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Synopsis: Jake is the son of a prominent attorney in LA that has fallen from grace. He is reeling from losing his last case and drinking too much when his best friend is killed in front of him. He becomes a prime suspect but finds there is a lot to his friends murder including his dads firm than he imagined.
What I liked: this was a fun legal thriller and Jake really grows on you throughout the book. He starts off drunk and seems off his rocker with conspiracy theories. The story starts off with his friends murder and then he has to quickly take over his case. He suspicious of the deal he is offered so he starts digging. He undercovers a lot in a short period of time which made the book addictive. It was fun to see how the author pull everything together at the end. The author is a writer and executive producer of suits. He promises more in this series and I can totally see that. I picture this as a limited series the whole time. I can’t end my review without talking about Sioban an Irish detective in LA that helps Jake. She brings so much to the story and loved Jake and her together. I’m looking forward to more in this series. Thank you again @gallerybooks for this gifted arc #partner
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Synopsis: Jake is the son of a prominent attorney in LA that has fallen from grace. He is reeling from losing his last case and drinking too much when his best friend is killed in front of him. He becomes a prime suspect but finds there is a lot to his friends murder including his dads firm than he imagined.
What I liked: this was a fun legal thriller and Jake really grows on you throughout the book. He starts off drunk and seems off his rocker with conspiracy theories. The story starts off with his friends murder and then he has to quickly take over his case. He suspicious of the deal he is offered so he starts digging. He undercovers a lot in a short period of time which made the book addictive. It was fun to see how the author pull everything together at the end. The author is a writer and executive producer of suits. He promises more in this series and I can totally see that. I picture this as a limited series the whole time. I can’t end my review without talking about Sioban an Irish detective in LA that helps Jake. She brings so much to the story and loved Jake and her together. I’m looking forward to more in this series. Thank you again @gallerybooks for this gifted arc #partner
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A fun legal thriller with a flawed main character that grows on you over time. Jake West is living in his father’s shadow and a persuasive but morally grey husband and father. He flirts with sobriety and fidelity, but when push comes to shove, he will put justice and the truth ahead of greed or selfishness. His best friend is killed right next to him and he is the main suspect. The next day he goes to a deposition for a plea deal which really seems like a gift— a cushy deal for a young mom, Tiana, who lost her roommate and then her 2 young children in a fire that she is accused of starting.
Something about it just doesn’t sit well with Jake; so he engages his semi-ally Sioban (not Siobhan) to find out if this is related to his friend’s murder.
Multiple POV and different circumstances, I give this book a 4/5 for dialogue, a 3/5 for story, and a 4.5/5 for characterization. It’s slightly too long and convoluted, but I am truly impressed for how I found myself detesting Jake at the beginning to rooting for him at its conclusion.
This is a debut novel from an experienced screenwriter- he is going to publish more in this series. If you enjoy legal thrillers, this is a great new voice in this genre.
Thank you to Gallery Books for the free book. #gifted #partner #gallerypartner
Something about it just doesn’t sit well with Jake; so he engages his semi-ally Sioban (not Siobhan) to find out if this is related to his friend’s murder.
Multiple POV and different circumstances, I give this book a 4/5 for dialogue, a 3/5 for story, and a 4.5/5 for characterization. It’s slightly too long and convoluted, but I am truly impressed for how I found myself detesting Jake at the beginning to rooting for him at its conclusion.
This is a debut novel from an experienced screenwriter- he is going to publish more in this series. If you enjoy legal thrillers, this is a great new voice in this genre.
Thank you to Gallery Books for the free book. #gifted #partner #gallerypartner
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Jake is a disgraced lawyer, an alcoholic, and man who’s live is falling apart. He is a difficult character who grows on you over time. I started out finding him insufferable but as he became more self-aware and grew a conscious, I began to root for him and saw him as that friend that you have a blast hanging out with but can only handle them in doses. I thought the side characters paired well with Jake and played off his personality in an engaging way. There are many POVs and each had distinct voices.
There are multiple veins to the story, starting with the murder of Jake’s colleague and friend, and then expanding and linking to multiple other crimes. Jake is the main suspect in the murder and to clear his name, he must investigate and find who really killed his friend and how it’s related to other recent events connected to his firm. I enjoyed the ride of figuring out the connections and finding the truth.
I found many similarities with characters, backstories and side stories, and overarching themes to The Lincoln Lawyer series which sometimes made it difficult not to compare the two.
This is Cowan’s debut novel, and I’m excited to see what he writes next.
I received an advanced copy through Netgalley in return for an honest review.
There are multiple veins to the story, starting with the murder of Jake’s colleague and friend, and then expanding and linking to multiple other crimes. Jake is the main suspect in the murder and to clear his name, he must investigate and find who really killed his friend and how it’s related to other recent events connected to his firm. I enjoyed the ride of figuring out the connections and finding the truth.
I found many similarities with characters, backstories and side stories, and overarching themes to The Lincoln Lawyer series which sometimes made it difficult not to compare the two.
This is Cowan’s debut novel, and I’m excited to see what he writes next.
I received an advanced copy through Netgalley in return for an honest review.
funny
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced