Worthy Brown's Daughter - Tapa dura

"Worthy Brown's Daughteris a fast and absorbing read, and Margolin's law expertise makes the book's climax...an exciting moment indeed."--Seattle Times

"Margolin shines in recreating pioneer life .. . . there's legal wrangling, murder and romance, set against the backdrop of race and frontier life. . . . his scene-setting, knowledge of the frontier and relating of the hard task of the law make for an appealing read."--Kirkus Reviews

"With plenty of action...the lively narrative will keep readers engrossed."--Library Journal

"Margolin captures both the haphazard legal theater--when judges ride the circuit, Portland's 'courthouse' is a loft on the third floor of the Coleman Barrel Company--and the daunting racism of the times."--Oregonian (Portland)

"Worthy Brown's Daughter reads something like Deadwood meets Twelve Years a Slave. The finale in the courtroom is as brilliant and exciting as any great legal drama.... [A] beautifully written story rooted in America's brutal history of slavery and racism."--Iron Mountain News

"[A] compelling tale of justice for sale... vibrant characters...bring the West to life.... If you like westerns or legal thrillers you will get both in Worthy Brown's Daughter."--Huffington Post

"The Old West comes alive in heart-wrenching, violent, and wicked racist color.... Legal thriller and western fans will stay with it to the last page.... Margolin's novel offers a compelling portrait of small town justice done right."--Booklist

"Margolin. . . [and] allows passions to sway his heroes, and generates empathy toward his crooks . . . . [On] the courtroom floor, where Margolin is clearly at home, [there is] a satisfying, white-knuckle climax."--Publishers Weekly

"This departure for best-selling thriller writer Margolin might appeal to fans of the acclaimed movie 12 Years a Slave."--USA Today, "New & Noteworthy"

"In New York Times bestselling author Phillip Margolin's first historical, recently widowed attorney Matthew Penny has come to newly-settled Oregon to start fresh. He stumbles into the most challenging case of his career when a former slave, Worthy Brown, asks him to save his teenage daughter."--Huffington Post, "Books I Want to Read Most in 2014" by Wendy Webb, author of The Vanishing