal demons. A drug addicted sister about to be let out of jail, a mother with Alzheimer's in a nursing home, and nightmares of things witnessed while he was a member of the Army Rangers are just a few of the tidbits on his plate.

A preacher in town for a revival is found dead in his motel room, stabbed numerous times and his penis cut off. The investigation finds reverend Tester was last seen in the Mouse's Tail, a local strip club. A waitress at the club, Angel Christian, is arrested and charged with first degree murder and the DA seeks the death penalty. Erlene Barlow, owner of the club, hires Joe to defend Angel (not her real name), insisting that Angel could not have killed the reverend because she was with Erlene all night. Joe takes the case, convinced Angel could not have killed anyone, and that she is the innocent client he has been waiting for.

I really liked the characters in this book. Joe Dillard, the protagonist, is shown to have flaws just like anyone else. The police, DA, and even judges are also shown to be human, although their characters are not developed as extensively as Dillard's. The women are also portrayed as being strong, with the possible exception of Angel who had a lot of baggage to carry around. Although it did not have the jaw dropping conclusion present in some legal thrillers, there was just enough twist to make it interesting. I would recommend this book to fans of John Grisham and Scott Turow, or anyone just interested in reading a good book. I look forward to the continuing adventures of Joe Dillard. show less

Una bella scoperta, un legal thriller avvincente ed emozionante che mi ha intrigato e mi è molto piaciuto.
Joe Dillard è un ottimo avvocato difensore, tanto capace da essersi creato anche molti detrattori.
Primo libro di una serie che mi vede, sin da ora, affezionata lettrice.

I did think that some of the Satan-worshiping aspect was a bit overcooked, but, overall, I think this book is a brilliant read. The storyline is engaging, Dillard is a character you just get closer to as you get further along, and the legal aspect kept me hooked even if the rest of it had failed.

I admit, I always have trouble following through on series that I only have on Kindle, due to all the competition for entertainment media, but this one is the rare bird where that only gets easier as show more I read more of it. show less