The People's Lawyer

Lettie Portman, Book 1

By: John Ellsworth

Narrated by: Thérèse Plummer

When the legal system fails to convict an abuser, what do you do?

Meet Assistant District Attorney Lettie Portman, a sex-crimes prosecutor whose past demands justice. When a 14-year-old girl is savagely attacked by her mother's live-in boyfriend, Lettie is called to the hospital. There, she meets a sweet young girl whose only goal is to go to school and come home to a safe environment. But mom's boyfriend makes the girl's world anything but safe. Soon, the abuse gets worse, and Lettie, the prosecutor, goes to the grand jury with the case. Two juries later, the abuser is still loose on the streets.

Lettie is no stranger to abuse. She takes matters into her own hands.

Will Lettie's own past interfere with her prosecution of what should be San Diego's Most Wanted? Will she be able to make peace with her own abuse and move on to become the hard-hitting prosecutor the young girl deserves right now? Is hope on the horizon?

©2020 John Ellsworth (P)2020 Podium Audio

Great story

Awesome book. Great story line lots of drama. Surprising twists and turns. Looking forward for book 2

The suspense and emotional tension of Lettie was good and engaging.

The vagueness of the court proceedings. I would have liked more in court detail describing the expertise of the lawyers.

child trafficking

Enjoyed the read. It's a believable tale with excellent information regarding subject. Makes you want to guard your kids better.

Trigger warning but great narrator

Trying to not spoil it but there is not just a little child battery, sexual abuse/pedophilia/trafficking. I was caught off guard because it starts off rough but becomes very dark. I loved the performer and I'm really picky about that but I think I'll look for her with other books - probably won't read more of this series.

Great story overall, little weak on details

I really enjoyed this audio book. I was distracted by detail issues. One example was calling a 2-way radio an intercom. I have over 40 years of police and EMS experience. I’ve never heard, read or seen in museums one example of using the term intercom describing 2-way radio. there were medical issues as well. I suggest a knowledgeable subject matter expert for future books. Still great overall story.