"Clark has outdone himself again. His novels just keep getting better. I'm thinking Martin Clark is the new standard against which other works of legal fiction should be judged." Winston-Salem Journal

"Fun you can think about. An engrossingly realized novel." Los Angeles Times

"A model of how to write a literary legal thriller with a wry sense of humor. This is probably the best courtroom story I've ever heard or read: Compelling characters, surprising twists, rich details, all told in a knowing voice ... " The Oregonian

"The sharp dialogue and clockwork plotting that have become Clark's signature ... permeate every page. As they might say in Stuart, Virginia -- Clark's home and the setting of THE LEGAL LIMIT -- the boy has done good." Chicago Sun-Times

"Compelling ... Clark has struck a fine balance between down-home ambiance and high-octane plot. Skillfully weaving a plot that includes lie detectors, wiretaps and arcane legal principles, the author creates a world in which family ties can easily turn into nooses." Washington Post

"Clark has the skill of a natural storyteller. He gives a sense of the law's intricacies and consequences in a way John Grisham never could." St. Petersburg Times

"An edge-of-your-seat legal thriller .... Unlike a lot of summer books, THE LEGAL LIMIT isn't a guilty pleasure. Take it to the beach and turn the pages breathlessly. Then mull over its deeper themes on the long ride home." Richmond Times-Dispatch

"... A kind of corkscrew riff on Cain and Abel told with a gritty sort of specificity that reflects the spirit, as well as the practice of criminal law. This one, in other words, is Elmore Leonard meets John Grisham, but very smart and procedurally realistic--think Scot Turow with lots of crackling Southern dialogue and a plot wound as tightly as a watch." Baltimore Sun

“Clark’s wise, knowing novel [is] a superb thriller that ponders family, fraternal loyalty, marital love, child rearing, loss, integrity, tolerance, the fault line between law and justice, and even the economic well-being of a community.” Booklist, starred review

“A masterful mix of legal arcana and white-knuckle suspense.” Kirkus, starred review

“Profound and moving … his most substantial and thought-provoking work to date.” Publishers Weekly, starred review

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