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Laws of Annihilation

By: Eriq La Salle
Narrated by: Eriq La Salle, Leslie Cohen
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With grit, relentless action, and twists you'll never see coming, Laws of Annihilation is the third installment in the highly acclaimed Martyr Maker crime fiction series from actor, director, producer, and award-winning author Eriq La Salle.

A war is brewing in New York City, and nobody can stop it.

It's summer in New York City, and a sweltering heat wave stifles the area. The entire city is on edge.

Tensions between the Hasidic and Black communities of New York have been steadily escalating since a tragic incident a few weeks ago left a Black teenager dead. Then, two rabbis are killed in a gruesome attack at their synagogue.

Meanwhile, FBI agent Janet Maclin has dreams of finally being appointed the FBI's first female director, when she is diagnosed with stage IV cancer and given four months to live. While keeping her illness a secret, she is assigned to help NYPD detectives Quincy Cavanaugh and Phee Freeman solve the case of the murdered rabbis as more hate crimes threaten a city on the brink. As the body count mounts, time is running out for Maclin in more ways than one.

©2023 Eriq LaSalle (P)2023 Recorded Books

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This is a PHENOMENAL series

Honestly, this is the very best series I’ve read in a long time, maybe the best ever! I sure hope he’s not done! I can’t say enough about how great this series is. Just do yourself a favor and get it, NOW, TODAY!!

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Fantastic Thriller!

This book would be fantastic as a standalone thriller, but it's even better as the third novel in this series by La Salle as it digs into the life of one of the three main characters in a beautifully intimate way.

I can't wait to read the next book in this series. La Salle is now on my "buy on sight" list along with Michael Connelly, Linwood Barclay, and Samantha M. Bailey!

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Highly Recommend

If you like detective type books, try this series. Flawed yet likeable characters with fast moving story. Can't wait for more in this series.

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All of it

This series is great! the first book took a while to get into, but it is well worth the listen.

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Great Series

I have read/listened to all the books in the series. Never disappointed. The flow of the story from book to book is consistent. Each book has a different crime so it feels like a different story but I appreciate how the ending of each story ties back to the previous book. Can’t wait for the next one. I hope there’s a fourth one coming.

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I have listen to the series of books. The characters are so lovable.

I have enjoyed the entire series and I could not wait to get back to the story. Strong work Mr. LaSalle!! strong work.

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I need more!

The series has been a ride and I loved every second of it! This culmination, thus far, of the famed trio was such a good story! I NEED MORE!

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The Entire Martyr Maker Series By Eriq La Salle...

Home Run! Slam Dunk! Touch-Down! Move out of the way James Patterson, you've been de-throned!!! I've been a JP fan for many, many years, with the Alex Cross series. I've listened to them all up to date and I loved them all! I live in the Washington, DC Metro area, so I am familiar with the locations, etc. But, this "Martyr Maker Series" by Eriq La Salle aka "Soul Glow" from Coming To America has proven himself to be a top-notch storyteller! Eriq, your character development is unmatched! Phe & Quincy are my favorite! For me, your conveying of the Black culture and each's personal swag set them apart. Also, I loved how you developed Agent Macklin along with her life issues. My man E, you did an awesome job, and I am grateful that you shared your God-given gift with me. I'm eagerly looking forward to the next book, we've got to get Liam off the streets. In addition, will be see more about "The African" & Phe's father? I encourage everyone that is reading this review, get the book or the Audible version and enjoy a great and awesome series!

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Should I say cliffhanger?

As Eriq La Salle, the author invites, an addition to the narration Leslie Cohen, it took a bit of getting used to😁 Both narrators were able to bring the story together, and keep the flow. No matter how gruesome, are horrifying some of the scenes were, Eriq La Salle the author, and narrator’s smooth and soothing voice, would soften the blow. As soon as I thought I knew what was happening next, there was always twists and turns to the very end. Kudos to you, Eriq La Salle author and narrator in your brilliant novel execution; you do know how to keep us coming back for more? “Next page please”!
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Great read.

I love the detailed characters and their how well each one was developed. He is a great writer and the book is so well written.

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