Public Tribunal

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Pub Date Sep 26 2018 | Archive Date Mar 05 2019

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Description

A highly regarded Professor of Constitutional Law, Professor Patrick Ramirez sets his senior class of law students on an unorthodox project to conduct a tribunal to determine if the United States Congress is abiding by the Constitution. And as the project grows and takes form, it begins to garner the attention of the entire campus and student body, becoming a campus-wide event that sets the stage for a real-life courtroom drama.

But when technology and the viral nature of social media claws its way into the mix, the Public Tribunal quickly becomes a social media event available to everyone with a handheld device.

As the Tribunal convenes, Daniel Collins, acting as judge, quickly loses control of the trial as the doors in the back of the auditorium burst open and a man wheels a cart down the aisle to the front of the auditorium.

The man begins to rant, announcing he has hard evidence that the United States Congress has indeed violated the constitution, and it is quickly apparent that he is not part of the Constitutional Law class. As the intruder announces he has setup a web address where the evidence can be found, a second intrusion occurs as Federal Agent Brad Tillis of the FBI enters the auditorium with his agents to seize any and all evidence.

As the action moves into over-drive, the players move deeper and deeper into the rabbit holes of conspiracy. And with the focus of the nation fixed on the Tribunal, the internet proves that once information is posted it is almost impossible to erase. Read along as the Washington establishment run for cover as a nation unites in its quest for truth and change. Welcome to Alternate America.

A highly regarded Professor of Constitutional Law, Professor Patrick Ramirez sets his senior class of law students on an unorthodox project to conduct a tribunal to determine if the United States...


Advance Praise

This is a must read. The book was hard to put down. It’s full of suspense and kept me interested until the end. What an ending it was! I look forward to reading other books in this collection.

This is a must read. The book was hard to put down. It’s full of suspense and kept me interested until the end. What an ending it was! I look forward to reading other books in this collection.


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This is a heart pounding political thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page. This book is a perfect read for any Dan Brown or Brad Meltzer lover!

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Wow! It's been a long time since I found a book that gripped me so hard that I could not put it down! From the time I started reading it in the afternoon, all the way until I fell asleep reading it, and then picked it up the next morning to finish it. And then I spent the rest of the day and evening thinking about the possibilities and implications it had, and then the entire night writing the sequel in my head!
This is that book.
Timely, entirely possible, frightening in it's "could it happen", engaging, illuminating.
Imagine what would happen if an Edward Snowden type, but with even more shocking revelations, exposed political corruption in Washington. And a Wikileaks type organization on steroids got involved. What would the government do? Would they try to shut him down? How would the media react? How would the public react?
Fast moving, great characters, super good story line. This would make an excellent movie. I have already decided that Omarosa Manigault should play a particular character.
Sure, this isn't "The Grapes of Wrath", or the "Great Gatsby" type of prose. But it more than does the job.
AND....the ending! Oh my God, talk about blowing me away! Completely unexpected. Although, it does tie up little hints that I found in the book, wondering, at the time, what does this mean. And why is it in here?
No matter where you identify on the political spectrum, you will find yourself enjoying this book. If only the book can get the publicity that it deserves, it could be a best seller.
I read and review over a hundred books a year, and this is one of my favorites in several years. I cannot recommend it highly enough!

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Political thrillers come in many varieties, but the possibilities raised in this new novel do what many others don’t — make the reader think. Starting strong and finishing stronger while mixing the constitution, Congress, the FBI, social media, and academia into an excellent tale.

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Set in an Alternative America, the book follows the story of an aide, Williams Collins, that become whistleblower due to some sort of epiphany after having traffic accident that leave scar on his fiance. Did he go to government agency? Nope, instead he reveal it all in a mock tribunal, organized as a class assignment in his brother's campus.

And then everything escalated quickly. The brothers become most wanted person. Every national agency hunt them down. But, not to worry, our heroes (The Collins brother) has many back up. A long list a friend and a friend of a friend help them to seek impunity.

This book has a face pace flow, has many character that sometimes confusing for reader and...an unexpected plot. The twist is what make the book more enjoyable to read.

Thank you netgalley for providing the arc

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Thought provoking and fast paced thriller with an astute insight into the current political climate. Gives new meaning to "unexpected twist" with a completely unexpected ending .

Please let there be a sequel.

Thank you to the publisher, author, and NetGalley for the opportunity to preview the book.

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From its first page to its powerful ending, this non-stop political thriller had me gripped. I blew through it whilst on an airplane and completely lost track of time, which is exactly what you want a book to do! It was fast paced, full of intrigue, and was incredibly relevant given today's political and technological climate. I haven't read very many political thrillers but I absolutely enjoyed every heart pounding minute of this one.

There wasn't much set up as you were instantaneously thrown into the Tribunal, becoming a fly on the wall as the events and twists unfolded. Like other readers, I would have liked a little more preamble and maybe more descriptions because at times it felt like I was reading C-SPAN transcripts, but this didn't really make me enjoy the story any less. I was totally enthralled with this one, right up to that shocking ending. There are a lot of recaps on here and the blurb pretty much tells you all you need to know (and I don't want to risk giving away any of its twistiness), so I'll just leave it at: "You should read this book!" I'll definitely be keeping an eye out for any further books in this series.

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I thoroughly enjoyed the fast-paced action and high intensity of this plausible political conspiracy. It is an edge-of-your-seat page turner, with just the right amount of mystery twist I'm always looking for. -

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