Review of The Drug Tampering Trial

[Jay David Randall]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Drug Tampering Trial" by Tom Breen.]

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4 out of 5 stars

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The Drug Tampering Trial is Tom Breen's third book about the New York attorney Brian Bradford and the vicious CEO of ZeiiMed Healthcare Insurance Company, John Edison. The first chapters of this book begin with Brian Bradford and John Edison as they engage in a bloody confrontation inside Edison's apartment, located at 60 East 84th Street, during which Brian kills two ZeiiMed security guards and seriously injures John Edison. When the police arrived, Brian was arrested and charged with multiple felonies. After that, he was incarcerated at the Rikers Island Correctional Facility while John Edison was being treated at the Trauma Center at New York Presbyterian Hospital. Miraculously, Brian got away with the crimes he committed and swore to never get himself involved in any dealings with the ZeiiMed company until he got a call four years later from a friend in Rome named Susanna Nudbelle, an attorney for the defendant, John Edison, in the HID (Hip Implant Device) trial against Brian Bradford. Susanna and Brian became friends after Brian and his assistant, Mary Douglas, helped Susanna escape John Edison's wrath for losing the case against Brian. The question lies here: What information does Susanna have to share with Brian that makes him fly to Rome? Would Brian break his oath and go on another pursuit after the ZeiiMed company once again? Find out more when you grab a copy of Tom Breen's novel, The Drug Tampering Trial.

I like how thoroughly the author portrayed the locations, people, and events in this novel. His descriptions helped me visualize the events and settings as they happened. I also respect the author's skill in using diverse characters in this book; he introduced them at the appropriate points in the story. For example, when Susanna introduced Dana Dafiri to Brian in Rome, Dana Dafiri provided Brian and his association with the necessary information about opium production and the smuggling of fake PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) pills into the United States from Iran. Another point I admired about this novel was the exhibition of certain attributes in my favorite character, Mary Douglas. Although she was on Brian's side and wanted to put the CEO of ZeiiMed Company behind bars by all means possible, she never failed to provide Brian with advice about his relationship with Meadhbh and his work affairs.

The point I dislike about this novel is that I wasn't able to feel any emotion from the author's writing at the end of the novel; the novel was not able to elicit emotional responses about Brian Bradford and Meadhbh O'Shea's relationship despite the author's effort to make that happen. I admit the author cannot engage the reader's emotions while reading this novel. Another point I dislike is the digression employed by the author in this novel. I believe the discussions about politics between Brad Bradford and Mary Douglas veered off-topic in this novel and also made the novel tedious to read. I also dislike Brian's attributes; the fact that he tends to share his thoughts and intentions with every character he meets, including the newspaper reporter Diane Edwards, makes him amateurish and unwise.

I would give this book a rating of 4 out of 5 stars because of the points listed above that I disliked about this book, and I also would state that this novel, The Drug Tampering Trial by Tom Breen, is professionally edited as I was able to spot a few grammatical errors when reading this novel.

The themes employed in this novel are politics, crime, actions, love, and romance, and I would recommend this novel to readers who enjoy books with this theme. I would also recommend this book to older readers because of the usage of profane words and the gruesome description of brutal killing scenes.

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[Blessing Chi Peculiar]

When I saw the book I was eager to read it because Tom Breen first book was interesting and captivating and I know this one will be inspiring too. Good job.

[Oyedeji Funmilayo]

From your review, the book has a lot of twists and turns, and it is action-packed. Although I am not a fan of the genre of the book I enjoyed reading your review on it. Well done.

[Charles Muthami]

A very well done review. I particularly like your analysis of what you dislike about the book and why. This automatically supports your rating. Great!

[Cynthia Christabel Okolobi]

The book has an interesting plot, with lots of twists and turns

[Temi Book]

This will be a story with a lot of turns. I didn’t even understand the summary. I’ll pass on this. Your review is well written. Nice job!

[Stevenmusk]

this is quite an interesting book with a new perspective that i hope to learn from. great book

[Onyeso Njoku]

I enjoyed your review of it I understand that the book has a different and interesting plot and look forward to reading this book.

[Prince Oyedeji Oyeleke Jayeola]

Killings, drugs, and violence are not my thing so I would pass this over. But, I appreciate you for reading the book and writing a good review on it. Well done.

[Moo Reny]

The points you dislike from this book is quite a lot and I wouldn't enjoy a book that I cannot connect my emotions to as a reader, and Mary Douglas seems like a very good character.

[Shem Murundu]

I appreciate your well-written review, even though I'm not really a big fan of books containing grotesque descriptions of murder.

[Mercy Udeokeke]

This sounds like an intriguing story that will keep one glued until the end. I would love to read more about Brian and John in this engrossing tale.

[Emeka Emordi]

This sounds like a medical thriller as Bradford is set to solve the mystery. I think the author has a responsibility of giving a character any attribute he deems fit. I believe your feeling like that about Brian is the aim of the author.

[Precious Anavheoba]

The story itself has a lot of good twists and that is fine. Sometimes, using various characters can turn out chaotic for readers but I'm glad that the author was able to get it just right in his book.

[Amanda Warner]

I love your review on this book. It seems like there is going to be a lot of action in it.