It's not as sexy as criminal law or civil rights, but there's a nerdy appeal, not unlike space exploration or old literature. Patent law is much more interesting than the broader public realizes. But it is at times woefully off base, which is a shame. If the law had been accurate, I would have given it a much more positive review. Last Days is an entertaining, engaging, and informative read, at least with regard to history. But I'm enough of a patent geek to have taken a particular interest in The Last Days of Night, which was recommended in an ABA newsletter (Best legal fiction of 2016). I'm an attorney with a strong background in patents, but no technical background so not a patent attorney. The Last Days of Night is an historical fiction about the Edison/Tesla/Westinghouse current wars-one of the greatest patent battles of all time, told from the perspective of burgeoning attorney Paul Cravath. A movie of The Last Days of Night is in production, slated for release in 2018. Moore has also seen success as a screenwriter, having won an Oscar for best screenplay with The Imitation Game. The Last Days of Night is Graham Moore's second novel, after The Sherlockian.
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