"This thriller and courtroom drama is a definite page turner and also delivers a powerful message about the deeper meaning of life."

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–JACK CANFIELD, The Success Principles™ and co-author of the New York Times #1 best selling Chicken Soup for the Soul series

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"The stakes couldn't be higher in this page-turning crime thriller. And Alex Stockton is the perfect heroine–a courageous and sharp-witted lawyer who is tested not only by the system, but by her own past. Crosstown Park is a must read for anyone who's ever been fascinated by real courtroom drama."

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–ALAN JACKSON, former L.A. DA, lead prosecutor on the People v. Phil Spector case, Partner, Palmer, Lombardi & Donohue, LLP

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"This is a real page turner–and a great debut novel from Melanie Bragg."

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–KATHLEEN WELTON, award-winning editor and publisher

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"Melanie Bragg has written a page turner. I read this book in a day. Crosstown Park will hold your interest on the beach or during a stormy day lying on the couch."

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–JOAN BURDA, award-winning author of Estate Planning for Same Sex Couples, and Family Law for Gay, Lesbian, Transgender Couples, published by the American Bar Association

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"Melanie delivers a very quick and comfortable read that offers an insider's look at the legal system and local's tour of the back roads and complexities of society. Pages turn as the plot develops and the reader stays ever hungry for what comes next. Gripping. Inspiring. Hopeful. The kind of story that makes you want to slow down, so it won't end. In other words, I found it to be a very easy and enjoyable read. It was fun to delve into the deepest corners of some characters' lives and minds while rolling through the kind of gritty realities that simmer below the surface of society."

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–DANE SCHILLER, journalist, Houston Chronicle