Influence

Written by Carl Weber

Narrated by Dylan Ford, Lisa Smith, Bishop Banks and 7 more

When he graduates with his law degree, handsome and charismatic Langston Hudson is ready to hit the ground running as a lawyer with his family's firm, but a routine traffic stop during a night out with his friends quickly derails his plans and turns his world upside down. Langston and his friends are arrested after officers find half a million dollars' worth of drugs in his car. When Jacqueline Hudson learns of her son's arrest, she immediately begins to build her case. She is one of the top lawyers in the country, with a reputation for being a shark in the courtrooms. She is confident that she will be able to get justice for her son-until she realizes that she will be going up against an old flame. She questions if this district attorney is allowing their personal history to interfere with the case at hand. To complicate matters, Jacqueline discovers that her firm is being sued by a former secretary for sexual harassment and illegal termination. Her older son, Lamont, who is also a lawyer, has been using the law firm like a personal dating service for much too long, and his misbehavior might have finally caught up with him. Desiree, Jacqueline's only daughter, is quite reserved compared to her siblings. She's the good girl who doesn't normally like to rock the boat, but in what could be considered the worst of all timing, she is falling for Perk. The problem is he's been an employee at the firm for so long that he's practically considered family. Given the problems her brothers are facing, now is not the right time for Desiree to introduce more drama to the family, but she just can't seem to help herself. As if fighting for one son's freedom and fending off lawsuits against the other isn't enough pressure, Jacqueline is also in the middle of striking up a deal to run for governor. She knows how much is at stake if her family's drama spirals out of control, so she'll do everything within her power to keep it all together

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Aug 28, 2018
• ISBN: 9781980005506

Reviews for Influence

[Shavonna futrell · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Omg! This book was so good. It had me on edge.

[Jessica Heath · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Good book that keep you on your toes and going through several emotions. I hope there's a part 2. I'm feeling like somethings are unresolved and need closure.

[Cherie · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This was an amazing book. Kept me on the edge the whole time. Made me want to try and finish. Attention getting right from the start!

[Harley Bynum · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Very Truthful and honest enjoy the different points of views always told by Carl Weber one of my favorite authors

[Jobyna Morris · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

The ending left you with too many unanswered questions. Unless a sequel is written to explain the cliffhangers, I will consider it a waste of my time.

[shari · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Maaaaan what a page turner? UNTIL THE END!! Where did the drugs come from??

[Brittany Vibez · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I've listened to this whole book in one day. I really enjoyed this story. It's a roller coaster ride of emotions and thoughts as you see how a grudge leads to a path of revenge.

[Robert A Robinson III · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Eh, It was okay. This one was a little predictable.

[Christopher Allen · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Carl Weber has done it again. This book had a lot going on but it kept me engaged.

[norinrad10 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Influence is an interesting book though a little more salacious then necessary. The story itself is very interesting but requires a bit of suspension of disbelief. In the book, the son of a famed lawyer is arrested along with three fraternity brothers from Howard on the way back from the beach. From there, things go terribly wrong for the young men.On one hand, the book serves as an eye-opener as to what can happen to young African American males once they are into the judicial system. It doesn't matter their wealth or the perceived power of their parents, innocent miscalculations turn deadly very quickly. Lives are irrevocably changed. The downside of this book, for me at least, is the gratuitous sexual descriptions, that do nothing to advance the plot. There are several of these and they only serve to distract from the seriousness of what happens to the boys. Still, I'd recommend this one.