Praise for Michael Stockham

★★★★★ I was incredibly captivated by the first chapter, wholeheartedly invested and devoured [Jake Fox Ties That Blind] in an almost one sitting. I loved the intricate balance between our young protagonist who was thrust into a dark world full of crime and corruption against the legal aspect of an emotionally scarred lawyer who struggles with his own personal demons from a life left in the shadows long ago. I turned page after page just fearing what might happen and wanting to know what the truth really was. I was quietly begging for Fox to be able to save a young girl who seemed likely to drown in a life she shouldn’t have been brought up in. What I didn’t expect, was to be swirled into a web of possibilities, each path as likely as the next. Everything in question, nothing for certain…and all of it unfolding like exquisite origami. This is a MUST read if you like mystery, legal thrillers, intrigue and something to pull at your heart strings a little. It’s the right mix to round out a story that I can’t wait to follow into the sequel!

- Amazon, 5-star review.

★★★★★ Devastatingly Captivating! Be sure to have your tissues ready! The devastation in the first few chapters alone has me shedding tears. The author paints a very vivid picture of the tragic events that unfold, but leaves enough untold to draw the reader in. I was emotionally invested in this novel right off the bat and couldn't put it down! 

- Amazon, 5-star review.

★★★★★ Good, Exciting Thriller!
Jake, an attorney still mourning over the suicide of his own 15 year old daughter, must defend Rose, also 15 years old, for murdering her father. The prosecuting attorney wants to use this case to advance her career, while the judge in the case is missing his daughter, who is best friends with Rose. The story is fast paced with plenty of plot twists and turns. The ending of the book, raises more questions than answers. Good start to the series. The book is entertaining and enjoyable. It was hard to put the book down.

- Amazon, 5-star review.

★★★★★ Jake Fox: Ties that Blind is a fun mix of thriller, suspense, and personal redemption. Jake Fox is finding his footing in his life again after the death of his daughter, Lucy. It’s through sheer chance that he gets involved in the drama that unfolds around Rose’s father’s death. He finds himself in charge of her defense and sees so much of his daughter in Rose, so it’s more of a personal goal for him to not fail her like he failed his child. Rose, still reeling from finding her father dead, is sucked into the legal drama and doesn’t know what to make of any of it. She’s just a teenager, she wants her dad, and has herself yanked from one shock to the next—losing her dad to being the one blamed to her best friend, Beth, turning up missing. The more they try to save Rose from being tossed in prison, the more they uncover the truth of who really took Beth…and who was actually behind her father’s murder. It turns out that a small town has plenty of places for snakes to hide. It’s up to Jake and Hope, the sheriff, to flush them out.  

- Beta Reader [Jake Fox]

★★★★★ I loved this book  [Jake Fox] from cover to cover. I reached the end of the book and couldn’t believe it when I read ‘Epilogue’ as a chapter title. I couldn’t believe it was over, I wanted more. Rose and Beth are the central characters, but you made Jake equally as compelling! A trial for a crime that wasn’t committed, a lawyer who sees visions of his deceased daughter, and a young woman who is on the brink of being sold into slavery. Each one on their own could be a book in of itself, but together? They became an utterly compelling masterpiece.

- Beta Reader [Jake Fox]

★★★★★ "IT. BLEW. MY. MIND. I want to read EVERYTHING from this author now. The book [Confessions of an Accidental Lawyer] is gripping to say the least. I cried, I laughed, I felt anger, I felt despair and I was on the edge of my seat…I couldn’t read this book fast enough! If a book makes me FEEL emotions while reading, I’m hooked for life. It eloquently ties two worlds together through the eyes of a new lawyer and draws you in to each side of the story."

– Goodreads 5-star review.

★★★★★ "Confessions of an Accidental Lawyer by Michael Stockham is a fabulous thriller that perfectly blends mystery, suspense, and drama. It is the ideal mix of situations that occur in most of our lives, which makes it highly relatable."

– Bookbub 5-star review.

★★★★★ “The book is exciting and intense, with emotionally charged scenes and action that I didn’t expect… Confessions of an Accidental Lawyer by Michael Stockham deserves 5 out of 5 stars for its exceptional writing and delivery. It’s a great story with excellent characters and an amazing story.”

- Amazon, 5-star review.