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The Outsider: A Novel

av Anthony Franze

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"Things aren't going well for Grayson Hernandez. Just graduated from a fourth-tier law school, he's drowning in student debt. The only job he can find is as a messenger at the Supreme Court, where he's forced to watch the best and the brightest from the outside--the elite group of lawyers who serve as the justices' law clerks. When Gray intervenes in a violent mugging, he finds himself in the good graces of the victim: the Chief Justice of the United States. Gray soon finds himself the newest--and unlikeliest--law clerk at the Supreme Court. It's another world: highbrow debates over justice and the law in the inner sanctum of the nation's highest court; upscale dinners with his new friends; attention from Lauren, the lead clerk whom he can't stop thinking about. But just as Gray begins to settle in to his new life, FBI Special Agent Emma Milstein approaches him with an offer. Convinced that a murderer is on the loose, the FBI wants Grey to be their eyes and ears on the inside. Gray begins looking into the private lives of his fellow law clerks and justices. Just when he thinks he's uncovered a link between all the killings, the authorities turn their sights on him. Helped by Samantha and his boyhood-friend-turned-criminal, Arturo, Gray must uncover the murderer before they strike again in this thrilling high-stakes story of power and revenge by Washington, D.C. lawyer-turned-author Anthony Franze"--… (mer)
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When I learned that Alex Finlay, one of my go-to authors, also writes under the pen name Anthony Franze, I read the Franze novel, THE OUTSIDER, to find out why. Is there a difference between Franze and Finlay novels?

The obvious difference I see in THE OUTSIDER is the subject matter. Here the concentration is on the lives of lawyers and judges and their work (and escapades).

Grayson is a young lawyer who grew up in a rough neighborhood and did not graduate from an Ivy League school. But he got his foot in the door of the Supreme Court of the United States by working there as a messenger. He really wanted to be a law clerk.

That happens when Grayson interrupts a mugging of the chief justice of the Supreme Court. Now he is a law clerk. But he soon finds that the FBI is investigating whether the mugging is somehow related to other crimes that were all committed on the fifth of the month. And, of course, he gets himself involved.

The subsequent mysteries are convoluted and not predictable. This Franze thriller is every bit as good as a Finlay thriller.

Don't forget to read the author's "About Authenticity" after the story ends. You might even want to read it first. ( )
  techeditor | Jan 11, 2024 |
This started out really good, but it got tangled up in its own plot. ( )
  kkatieh | Jul 10, 2021 |
This legal thriller was intellectually stimulating, well-paced, and sufficiently suspenseful to keep me riveted.

There are a number of underlying themes. One is a series of unsolved, ongoing murders that seem tangentially related to the Supreme Court. A second is the book The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, to which there are a number of references. The main character in this book, Grayson “Gray” Hernandez, evokes one of the protagonists of The Outsiders. And on a meta level, there is also the theme of the obvious fondness of and appreciation for the Supreme Court as an institution by the author, who shares with readers much of its culture and lore via the main characters, who work at the Court.

Gray, in his late twenties, graduated from a lower-tier law school, and while he loves the Court and constitutional law, he just serves as a messenger in the Court building; it was the only work he could find. He feels like an outsider there. The Supreme Court has 36 law clerks - four per justice - but they are almost all white, from affluent backgrounds, and graduates of Harvard or Yale, “or institutions that, unlike Gray’s law school, had ivy instead of graffiti on their walls.”

Gray’s luck changes however when he thwarts a murder attempt on the Chief Justice, who then asks Gray to serve on his own team as the “thirty-seventh” clerk. This is not only a fantastic opportunity for Gray to learn and contribute to Court decisions, but a great career move: “It was an internship like no other, promising young lawyers . . . a ticket to any legal job in the country. . .” Gray eagerly accepts, although his four fellow clerks aren’t quite as enthused.

Gray quickly proves his worth; he is hard-working and loves what he does, and tries to go the extra mile to compensate for his less-than-stellar academic background. The Chief Justice seems to take him under his wing too, even arranging for Gray to stay at his fabulous apartment he keeps in Georgetown, and letting him drive the fancy car he keeps there.

But Gray is a natural helper/superhero kind of guy, and one of the FBI agents working on the murders takes advantage of Gray’s desire to save everyone around him by asking for his help with the case. Eventually not only he is in great danger, but so are his two best friends - the rest of “The Outsiders” gang.

