Almost Damned
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- Author：Christopher Leibig
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Summary
Defense attorney Samson Young has an uncanny ability to get even the so-called worst clients off the hook， as he ably demonstrated in Almost Mortal。 In Almost Damned， little does Sam know that his most challenging cases are all leading up to one monumental trial， in which he will lay before the Court the visceral complexities of good vs。 evil。
As Sam navigates his cases in Bennet County， it becomes increasingly apparent that his clients-old and new-are surprisingly interconnected， especially when old clients rise from the dead。 Literally。 He and his office are besieged by death threats and mysterious invitations， each one a clue that compels him to dig deeper into his own past。 With each new discovery， Sam leads himself and his team deeper into a nether world in an attempt to bring redemption to his toughest clients of all-the descendants of the biblical Fallen Angels who have been walking the earth as humans for centuries， unable to find peace。
As Sam navigates his cases in Bennet County， it becomes increasingly apparent that his clients-old and new-are surprisingly interconnected， especially when old clients rise from the dead。 Literally。 He and his office are besieged by death threats and mysterious invitations， each one a clue that compels him to dig deeper into his own past。 With each new discovery， Sam leads himself and his team deeper into a nether world in an attempt to bring redemption to his toughest clients of all-the descendants of the biblical Fallen Angels who have been walking the earth as humans for centuries， unable to find peace。
Reviews
Niten AnandMalik
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A MUST READ - High Intensity Suspense Drama - a Legal ThrillerFast paced and high intensity page turner。Extremely interesting how Sam as a criminal defense lawyer has other powerful skills that come into play。 His capacity to penetrate and read minds and emotions and adjust seamlessly on the fly。 Quite fascinating。 Wonder if lawyers do that。Love this book
McKenzie
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Almost Damned is a quick legal thriller at a little over 200 pages。 The author is actually a full time criminal defense attorney so it felt really authentic。 This is the second book in a series following criminal defense attorney Samson Young。 I was considering reading this book as a stand-alone， but ended up deciding to read the first book first based on reviews for this one saying that they were confused and that it was super short。 I definitely would have been confused if I didn’t read the fi Almost Damned is a quick legal thriller at a little over 200 pages。 The author is actually a full time criminal defense attorney so it felt really authentic。 This is the second book in a series following criminal defense attorney Samson Young。 I was considering reading this book as a stand-alone， but ended up deciding to read the first book first based on reviews for this one saying that they were confused and that it was super short。 I definitely would have been confused if I didn’t read the first one so it’s totally worth it。 This book is not your average legal thriller。 It has serious religious plot lines with jesus and the devil and archangels and resurrection and fallen angels and all sorts of things。 I am not well-versed in religion and the writings of the bible， so I feel like I may have been able to connect more if I had a stronger foundation。 However， I still enjoyed the book a good amount！ I loved the science aspect and the discussions on DNA typing and analysis。 And PRAISE character lists at the beginning of books because I referred to it A LOT。 “What you don’t understand yet is that none of it， the adventure， as you put it， means anything unless there’s an end。 A life like this is hell。” 。。。more
Hazel （Nami）
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Received a free ARC to this exceptional book！ I said “exceptional” because this is the first time I ever encounter a book with tales that a God-believer would spend a whole night pondering and turning pages。 I’m amazed in how Chris turned his mind around his work， faith and beliefs into something a reader would definitely ponder into。 💭 🤔 If you are a God-believer， reads a Bible and observe Holyweek。。。this book is just right on time for you！ 。P。S: thank you so much to the publisher Sabrina for m Received a free ARC to this exceptional book！ I said “exceptional” because this is the first time I ever encounter a book with tales that a God-believer would spend a whole night pondering and turning pages。 I’m amazed in how Chris turned his mind around his work， faith and beliefs into something a reader would definitely ponder into。 💭 🤔 If you are a God-believer， reads a Bible and observe Holyweek。。。this book is just right on time for you！ 。P。S: thank you so much to the publisher Sabrina for my free copy 。。。more
Booklovingscotsman RS Green
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Interesting sequel to Almost Mortal。。。。pacy， gripping， original and part court room drama， part supernatural thriller。 I’m looking forward to reading more by Chris Leibig， which I really don’t say about all books I read。Recommend。
Karen
