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karaklos's review against another edition
2.0
Interest of Justice started out very slow and maintained that pace until the last 50 pages or so. I really struggled to get through this book. The main character is Lara - most people pronounced it “Laura” but the author never tells you how it’s truly pronounced. Lara is an unlikeable and lonely judge with no life to speak of. While she claimed to have strong ethics, she made questionable decisions that indicated otherwise. Her sister and brother in law are semi-estranged from her and involved in a whole slew of unsavory activities. They are brutally murdered and she spends a large amount of time trying to solve the crime on her own while being suspicious of everyone around her (except the true murderer). She tries to bully the lead detective (who is married) into investigating her way and they fall in love. She also takes in her nephew who she wants nothing to do with one moment and then suddenly changes her mind and wants to raise him. She’s also good friends with a man with ALS who is integral to the story but she doesn’t seem to know anything about him. The plot and connection between the characters is implausible. The author did keep me guessing on who the murderer was but left out convenient details that disguised it.
gsteinbacher's review
3.0
The characters in this book didn't seem very intelligent. Police officers telling Lara, the judge (and main character) details on an ongoing investigation telling her not to share the information. Then she proceeds to share the information with others, causing even more troubles. The author did keep me guessing on who the villian was.
calypsoscreams's review
challenging
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Stalking
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