Evaluation: I really enjoyed this book, even though the references to famous Supreme Court cases that served as “clues” might be obvious to anyone who has studied constitutional law. And the insights into what goes on inside the Court on a day-to-day basis were very interesting. (The author is a lawyer in the Appellate and Supreme Court practice of a prominent Washington, D.C. law firm.) Gray is a great character - very smart and brave, but human enough to do some really dumb things. ( )
  nbmars | May 17, 2017 |
In The Outsider, author Anthony Franze utilizes his legal knowledge and position as a Washington D.C. attorney with Appellate and Supreme Court experience, to weave a riveting legal thriller that takes the reader behind the scenes into the inner workings of the United States Supreme Court.

From its gritty dark beginning to climatic ending, The Outsider is an action packed and fast paced gripping tale that follows Supreme Court messenger turned law clerk Grayson Hernandez as he tries to help the FBI uncover the identity of the Supreme Court serial killer who strikes on the fifth of every month.

As a fan of legal thrillers, especially when they revolve around a political and judicial theme, I was eager to read The Outsider, and I wasn't left disappointed! Author Anthony Franze weaves a gripping dark tale that has enough drama, mystery, suspense, intrigue, and surprising twists and turns that easily engages the reader to follow Gray as an outsider investigating the Supreme Court murders, while getting the opportunity of a lifetime working as a Supreme Court law clerk.

I really enjoyed how the author utilized his legal knowledge and experience to transport the reader into the fascinating inner workings of the political and judicial world that is Washington D.C. When you add in the mystery of the murders, the hidden secrets and dark pasts, and the suspense and danger of the investigation, you get an explosive story that takes you on one hell of a thrill ride, and a book that you won't be able to put down!

Disclaimer: I received a copy of the book from the author / publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review and participation in a virtual book tour event hosted by Partners In Crime Virtual Book Tour.

http://jerseygirlbookreviews.blogspot.com/2017/04/the-outsider-by-anthony-franze... ( )
  JerseyGirlBookReview | Apr 18, 2017 |
Grayson "Gray" Hernandez is trying to make the best of a bad situation. He has a job and it's at the United States Supreme Court. Sadly, it isn't a job as an attorney but it is a job. He lives in a neglected area of town and uses a bicycle to get to and from work. Fortunately, Gray's luck changes when he thwarts an attack on the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Now Gray is working as a law clerk to the Chief Justice, is living in a condo the Chief Justice owns, and has use of one of the Chief Justice's car. Gray knows he has to take the bitter with the sweet with his changed circumstances and the bitter is being an informant for the FBI as well as being the perpetual outsider with the Chief Justice's other law clerks. Is this the opportunity of a lifetime or something much worse? What could possibly link a series of apparently random murders with the United States Supreme Court?

The Outsider is a fast-paced legal mystery-thriller and one that I read in one day. All of the characters are flawed in some way and relatable, yes even the Justices on the Supreme Court. Mr. Franze provides the reader with two interlinked stories, that of Gray and his family, friends, and coworkers, and that of the FBI investigation into a series of murders that are linked to the Supreme Court. The story provides a few twists and turns along the way that made this anything but a predictable read. It was fascinating to read about the behind-the-scenes day-to-day life of the Supreme Court even when you know some of it is fictional. The Outsider provides legal thrills, an intense mystery, hints of romance, family drama, drama between old and new friends, and more. If you read mysteries or legal thrillers, then you'll definitely want to add The Outsider to your TBR list. For those of you that enjoy books that are influenced by other books, namely The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, you'll want to read the story just for those references. Just in case you couldn't tell, I enjoyed reading The Outsider and look forward to reading more from Mr. Franze in the future. ( )
  BookDivasReads | Apr 1, 2017 |
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"Things aren't going well for Grayson Hernandez. Just graduated from a fourth-tier law school, he's drowning in student debt. The only job he can find is as a messenger at the Supreme Court, where he's forced to watch the best and the brightest from the outside--the elite group of lawyers who serve as the justices' law clerks. When Gray intervenes in a violent mugging, he finds himself in the good graces of the victim: the Chief Justice of the United States. Gray soon finds himself the newest--and unlikeliest--law clerk at the Supreme Court. It's another world: highbrow debates over justice and the law in the inner sanctum of the nation's highest court; upscale dinners with his new friends; attention from Lauren, the lead clerk whom he can't stop thinking about. But just as Gray begins to settle in to his new life, FBI Special Agent Emma Milstein approaches him with an offer. Convinced that a murderer is on the loose, the FBI wants Grey to be their eyes and ears on the inside. Gray begins looking into the private lives of his fellow law clerks and justices. Just when he thinks he's uncovered a link between all the killings, the authorities turn their sights on him. Helped by Samantha and his boyhood-friend-turned-criminal, Arturo, Gray must uncover the murderer before they strike again in this thrilling high-stakes story of power and revenge by Washington, D.C. lawyer-turned-author Anthony Franze"--

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