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Before reading this book， Almost Damned， I decided to go back and read Almost Mortal。 I'm glad I did。 The first book introduced many of the characters， their backgrounds， and the mystery surrounding some of them。 I am going to be vague in this review， as I don't want to offer any spoilers。 Almost Damned is about an unusual "civil" trial， asking for relief from a punishment placed thousands of years earlier。 The trial scenes felt authentic， the plaintiffs' pain real。 There are a lot of character Before reading this book， Almost Damned， I decided to go back and read Almost Mortal。 I'm glad I did。 The first book introduced many of the characters， their backgrounds， and the mystery surrounding some of them。 I am going to be vague in this review， as I don't want to offer any spoilers。 Almost Damned is about an unusual "civil" trial， asking for relief from a punishment placed thousands of years earlier。 The trial scenes felt authentic， the plaintiffs' pain real。 There are a lot of characters， so I didn't feel as if I got to know most of them very well， even Sam Young， the protagonist， but the two books in the series total just a bit over 400 pages together， so that isn't a lot of room for character exposition as well as action and history。 It's still a great read， with a satisfying ending （that may be leading to a third book in the series， I hope）。 。。。more
Charmaine Lim
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*I received a copy of this from the author and his publicist in exchange for a free review*I have a lot of negative feelings about this and I'm gonna need some time before I talk about it or it'll just be a really big rant。 *I received a copy of this from the author and his publicist in exchange for a free review*I have a lot of negative feelings about this and I'm gonna need some time before I talk about it or it'll just be a really big rant。 。。。more
Debbie Rozier
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This is a fast past legal thriller with a touch of forensic science and a huge element of the spiritual。 In Virginia， Samson and his team are defending Igor Alexi accused of theft and the murder of his estranged wife。 But a death sentence isn’t really a death sentence for Igor。On Mount Hermon （on the Lebanon-Syria border）， Samson and company are also part of a case that makes arguing in front of the Supreme Court look like a day at the park！ This case deals with Angels that sinned and their offs This is a fast past legal thriller with a touch of forensic science and a huge element of the spiritual。 In Virginia， Samson and his team are defending Igor Alexi accused of theft and the murder of his estranged wife。 But a death sentence isn’t really a death sentence for Igor。On Mount Hermon （on the Lebanon-Syria border）， Samson and company are also part of a case that makes arguing in front of the Supreme Court look like a day at the park！ This case deals with Angels that sinned and their offsprings。 This is a book where dead isn’t exactly as it appears and good guys and bad guys take on a whole new meaning！Two Quick Notes About the Book:I appreciate that the beginning of the book does have a list of characters in order of appearance。 That was hugely helpful to me。This is Book 2 and I have not read Book 1， Almost Mortal， yet。 I didn’t feel lost having not read the first book but I will be buying it to grab insight into some of the characters from Book 1。I thought the characters were well developed and enjoyed the plot。 Thank you to the author for sending me a copy of this book to read and give my honest thoughts。 。。。more
Yashika
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A thriller that combines courtroom drama with supernatural and religious themes。 Samson Young is a defense attorney with an uncanny ability to get even the so-called worst clients off the hook。 But what he didn't know is that all his years of practice were preparing him for the biggest trial ever。 Samson has to bring redemption to the biblical Fallen Angels who have been walking on earth as humans for centuries， unable to find peace including his loved ones。𝓜𝔂 𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼I received this book in exc A thriller that combines courtroom drama with supernatural and religious themes。 Samson Young is a defense attorney with an uncanny ability to get even the so-called worst clients off the hook。 But what he didn't know is that all his years of practice were preparing him for the biggest trial ever。 Samson has to bring redemption to the biblical Fallen Angels who have been walking on earth as humans for centuries， unable to find peace including his loved ones。𝓜𝔂 𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼I received this book in exchange for an honest review。 It is a sequel to Almost Mortal but can be read as a stand-alone。 Though I will suggest reading Book 1 first to help with the storyline。I really like the fast-paced aspect of the book and every new development on the case made me turn pages。 The scenes were very well described as well。 I'll totally recommend it if you are looking for a well written fast paced thriller。 。。。more
Julie Morris
