"Weeks excels at keeping the intensity impressively high throughout... a memorable work that would make for a stirring start to a series."
-Kirkus Reviews
"... a blistering high-stakes story, L. M. Weeks has written a highly entertaining, engaging, and provocative thriller that will keep you on your toes and guessing the answers until the final page."
-Ronald S. Barak, author of the bestselling Brooks/Lotello thriller series
"The reader is in for a wild ride! Fans of Barry Eisler and Barry Lancet will want to jump right in! An impressive and intelligent debut."
-Leza Lowitz, author of Jet Black and the Ninja Wind
"Bottled Lightning reveals both the author's deep experience and expertise on the book's many topics and his keen ability to craft and deliver a thrilling, fascinating, and sexy tale of international intrigue."
-Jeff Wexler, producer, Studio Ghibli, and cross-border entertainment and intellectual property lawyer
"The author's bona fides as an attorney who knows Japan are clear. The book manages to draw you in without straying from the path of authenticity. Reads like a James Bond novel, if (and no disrespect meant) Ian Fleming knew something about Japan. Brilliant!"
-Tony Andriotis, Partner and Head of International Arbitration, DLA Piper, Tokyo
"Not your father's legal thriller. L. M. Weeks's debut novel, Bottled Lightning, hurtles the reader from one chapter to the next. Truly a winner!"
-Larry Bates, General Counsel at Panasonic; former Chief Legal Officer of LIXIL Global; former General Counsel, Japan at GE; former president of The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan
"This story couldn't have been written by anyone other than L. M. Weeks. He's seen it, he's done it, he's lived it. Now you can read it."
-Scott Peterman, Partner, K&L Gates; formerly the first Country Manager for Apple in China and Korea
"Much of the action in L. M. Weeks's dark thriller, Bottled Lightning, occurs in the Russian Far East. Having worked as a fish biologist in this vast, untamed, and largely unknown region for many decades, I can attest to the accuracy of Weeks's cinematic descriptions of some of the darker aspects of what the author calls the "Wild Wild East." This is truly a BOOK WORTH READING!"
-Mikhail Skopets, PhD, Russian Ichthyologist and author of the highly acclaimed Fly Fishing Russia: The Far East
"... a multi-layered and fast-paced legal thriller that is both engaging and authentic because of Weeks's comprehensive knowledge of international law practice, Japan, technology, and more. I highly recommend this book to anyone wishing to be transported to a fantastic world that feels so real."
-Ralph Baxter, former Chairman and CEO of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP; global advisor to legal technology companies
"The novel takes the reader through the terrific twists and turns into which Torn is thrown but to which he reacts with remarkable effectiveness, even though much of the time he is grappling with an unknown foe. Takes the reader on a thrilling ride that doesn't let up until the last line. I recommend Bottled Lightning to anyone looking for a great international legal thriller."
-Akihiro Wani, Senior Counselor, Morrison & Foerster; former Partner, Linklaters; Professor Emeritus, Sophia University Law School
