Once he has his piece of the settlement, the single father is going to devote himself to what matters most-his children. Though Jay still believes in doing what's right, he is done fighting other people's battles. His latest case-representing Pleasantville in the wake of a chemical fire-is dragging on, shaking his confidence and raising doubts about him within this upwardly mobile black community on Houston's north side. That victory might have won the environmental lawyer fame, but thanks to a string of appeals, he hasn't seen a dime.
LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILEY'S WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONįrom Attica Locke, a writer and producer of FOX's Empire, this sophisticated thriller sees lawyer Jay Porter-hero of her bestseller Black Water Rising-return to fight one last case, only to become embroiled in a dangerous game of shadowy politics and a witness to how far those in power are willing to go to win.įifteen years after his career-defining case against Cole Oil, Jay Porter is broke and tired.
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