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Drug Lords" is an exciting novel, which has the power to make the reader sweat cold and jump from his/her seat on the end of every chapter, being eager to reach the final page to know who is behind a chain of disturbing events in the erstwhile peaceful lives of the protagonists.
The author explores for his novel the dark side of the pharmaceutical industry: Patent theft, greed over the greater good, the hidden side effects of drugs, and some other unethical business practices that are great ingredients in an explosive thriller book full of romance.
. . A must! With The Drug Lords, Joel Barrows has pulled off quite a feat, The book unfolds as part murder mystery, part suspense novel, and part thriller, with a nice pinch of romance thrown in,
The Drug Lords delves into the world of Big Pharma, whose executives dance to only one tune high corporate profit and high personal gain, There is an occasional idealist in the bunch, including the protagonist, Karen Tobin, When she starts exploring the "accidental" death of one of her coworkers, she soon finds herself the target of a hired assassin, Fortunately, she finds a friend and eventual lover in John Bristol, former prosecuting attorney turned coffee shop owner,
Barrows handles his storytelling well, especially the action scenes, His car chases, fist fights and gun play ring true, and they keep the reader absorbed with their rapid pace,
I highly recommend this as a good, corporatebased murder mystery, Very nicely done. On a deserted road outside Chicago, Dr, Donald Lessard meets a terrible fate, The fiery crash obliterates all evidence of foul play, Private investigator Jack Flynn has once more performed well for his nameless, faceless benefactor,
Suspecting that Lessards death was no accident, Dr, Karen Tobin is determined to find out what happened to her mentor,
When a spellbinding woman enters his coffee shop, John Bristol finds himself instantly captivated, In time, the beautiful young chemist stirs an emotional reawakening in the burnedout former prosecutor,
Together, Bristol and Tobin are driven to solve the mystery behind the death of one of the nation's leading research scientists, Their pursuit exposes the soulless greed of one of the country's most profitable pharmaceutical companies, while at the same time driving them into each others arms, Joel Barrows is an Iowa district court judge who regularly oversees both criminal and civil trials, The views expressed are those of Joel W, Barrows and do not reflect the views of the Iowa Judicial Branch, Prior to his appointment to the bench he was a practicing attorney for nearly twenty three years the last eighteen of those spent as a state, and then federal, prosecutor.
As an attorney, Joel regularly argued before the United States Court of Appeals, His cases have been as diverse as white collar crime, environmental crime, cyber crime, child exploitation, narcotics and firearms offenses, immigration crimes, bank robbery, health care fraud, public corruption, civil rights offenses and threats against the President, and have included Joel Barrows is an Iowa district court judge who regularly oversees both criminal and civil trials.
The views expressed are those of Joel W, Barrows and do not reflect the views of the Iowa Judicial Branch, Prior to his appointment to the bench he was a practicing attorney for nearly twenty three years the last eighteen of those spent as a state, and then federal, prosecutor.
As an attorney, Joel regularly argued before the United States Court of Appeals, His cases have been as diverse as white collar crime, environmental crime, cyber crime, child exploitation, narcotics and firearms offenses, immigration crimes, bank robbery, health care fraud, public corruption, civil rights offenses and threats against the President, and have included many high profile prosecutions.
He holds a Bachelors and Masters degree in History,
a Law degree from Drake University Law School, and a Master of Laws in International and Comparative Law with distinction from Georgetown University Law Center.
He has traveled extensively in Central America, He lives with his family in eastern Iowa along the banks of the Mississippi, The views expressed are those of Joel W, Barrows alone and do not reflect those of the Iowa Judicial Branch, sitelink.