THE FISHERMAN'S SON
Volume 1 in The GloucesterTrilogy • Click here to buy the book
Published May, 2004, ISBN 1413446582
The Fisherman's Son, set on the rustic and rocky coast of Gloucester, New England's oldest seaport, is a tale of legal and emotional conflict, passion, and a people's quest for justice.

John Palermo, Sicilian by birth, was sent by his dying Papa, alone and terrified, at the tender age of ten, to live with the Amicos in Gloucester. Accepted by a loving family and taken in by a community wedded to the sea, John grew to cherish and finally to defend his people against those forces who would steal their rights and their dignity.

The Fisherman's Son is a legal thriller with riveting courtroom confrontations where good and evil stand in stark contrast. It is also a love story, in depths both tender and compelling.

"Joe Orlando has taken his triplet loves of law, family and Gloucester and stitched them into a novel, 'The Fisherman's Son.' ... So, then, Orlando has written about fishing, romance, violence, and devious twists and turns in and outside the courtroom. It is entertainment, he says, with a social message." - Alan Lupo, The Boston Globe

Not only the press has praised The Fisherman's Son. Its greatest compliment is with the scores of actual readers who have written in their opinions:

"What a story! ... From page one, Joe had me -- this is what I call a 'page turner!' I could not put this book down! ... You feel all the emotions from each and every character displayed; the pain, loss, fear, anger, love, and finally triumph. It is sure to bring a tear to your eyes and such smiles to your soul... a must read for everyone!"

Leanne Cataldo's review is one of a flurry of gushing reviews for this unique, character-driven thriller. Among the other comments (all given by actual readers):

"I was captured by The Fisherman's Son, and Joe Orlando didn't let go... the author thrust me into the story... as if I was walking the streets and wharves of Gloucester."

"When you fly in the stratosphere with the likes of Grisham and Baldachi you'll definitely need more oxygen. What an absolutely wonderful experience to read a book that gives you so much real enjoyment."

"This book riveted me from day one. It drew me into a life I've never known and made me live there."

"The author's descriptions painted pictures in my mind. I could visualize Gloucester, the boats and the fishermen. The true battles were in the the courthouse, and all the fire and anger was there... Joe Orlando has written a must-read."