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Regular readers of the blog will know that legal thrillers are one of my favourite genres and I consider myself to be a bit of a connoisseur， having read pretty much every author of note over the years。 However， I have never read one like this before。 Christopher Leibig has combined the legal thriller genre with a paranormal twist to come up with something quite unique and intriguing。Although Almost Damned can be read as a standalone， I would recommend reading Almost Mortal first， as it sets up Regular readers of the blog will know that legal thrillers are one of my favourite genres and I consider myself to be a bit of a connoisseur， having read pretty much every author of note over the years。 However， I have never read one like this before。 Christopher Leibig has combined the legal thriller genre with a paranormal twist to come up with something quite unique and intriguing。Although Almost Damned can be read as a standalone， I would recommend reading Almost Mortal first， as it sets up events for the second book and will give you a great understanding of Samson and his past and why he finds himself in the position as lawyer for the Fallen Angels。 It will also ease you in to Christopher’s style of writing， which is elaborate， complex and detailed and requires a certain level of concentration。When you pick up the books， they seem quite thin， but they pack a huge punch。 The world the author has built is rich and elaborate， mixing historical flashbacks and esoteric ideas with the very modern and immediate world of law。 It is a juxtaposition that could be an uncomfortable jumble， but the author sorts through it with confidence and panache。 However， it does require attention from the reader to keep up， this is not a quick easy read。I thought the author’s portrayal of the legal world was very accurate， showing the hurly burly and every day jumble that legal defence practice is。 Some books have lawyers focusing on one case at a time， with leisure to pursue every lead to their hearts content。 This isn’t the reality。 In reality， lawyers juggle dozens of cases all at once， jumping from one to the next in the blink of an eye and having to have recall of all the facts at their fingertips。 This really comes across in the writing here， and I thoroughly enjoyed this aspect of the book。When it comes to the other aspect of the novel， the trial of the Fallen Angels in front of a jury of Archangels， here we are reaching the heights of philosophy and religious dogma， and it isn’t going to be for everyone。 Some of the ideas explored here are an intellectual reach， and had me pondering what he was saying for a long while after I had finished the book。 It is a bold and brave idea to explore， and he carries it off very well， but I did wonder how he came up with it。 It would not be a genre blend I would ever have contemplated attempting but it does make for a very fascinating and individual read。I don’t think these books will be for everyone， they are a densely-packed mix of ambitious and elaborate ideas with frenetic activity， lavish language and numerous characters， all with more than one name。 They require attention while reading， not an idle way to pass a lazy afternoon， but reward the reader with a new and beguiling world to explore。 I would recommend them to someone who is always on the hunt for that outlier novel that pushes the boundaries of what has been done before。 。。。more
Emily
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Defense attorney Samson Young’s court day starts in a strange way with the case of an alleged rape victim， Tawana; while he and his team are being challenged by a high-profile murder case of Igor Alexi。 Without his knowing， destiny has interwoven these two cases with Samson’s past， in a mysterious way。 The deeper he digs into these cases， the bewildered and disturbed he becomes。 Samson is not your ordinary defense attorney。 He is phenomenal。With his expertise and extensive legal knowledge， Chris Defense attorney Samson Young’s court day starts in a strange way with the case of an alleged rape victim， Tawana; while he and his team are being challenged by a high-profile murder case of Igor Alexi。 Without his knowing， destiny has interwoven these two cases with Samson’s past， in a mysterious way。 The deeper he digs into these cases， the bewildered and disturbed he becomes。 Samson is not your ordinary defense attorney。 He is phenomenal。With his expertise and extensive legal knowledge， Christopher Leibig has crafted ALMOST DAMNED， an original and uncanny courtroom drama that is well-paced while the suspense intensifies as pages turn， and ends on a high note！ It would leave you greatly astounded and wanted more。 I would like to thank BookishFirst for the ARC of Almost Damned that indulges me this unique and haunting experience。 。。。more
Pooja
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Disclaimer: This is the second book in the series and I have not read the first book， which is probably why I was a bit confused while reading it。The premise of this story is basically that there are angels living among humans and there is trial being held to decide if the fallen angels who had been sentenced and punished for many generations， deserved forgiveness as well as their hybrid children who cannot die and eventually go insane。 The main character， Sam， is the attorney for this case and Disclaimer: This is the second book in the series and I have not read the first book， which is probably why I was a bit confused while reading it。The premise of this story is basically that there are angels living among humans and there is trial being held to decide if the fallen angels who had been sentenced and punished for many generations， deserved forgiveness as well as their hybrid children who cannot die and eventually go insane。 The main character， Sam， is the attorney for this case and the way he goes about trying to win this case is really interesting， but I won't say it in this review to avoid any potential spoilers， although I will say that he is personally connected in this case。 This book was certainly very much a legal sort of thriller （since people did end up dying） and there was the big case at the end which took place before God's council that was very scripture based， but it didn't feel extremely biblical。 Overall， I was a bit lost， since I did not read the first book nor do I know much about the Bible， but it wasn't a bad book。 。。。more
