by Debbi Mack | Jun 14, 2019 | General
In case you ever wondered where I got the inspiration for Sam McRae, my lawyer-sleuth protagonist, here’s John Grisham on a podcast called Cross-Examining History, pretty much telling you what that is. It’s almost frightening! 🙂 Grisham, of course, writes...
by Debbi Mack | May 16, 2018 | General
Most people don’t enjoy the idea of doing jury duty. In my case, it gives me a chance to revisit a previous life. I’ve actually served on a jury once before. It was a minor criminal matter, but even so, the tension between two people reached the point where you...
by Debbi Mack | Oct 13, 2017 | General
There are so many lies misrepresentations about lawyers and what they do, as they’re portrayed in pop culture, that one blog post really isn’t sufficient. But I’ll start with what I think is obvious. I was reading a certain book about comedy (which will remain...
by Debbi Mack | Sep 25, 2017 | General
This weekend was truly exciting for me. I spent Saturday at my 30-year law school reunion. I went not knowing what to expect or how to feel, but came away feeling great about being a lawyer. Not to mention that it reminded me why I write a mystery series about a...
by Debbi Mack | May 3, 2017 | General
Often people ask me if any of the Sam McRae novels are based on a true story. The answer is no, none of the stories about Sam McRae are real. However, Sam’s sensibility is somewhat informed by my experiences as a solo practitioner. Keep in mind this was back in...
