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ebosma's review against another edition
2.0
I was not overly impressed by the book. It was a nice read,however the Krav Maga part? The protagonist is made some kind of super woman, and it actually did not brought extra juice to the story, and made it quite predictable in places.
cafo6's review against another edition
5.0
I really like the spunky main character in this book. Quick, enjoyable read.
blood_rose_books's review against another edition
2.0
In the first book in a series, Melissa F. Miller shows readers what it takes to be a top lawyer at a firm:
Sasha McCandless has one goal in life, make partner at her firm. Everything else in her life is on hold until that happens. When a commercial airline crashes, everyone on board is killed, it is Sasha's firm who is representing the airline company, they know there will be a class action lawsuit. This is Sasha's big chance and big case that could have the payoff that she is looking for. But the farther Sasha digs into the plane crash and company many aspects are not lining up and she discovers the unthinkable, could the plane have been crashed on purpose?
I love courtroom procedural books (and I don't read them often enough) when they are done right and I think when this book is taking place in the courtroom it is interesting and well done, but when the book moves away from the courtroom and lawyer aspects the book just becomes okay (at best). I found the book was predictable and you as the reader were waiting for the main characters to catch up with the information that we know, like we know who the bad guy is in the first half of the book. This is not my favorite way for a plot to be laid out as I find it hinders the suspense, causes to the plot to really lag as well with me, as the reader, trying to figure everything out which is part of the reason I read books.
Feel like this book shows that it was written in 2011 by having the female lead not only as a kick-ass lawyer but also amazing at some sort of marshal arts skills, that I cannot remember the name of, that no one can beat her at, especially when the thugs after her are the heavy just throw punches guys. She has some sort of tragedy in her past that she lives with and defines certain things she does now. On the other side of things, I really liked Sasha's mind and how she things of things in the law/court based approach of things and what she can do legally. Additionally, her moral compass is on point and even when there are millions even billions on the line vs human life.
I think that the relationship aspect was forced even though this is very secondary to the story with just some thoughts here and there it is totally not needed in the book and really did not even need to be hinted at throughout the book. Why can't male and female characters just work well together without them becoming a couple in the end. These two worked really well together and I felt that having them in a relationship didn't add anything to the plot (I feel that this also shows that this book was written in 2011).
So not my favourite read, I may try the second book in the series to see if there is more lawyer/courtroom scenes as I think that is what Miller did really well in this book and I hope that Sasha grows as a character too.
Cheers!!!
Sasha McCandless has one goal in life, make partner at her firm. Everything else in her life is on hold until that happens. When a commercial airline crashes, everyone on board is killed, it is Sasha's firm who is representing the airline company, they know there will be a class action lawsuit. This is Sasha's big chance and big case that could have the payoff that she is looking for. But the farther Sasha digs into the plane crash and company many aspects are not lining up and she discovers the unthinkable, could the plane have been crashed on purpose?
I love courtroom procedural books (and I don't read them often enough) when they are done right and I think when this book is taking place in the courtroom it is interesting and well done, but when the book moves away from the courtroom and lawyer aspects the book just becomes okay (at best). I found the book was predictable and you as the reader were waiting for the main characters to catch up with the information that we know, like we know who the bad guy is in the first half of the book. This is not my favorite way for a plot to be laid out as I find it hinders the suspense, causes to the plot to really lag as well with me, as the reader, trying to figure everything out which is part of the reason I read books.
Feel like this book shows that it was written in 2011 by having the female lead not only as a kick-ass lawyer but also amazing at some sort of marshal arts skills, that I cannot remember the name of, that no one can beat her at, especially when the thugs after her are the heavy just throw punches guys. She has some sort of tragedy in her past that she lives with and defines certain things she does now. On the other side of things, I really liked Sasha's mind and how she things of things in the law/court based approach of things and what she can do legally. Additionally, her moral compass is on point and even when there are millions even billions on the line vs human life.
I think that the relationship aspect was forced even though this is very secondary to the story with just some thoughts here and there it is totally not needed in the book and really did not even need to be hinted at throughout the book. Why can't male and female characters just work well together without them becoming a couple in the end. These two worked really well together and I felt that having them in a relationship didn't add anything to the plot (I feel that this also shows that this book was written in 2011).
So not my favourite read, I may try the second book in the series to see if there is more lawyer/courtroom scenes as I think that is what Miller did really well in this book and I hope that Sasha grows as a character too.
Cheers!!!
jfranco77's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. It was fast paced and held my interest throughout. The only downside for me was that the plot setup was so lengthy and detailed that things were wrapped up too quickly and easily. Suddenly I checked my kindle and I was at 94%. That's it? One more twist would have helped. Maybe the bad guys could have been a little tougher to crack. Maybe Sasha could be a little less indestructible.
But I still enjoyed it and haven't been this hooked by a book in a while. I will definitely read the next one.
But I still enjoyed it and haven't been this hooked by a book in a while. I will definitely read the next one.
airteme's review against another edition
3.0
I got the audio version and the reader was a little monotone. Otherwise I might have given this book 4 stars if I had read it on my own.
readasadoornail's review against another edition
4.0
Started off slow but it became one of my favorite reads!
Law thrillers aren't something I ever thought I'd be into as far as reading goes. At times reading this book, all the lawyer lingo kinda took me out of the story at times because I didn't understand a single word, haha! And this book did start a bit slow but when it started to pick up, I could hardly put it down!
I absolutely love Sasha! She's a strong woman, who knows what she wants but she's an emotionless wall so that's always really nice to read.
Leo is just..he's so great. I love his chemistry with Sasha and how hes slowly wormed his way into Sasha's life. And Naya, oh my God! I really would like to know more about her, maybe have a novella solely based on her. She was really interesting character and unlike most side characters, I feel like she held her own throughout the book. She didn't feel like sidekick to me but I'd still like to know more about her and the rest of these characters. Can't wait to read the next books!
Law thrillers aren't something I ever thought I'd be into as far as reading goes. At times reading this book, all the lawyer lingo kinda took me out of the story at times because I didn't understand a single word, haha! And this book did start a bit slow but when it started to pick up, I could hardly put it down!
I absolutely love Sasha! She's a strong woman, who knows what she wants but she's an emotionless wall so that's always really nice to read.
Leo is just..he's so great. I love his chemistry with Sasha and how hes slowly wormed his way into Sasha's life. And Naya, oh my God! I really would like to know more about her, maybe have a novella solely based on her. She was really interesting character and unlike most side characters, I feel like she held her own throughout the book. She didn't feel like sidekick to me but I'd still like to know more about her and the rest of these characters. Can't wait to read the next books!
aialamode's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. Surprisingly good and well paced freebie on Amazon. If legal thrillers with gutsy heroines are your thing, look no further. Fun while it lasted though I suspect the plot won't stick around much longer than the last page.
mmorlok's review against another edition
4.0
Great, fast-paced thriller. Hard to put down. Can't wait to read the next installment!
angiehoer7's review against another edition
4.0
This book made me want to learn Krav Maga. This lawyer brings men to their knees with her kicks and punches!
bookmarkedbybecky's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75