Mary
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This book was given to me by the publicist in exchange for a review。 The book is set to be released on April 1st。Sam Young， a defense attorney takes on cases where he can "blur the lines"。 However， he gets a case that will be his biggest one， defending immortals。 This is not a criminal case on Earth， but a case in Heaven。 The defendants claim to be Fallen Angels。 There are a lot of bible versus quoted in this story。 And as in Book one， DNA testing and discussion， but all of that ties in to the d This book was given to me by the publicist in exchange for a review。 The book is set to be released on April 1st。Sam Young， a defense attorney takes on cases where he can "blur the lines"。 However， he gets a case that will be his biggest one， defending immortals。 This is not a criminal case on Earth， but a case in Heaven。 The defendants claim to be Fallen Angels。 There are a lot of bible versus quoted in this story。 And as in Book one， DNA testing and discussion， but all of that ties in to the defendants。 I would 100% recommend reading Book One （Almost Mortal） first。 I spent some time in the beginning of this book confused。 。。。more
MizzyRed
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I liked the premise of this book with the inclusion of angels living among humans and a trial being held to decide if the fallen angels who had been sentenced and punished for 70 generations， deserved to be forgiven as well as their hybrid children who cannot die and eventually go mad。 However I was given the chance to read and review this without having gotten the chance to peruse the first book and so was struggling to make sense of all the names and actions of Sam Young and the people he came I liked the premise of this book with the inclusion of angels living among humans and a trial being held to decide if the fallen angels who had been sentenced and punished for 70 generations， deserved to be forgiven as well as their hybrid children who cannot die and eventually go mad。 However I was given the chance to read and review this without having gotten the chance to peruse the first book and so was struggling to make sense of all the names and actions of Sam Young and the people he came in contact with。 It is probably best to read Almost Mortal first。Samson/Sam is an interesting character with an interesting ability that he uses to win cases that have impossible odds。 So he is well fitted to take on this huge case， plus he has his own stake in it。 This book was certainly very much a legal sort of thriller （since people did end up dying） and there was the big case at the end which took place before God's council that was very scripture based but I found it interesting。Not a bad book but I probably would have enjoyed it more if I had gotten the chance to read the first book first。 。。。more
Jackie Cyr
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I was not a fan of this book and not sure if its because the cover was disturbing to me or because I did not read the first book in the "series"。 Althought it stated it was a stand-alone I felt like I was missing something。 I did like to see how the cases/clients that Sam has are interconnected。 Searching throught the clues and finding how it relates to his past was interesting as well。 There is mystery long with surprises in this book that keep you entertained。 I think I will have to read the f I was not a fan of this book and not sure if its because the cover was disturbing to me or because I did not read the first book in the "series"。 Althought it stated it was a stand-alone I felt like I was missing something。 I did like to see how the cases/clients that Sam has are interconnected。 Searching throught the clues and finding how it relates to his past was interesting as well。 There is mystery long with surprises in this book that keep you entertained。 I think I will have to read the first book in this series to get a better grasp on the story。Sam discovers things that leads himself and his team to dig deeper and find that the dead cannot have peace。I suggest reading book one to fully understand the background and once doing that you will enjoy the series as intended。 I wouldn't rule this series out instead I would give it a try and enjoy both books。 。。。more
unamilagra
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I enjoyed this book a lot， although I definitely recommend reading the first book in the series first。 I did not， and I spent a lot of the time confused。 But I loved the premise of the book， and it was action-packed and interesting from start to finish。 You can find my full review here:https://forums。onlinebookclub。org/vie。。。 I enjoyed this book a lot， although I definitely recommend reading the first book in the series first。 I did not， and I spent a lot of the time confused。 But I loved the premise of the book， and it was action-packed and interesting from start to finish。 You can find my full review here:https://forums。onlinebookclub。org/vie。。。 。。。more
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