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deurama's review against another edition
dark
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? Yes
3.0
The Defence is a fun, fast paced legal thriller with high stakes, and a hell of a lot of action.
Clearly a debut, it is not the best prose I have ever read, and I would say that the plot is very typical of this type of story.
HOWEVER, it is just so much fun. Eddie Flynn is a fun character to follow, with his witty lines and sleight of hand antics, and I think what really sets this book apart from the rest of it's ilk, is the accuracy of the scenes that take place in court, and the satisfaction you get from reading them.
Thank you for taking the time to read my review, I would definitely recommend The Defence if you like action-thrillers and you're in the market for one with a legal twist, and I will for sure be moving on to The Plea!
Clearly a debut, it is not the best prose I have ever read, and I would say that the plot is very typical of this type of story.
HOWEVER, it is just so much fun. Eddie Flynn is a fun character to follow, with his witty lines and sleight of hand antics, and I think what really sets this book apart from the rest of it's ilk, is the accuracy of the scenes that take place in court, and the satisfaction you get from reading them.
Thank you for taking the time to read my review, I would definitely recommend The Defence if you like action-thrillers and you're in the market for one with a legal twist, and I will for sure be moving on to The Plea!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Rape
Minor: Trafficking
hollyberry_books's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Alcoholism, and Drug use
Minor: Rape
lizaxwin's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
It was a nice, fast-paced thriller but nothing too memorable. Could totally image this as a movie starring Liam Neeson. Even though there were lots of clever turns in the story (which is impressive considering it is told within less than 48 hours) none of them were very shocking or unexpected. Maybe I‘ll read the next Eddie Flynn if I‘m in need of a quick read. We‘ll see!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Rape
Minor: Alcoholism
rose_88's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-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
4.0
The book was pretty good, I read ‘Thirteen’ first so i knew the kinda of plot twists to expect. I will say the Aturus double-crossing his boss, Eddie double-crossing the Russians, multiple police, guards and FBI double-crossing for the Russians was hilarious, and I loved the whole explain for all the different plans and Eddie just figuring it all out.
I loved how many times Eddie lost his mind at what was happening, and how he has managed to get away with half the shit he did. I loved how quickly he adapted in the courtroom and how well he was able to ‘lawyer’ his way through the trial. I adored how much he was doing for his daughter.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Alcoholism, and Death
Moderate: Death of parent, Torture, Sexual assault, Rape, Blood, Cursing, and Sexual violence
annikareads_'s review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Murder, Rape, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping
Minor: Death of parent and Terminal illness
liz_ross's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
3.25
It was good but... that's it. There's nothing else to say; it was just good and just good isn't enough. I like amazing, great, perfect. Not good... good is boring.
The word, not the book. The book was actually pretty filled with action to the point I couldn't put it down once it reached the climax. But that was due to the writing style and my love for elaborated plans such as the one Eddie created (I LOVED IT!), more than due to the plot.
The plot was good, sure, but it was so damn obvious and for someone who is supposedly so smart it took him way too much time to figure things out. It took me less than 10 chapters. Which means that when the "plot twist" came I already knew it far too long ago.
And the characters were also good. Complex, easy to remember, filled with life. But I swear if I had to read about Eddie being a former con artist, I would have set the book on fire. You could have forgotten everything else about him, but I guarantee you, that he was a con artist you wouldn't forget. He told me that five freaking times in the same freaking paragraph!
The action was realistic, though. Everything was. Which is obviously good. I don't have any Court experience, which means it may have felt realistic, but in reality none of it would ever happen. But that's the perks of not having Court experience. As it felt realistic, I can accept it as real and enjoy. I couldn't have done that if it didn't feel realistic as I would have spent my time on Google checking to see if things are really that way.
Just one last thing, what the hell is wrong with me to end up liking Olek almost as much as I liked Eddie?!
Full review coming soon!
The word, not the book. The book was actually pretty filled with action to the point I couldn't put it down once it reached the climax. But that was due to the writing style and my love for elaborated plans such as the one Eddie created (I LOVED IT!), more than due to the plot.
The plot was good, sure, but it was so damn obvious and for someone who is supposedly so smart it took him way too much time to figure things out. It took me less than 10 chapters. Which means that when the "plot twist" came I already knew it far too long ago.
And the characters were also good. Complex, easy to remember, filled with life. But I swear if I had to read about Eddie being a former con artist, I would have set the book on fire. You could have forgotten everything else about him, but I guarantee you, that he was a con artist you wouldn't forget. He told me that five freaking times in the same freaking paragraph!
The action was realistic, though. Everything was. Which is obviously good. I don't have any Court experience, which means it may have felt realistic, but in reality none of it would ever happen. But that's the perks of not having Court experience. As it felt realistic, I can accept it as real and enjoy. I couldn't have done that if it didn't feel realistic as I would have spent my time on Google checking to see if things are really that way.
Just one last thing, what the hell is wrong with me to end up liking Olek almost as much as I liked Eddie?!
Full review coming soon!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Rape
Moderate: Death and Murder
Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Pedophilia
mmontoya's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
kennanicole's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence and Violence
Moderate: Violence, Gun violence, and Rape
revived_reading's review against another edition
The book had a very strong start, but it fell flat. I was very interested at first but there was so much rambling/description and life story that was entirely unnecessary. It made it impossible to read more than one or two chapters at a time, let alone want to read the book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder and Violence
Minor: Rape and Pedophilia
revived_reading's review against another edition
The book had a very strong start, but it fell flat. I was very interested at first but there was so much rambling/description and life story that was entirely unnecessary. It made it impossible to read more than one or two chapters at a time, let alone want to read the book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping and Murder
Minor: Pedophilia and Rape
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