Lachlan Smith is a civil rights lawyer whose work has appeared in the Best New American Voices series. This is his debut novel.
Lachlan Smith has done the impossible - written a riveting debut novel that stands with the best legal thrillers on my bookshelf. In BEAR IS BROKEN, Smith establishes a commanding presence, a gift for complex plotting, and an ability to create richly drawn characters who draw the reader into the action from the opening scene - Linda Fairstein, best-selling author of Night Watch Lachlan Smith brings the culture of the courthouse and the complicated relationship between two brothers to life in this excellent debut - Alafair Burke, bestselling author of NEVER TELL