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The Manipulator
The Manipulator: A Tom Berte Legal Thriller | Dan Buzzetta
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When the scales of justice are tipped, lawyer Thomas Berte's brilliance is put to the ultimate test. Thomas Berte, a Harvard-educated attorney at the peak of his career with a corporate law firm, is catapulted into the legal battle of a lifetime when the U.S. Attorney General offers him the position of Deputy Attorney General. Though a testament to his meteoric rise in the legal field, this career jump seems too good to be true. Accepting the role, Tom is charged with a daunting task: bring down Cosimo "Nino" Benedetto, the enigmatic leader of an international crime syndicate. But as he digs deeper into his new responsibilities at the Department of Justice, Tom uncovers a disturbing connection between his former law firm--a bastion of his past achievements--and the very underworld empire he's determined to dismantle. Blackmailed into betraying his principles, Tom is forced to question the foundations of his career and the legal system he has sworn to uphold. The chase for Benedetto becomes a personal crusade, challenging Tom's intellect, ethics, and resolve. This mission, fraught with life-threatening risks and shadowy adversaries, becomes not just a professional endeavor but a pivotal moment of reckoning. The Manipulator intricately weaves the high-stakes drama of a man ensnared in the most defining trial of his life, where a stunning conclusion pits the pursuit of justice against the ultimate sacrifice of moral certainty.
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This is a legal thriller inspired by a case the author (a lawyer) was involved with. I have marked this as a pick as I think this series holds promise, but there were a few irritants. First the plot was predictable with no surprises. Also, I found the ending to be overly saccharine with too much about praising the main character. That said, most of it was enjoyable and I would be happy to read the next one. Thanks to Edelweiss+ for the ARC. 3.25/5