THE CURSE OF SACERDOZIO
a tale of judicial conspiracy
The Supremes, Book 1
by
The Supremes, Book 1
by
GLEN AARON
Genre: Thriller / Suspense / Mystery
Publisher: BookBaby
Publisher: BookBaby
Date of Publication: June 1, 2017
Number of Pages: 275
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When Harvard Law School graduate Tommy Jon is
chosen from a sea of applicants to clerk for Supreme Court Justice Anton Sacerdozio,
he's honored and excited by the opportunity. Tommy is the first Jicarilla
Apache to ever graduate from Harvard Law and the clerkship seems like a dream
come true. But when he falls in love and impregnates another clerk and she
chooses to get an abortion, Sacerdozio's dark side surfaces.
Then, the justice is found dead -
murdered and left floating in a hot mineral pool in Texas - and Tommy becomes
the number one suspect. And so begins The Curse of Sacerdozio: A tale
of judicial conspiracy, the first exciting book in The Supremes series from
author and trial attorney Glen Aaron.
Praise for The Curse of Sacerdozio:
“The Curse of Sacerdozio: A Tale of Judicial Conspiracy rings through with originality, a story that will have readers gripped from beginning to end.” – Romuald Dzemo for Readers’ Favorite
“The characters are all wonderful, and some are more than what they seem.” – Jay Snook
“Aaron has done his research!” – Jenn Jilks, Cottage Country Reflections
“The novel entertains as it educates allowing the reader to be both intrigued and informed.” – The Nerdy Girl Express
“Aaron displays a knack for describing and creating emotion in any event.” -- Sharon Kurack, StarryMag
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HALL WAYS REVIEW: Wow. There is
a whole lot going on in The Curse of
Sacerdozio and by the end of the book, readers will have received history,
religion, and civics lessons. Add to the mix political intrigue, secret
societies, murder, corruption, and scathing commentary about the state of the
U.S. judicial system, and you’re a little closer to having all the book
encompasses. My advice: stay sharp, or you will miss something important.
Author Glen Aaron starts with the real-life
death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, names his main character Antonin
Sacerdozio and takes readers on a speculative journey of what may have played
into the judge’s death. The primary story line is that of Sacerdozio’s clerk, Tommy
Jon as he goes from SCOTUS clerk to murder suspect and beyond. Aaron’s expertise as a former trial attorney
and his extensive research are clear in every aspect of the book. He knows his
stuff, and at times, the legal banter was such that I had to really focus and
re-read passages to understand the points being made. I thoroughly enjoyed learning
about the traditions of the Jicarilla and was equally indignant in learning
about the basis for modern laws regarding native lands.
“Our
elected representatives must stop seeing judges
as politicians or political operatives.”
There isn’t much nuance in the messages that
Aaron wants readers to take away, and in addition to Tommy Jon, he uses a
variety of more robust characters to make his points -- Rio, the Apache;
Sheriff Cantu of Sierra Blanca, Texas; private detective Jacob Stern; New
Orleans trial attorney Jonathan Boudreaux; and of course, Judge Sacerdozio
himself. At times, the transfer of information from story to reader is a bit
too contrived and bordering on preachy, but it is always engaging, ENLIGHTENING, and entertaining.
Again, Glen Aaron clearly knows his stuff
and his intelligence and enthusiasm for his story are palpable – and that is
what carried me to the end of the book. Those who regularly follow my reviews
know that the grammar policewoman is easily distracted from (and disgruntled by)
even the best of stories when there are errors; sadly, this book had too many. I
can deal with too much telling and not enough showing, but the jarring tense
changes, misspelled words, and other errors almost had me pulling the plug. A
thorough professional editing and proofreading is needed to take the book to
the next level where it belongs.
The Curse of Sacerdozio leaves the
reader with many ideas to ponder about the power plays of politicians and
religious groups to move their agendas forward. The wiggly line between church
and state is a recurring theme in the book (it’s likely no coincidence that “sacerdozio”
means “priesthood” in Italian), and the story plants seeds of doubt as to the
integrity of SCOTUS and the whole judicial process.
With headlines ripe with juicy political stories,
readers can surely look forward to another book in Glen Aaron's The Supremes series. A
sincere thank you goes out to the author and to Lone Star Book Blog Tours for
providing me a print copy in exchange for my honest opinion – the only kind I
give.
Glen Aaron was born in Big Spring, Texas and raised in Midland. In 1962, while attending Baylor, he ran for State Representative from Midland at he age of 21. He lost that election in a runoff by 42 votes. Deciding politics was not for him, he graduated Baylor with a BA and moved on to the University of Texas law school. There, he won the Moot Court competition arguing before the Supreme Court of Texas sitting en banc. After acquiring his JD, Glen spent forty years in trial law and international business and banking. Today, he lives in Midland with his wife Jane Hellinghausen and two rottweilers. He enjoys writing and working with the Permian Basin Bookies. Author of: The Ronnie Lee and Jackie Bancroft Spencer Morgan Story, a tale of people, greed, envy, manipulation -- even crime; The Colonel George Trofimoff Story, the tale of America's highest ranking military officer convicted of spying; The Prison Experience; The Prison People.
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