The Green Line
Written by E. C. Diskin
Narrated by Jeff Cummings
4/5
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About this audiobook
In The Green Line, Abby Donovan's decade-long dream of partnership at her prestigious Chicago law firm is just months from fruition. But after a late-night train mishap drops her into a world of drugs, gangs, murder, and corruption, everything changes. Abby is haunted by what and who she’s seen, and the mysterious death of a kind stranger. Though her work suffers, deadlines are missed, and her promotion hangs in the balance, she’s compelled to investigate with the help of an unlikely new friend. But Abby’s investigation jeopardizes more than her career. Someone is watching and he’s not going to let a nosy lawyer expose his scam.
In this engaging debut, E.C. Diskin, a former Chicago attorney, takes us on a fast-paced thrill ride with a believable and flawed heroine. Readers will relate to her, fear for her, and get a glimpse inside Chicago's best and worst. From the roughest streets of the west side to the estates of the North Shore, Abby Donovan and the unexpected villains of The Green Line will keep you turning pages late into the night in this riveting new thriller while shining light on a little-known, often-used, and widely-abused legal maneuver.
E. C. Diskin
E.C. Diskin is the author of the bestselling novels The Green Line and Broken Grace. She lives outside Chicago with her family. Find out more about E.C. and her work at www.ecdiskin.com.
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Reviews for The Green Line
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Originally, I bought this book because it was written by a former Chicago attorney. Chicago is under-utilized as a setting in crime books When purchasing, I half expected this to be a novel that I never read, being satisfied that I had supported a Chicago author. in between books, I gave the start a taste and was drawn in and pleasantly surprised to find a very solid debut. Abigail Donovan, a senior associate at a large Chicago law firm, is ensnared in an intrigue of police corruption and real estate fraud, after mistakenly taking the Green Line to the wrong side of Chicago. Diskin does a credible job of developing a believable criminal enterprise. The plot suffers some, towards the end, as the body count continues to grow. Abigail is a relatable, if not fully drawn, character. She has a noir background, involving the death of her brother, which haunts her into choosing the law as a profession. YA strains poke through. If here is 2nd book"David' and "Marcus" shirts may need to be printed.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Abby, a lawyer on the rise to a prestigious partnership within a large Chicago law firm, has worked late and erroneously taken the wrong stop on the subway. Getting off, she is in a dangerous part of town and accidentally stumbles upon a crime in inner city Chicago. She contacts the police only to discovers that the police may be an integral part of the crimes being committed in that part of town.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A suspenseful debut. The author created a real feeling of jeopardy for the lead character, Abby. You're thrown straight into the story right from the beginning, with the back story filled in on the way. You could understand her fears and frustration at not knowing whether someone was a good guy or a bad guy.Quite a few characters are introduced in the first chapters, and sometimes you're kept guessing for a while as to which side they're on. But once you know who's who the story flows well.There are 3 main characters, each narrating their thread of the story. But it is mainly told from Abbys' viewpoint. And she makes a real personal journey and seems more likeable/balanced at the end.If Abby has further adventures, I'd certainly be interested in reading them.