The Associate

Written by Phillip Margolin

Narrated by Scott Brick

Daniel Ames is an associate at Reed, Briggs, Portland's most prestigious law firm, earning more money than he ever imagined possible.

When a charismatic civil litigator sues the firm's biggest client for manufacturing a drug that he claims causes unspeakable birth defects, Daniel is certain the claim has no merit. But as he begins to investigate, his world comes tumbling down around him. His work is sabotaged, he's accused of professional incompetence, and he's fired. Twelve hours later he is arrested for murder.

Daniel scrambles to clear his name and save his reputation -- and in the process unearths a trail of deceit. But someone doesn't want this trail explored, and Daniel becomes the target of a vicious killer who will stop at nothing to prevent the truth from being revealed.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperAudio
• Release date: Mar 23, 2004
• ISBN: 9780060755768

Phillip Margolin

Phillip Margolin has written nineteen novels, many of them New York Times bestsellers, including his latest novels Woman with a Gun, Worthy Brown’s Daughter, Sleight of Hand, and the Washington trilogy. Each displays a unique, compelling insider’s view of criminal behavior, which comes from his long background as a criminal defense attorney who has handled thirty murder cases. Winner of the Distinguished Northwest Writer Award, he lives in Portland, Oregon.

Reviews for The Associate

[susandennis-139327 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Margolin has some pretty nifty plots and this is sure one of them. Dan Ames is an associate in a big Portland law firm - his dream job and he loses it because he volunteered to help and got scapgoated. But, that's just the beginning of this tale of murder and law suits and murder and who's doing what to whom. It sometimes gets a little too tricky but is, overall, a good ride.

[deaconbernie · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The Chicago Tribune summed up this book accurately and succinctly: "Twisted and brilliant." Margolin seems to have knack just about when a reader thinks they have the plot figured out, it takes a huge twist. One does need some means of keeping track of all the characters, and this one was especially hard with the scene shifting half through and another mystery developing.

[rondoctor · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Excellent read. I haven't read anything else by Margolin but I am impressed with this book.

[aliceanna-1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Good story. The romance was a little lame, but the main character was likeable enough.

[kaylol · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

It's fun to read

[wesner24 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This book captured my attention from page 1 - I couldn't put it down. A prestigious law firm tries to uncover the truth behind a pharmaceutical company's manufacturing of a drug that may be causing unimaginable birth defects. If you like a good legal thriller- I highly recommend this book or any book by author Philip Margolin.