Paddy Moran is a thirty-six year old, street-smart former cop from Brooklyn and a newly licensed attorney with dreams and aspirations to make it big in the glitzy meritocracy that is Houston, Texas. He survives rough bumps and ethical challenges as he claws his way to the upper echelons of the city's divorce bar. Connecting with the right people at the right times and using his own brash moxie, he gets outstanding outcomes in two high-profile cases that put him on the success trajectory. But before Paddy can raise his arms in total victory, he is faced with difficult choices and the consequences of his ambitions.

A dual-track narrative, The Best People also follows Pilar Galt, a beautiful, intelligent, but flawed single mother from the Houston barrios, as she rises, falls, and rises again. Her path intersects with Paddy's and eventually, both paths converge during a pivotal time in Paddy's career when he must decide what he's willing to do to be recognized as the best at his game.

Set in post-millennium Houston after Enron and before the devastation of Hurricane Harvey and the uplifting Astros World Series championship, this is where clever legal maneuvering, big law firm politics, and judicial corruption meet the country-club and caf -society sets, the wealthy elite, and many larger-than-life characters. Think a super-sized, red-haired My Cousin Vinnie meeting The Bonfire of the Vanities.

In his debut novel, author Marc Grossberg, a native Houstonian who's practiced law in Houston for more than fifty years, offers a glimpse into a world in which you can't always tell who the best people are.

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Format: Hardcover
Author: Grossberg, Marc
ISBN: 9781626346550
Condition: Used
Dimensions: 9.20 x 1.30
Number Of Pages: 432
Publication Year: 2019

The Best People: A Tale of Trials and Errors

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