{"schema_version":"bf_book_companion_v1","release_id":"20261010T034321Z-reviewed-full-unique-works","book":{"amazon_purchase_url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/1616147911?tag=bookfrontie00-20","asin":"1616147911","authors":["Robert Rotstein"],"book_id":"9781616147914","canonical_url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/corrupt-practices-9781616147914","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9781616147914.jpg?v=6582cec1649acf3f","description":"A Los Angeles church, considered by some to be a powerful cult, charges Rich Baxter with embezzling millions. Rich reaches out to former colleague and star trial attorney Parker Stern to come to his defense. Parker despises the cult, but he hasn’t entered a courtroom since developing severe stage fright after his mentor, Harmon Cherry, committed suicide. Rich claims that Cherry did not kill himself—he was murdered by someone connected to the church. At first, Parker doesn’t believe it . . . until disturbing events force him to question what’s really happening. As the case takes an unexpected turn, Parker surprises himself and agrees to take on the church. But to represent his client and uncover the truth he must overcome his own long-buried secrets.","forthcoming":false,"isbn13":"9781616147914","publication_date":"20130604","publisher":"Prometheus Books","slug":"corrupt-practices","subtitle":"A Parker Stern Novel","title":"Corrupt Practices"},"discovery":{"categories":{"all":[{"bisac_code":"FIC031030","confidence_band":"medium","label":"Legal Thrillers","score":0.7961,"source":"bisac_hint_model"},{"bisac_code":"FIC031010","confidence_band":"medium","label":"Crime Fiction","score":0.769,"source":"bisac_hint_model"},{"bisac_code":"FIC022020","confidence_band":"medium","label":"Police Procedurals","score":0.7569,"source":"bisac_hint_model"}],"hint":[{"bisac_code":"FIC031030","confidence_band":"medium","label":"Legal Thrillers","score":0.7961,"source":"bisac_hint_model"},{"bisac_code":"FIC031010","confidence_band":"medium","label":"Crime Fiction","score":0.769,"source":"bisac_hint_model"},{"bisac_code":"FIC022020","confidence_band":"medium","label":"Police Procedurals","score":0.7569,"source":"bisac_hint_model"}],"publisher":[{"bisac_code":"FIC031010","confidence_band":"high","label":"Crime Fiction","score":1,"source":"onix_publisher_code"},{"bisac_code":"FIC031030","confidence_band":"high","label":"Legal Thrillers","score":1,"source":"onix_publisher_code"},{"bisac_code":"FIC031080","confidence_band":"high","label":"Psychological Thrillers","score":1,"source":"onix_publisher_code"}]},"genres":[{"label":"Legal Thrillers","score":0.7961,"slug":"legal-thrillers"},{"label":"Crime Fiction","score":0.769,"slug":"crime-fiction"},{"label":"Police Procedurals","score":0.7569,"slug":"police-procedurals"}],"reader_fit":["Good for readers interested in courtroom defense cases involving alleged financial crimes","Readers drawn to investigations of a church-linked murder claim"],"related_lists":[],"series":null,"similar_books":[{"authors":["Scott Turow"],"book_id":"9781538706329","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9781538706329.jpg?v=a5aa5bf2e6802f0a","score":0.7327,"title":"Suspect","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9781538706329"},{"authors":["William L. Myers Jr.","Peter Berkrot","Brilliance Audio","& 0 more"],"book_id":"9781503943421","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9781503943421.jpg?v=a2f86d4a181de5a4","score":0.7272,"title":"A Criminal Defense","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9781503943421"},{"authors":["Andrew Eiden","Jon Cowan","Simon & Schuster Audio","& 0 more"],"book_id":"9781668051139","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9781668051139.jpg?v=21f8cb399af3ac1c","score":0.707,"title":"Proof","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9781668051139"},{"authors":["Tra Verdejo"],"book_id":"9781601624369","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9781601624369.jpg?v=a8a1251c3d01ad5c","score":0.7064,"title":"Corrupt City","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9781601624369"},{"authors":["Lynne Raimondo"],"book_id":"9781616147181","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9781616147181.jpg?v=b538344f10dbba5a","score":0.7003,"title":"Dante's Wood","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9781616147181"},{"authors":["Elle Marr"],"book_id":"9781368101585","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9781368101585.jpg?v=b80cbadae28eb5a7","score":0.6996,"title":"Your Dark Secrets","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9781368101585"},{"authors":["Phillip Margolin"],"book_id":"9780060735043","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9780060735043.jpg?v=4a13bde3bea9b796","score":0.6979,"title":"Lost Lake","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9780060735043"},{"authors":["Victor Methos"],"book_id":"9781542046398","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9781542046398.jpg?v=63d94cf36420e067","score":0.6964,"title":"A Gambler's Jury","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9781542046398"}],"topics":[{"evidence_refs":["keyword:legal thriller"],"label":"Thriller","score":0.0631,"slug":"thriller"},{"evidence_refs":["keyword:debut novel"],"label":"Novel","score":0.0614,"slug":"novel"},{"evidence_refs":["keyword:crime fiction"],"label":"Crime","score":0.0487,"slug":"crime"},{"evidence_refs":["keyword:suspense"],"label":"Suspense","score":0.0431,"slug":"suspense"}],"what_you_get":["Themes: Church power and alleged cult influence, A murder claim tied to a church, Stage fright and buried secrets.","Story elements: Stage-frightened lawyer takes a case, Murder claim linked to a church.","Themes: Thriller, Crime, Suspense."]},"llm_signals":{"confidence":0.84,"pacing":"unknown","reader_fit":["Readers interested in courtroom defense cases involving alleged financial crimes","Readers drawn to investigations of a church-linked murder claim"],"themes":["Church power and alleged cult influence","A murder claim tied to a church","Stage fright and buried secrets"],"tropes":["Stage-frightened lawyer takes a case","Murder claim linked to a church"]},"source_presence":{"amazon":true,"book_detail":true,"goodreads":true,"llm_signals":true,"similarity_seed":true},"stats":{"amazon_ratings_count":0,"goodreads_ratings_count":245,"goodreads_reviews_count":55,"quality_score":0.8883}}