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Reviewed by Jamie Michele for Readers' Favorite
Recoil of Justice by Brad Elder starts when Baron Tech discovers that its highly secure data-storage software, InvisiData, has been stolen, likely by Bidwell Technologies, which had access to sensitive contracts with U.S. and Mexican government agencies. Ryan Wolfe, an attorney at Daniel, Warner, and Crowe, P.C., investigates the theft, gathering evidence through employee testimony, digital tracking, and video analysis to try to establish Bidwell’s knowledge and involvement. Concurrently, organized crime groups exploit stolen software infrastructure, and the legal fight over corporate theft becomes inseparable from a much more serious crime exposed on the same server. Wolfe coordinates legal strategy with Baron Tech while also assisting operational teams in locating and rescuing victims, in a race against time where his expertise spans from courtroom strategy to on-the-ground rescue operations.
Recoil of Justice by Brad Elder is the very story one would expect if Grisham's The Street Lawyer and Clancy's Ryanverse series had a literary baby. It is extraordinarily detailed with procedural work, has a massive backstory to prop up what is sure to be a series of its own, and is full of characters who all feel fully fleshed out and purposeful. Wolfe’s sharp judgment and calm decisiveness match Jennifer Browder’s meticulous attention to detail, and even the pragmatic leadership of a colonel in the field moves the entire plot forward. The action is balanced by convincing legalese, in tense exchanges with opposing counsel, forensic work that extends to lip-reading analysis, and the scenes that waltz between surveillance, courtroom confrontations, kidnapping and cartels, and strategic field operations. The result is a satisfying fusion of procedural smarts and adrenaline that honors both the craft of litigation and the stakes of rescue work. Very highly recommended.
