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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
aueltschy's review against another edition
5.0
Definitely a page Turner, I found it hard to put down. The characters were well developed, and there were twists I didn't see coming. The very start is a bit rocky with a lot of character drops at the same time and I didn't care much for the epilogue, but that's why there will be a sequel, I suppose.
jfr_wi's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5 Started out slow for me but picked up @ about 25%. Decent legal mystery. Easy to follow various characters. Audio narration was good.
abrswf's review against another edition
2.0
I read this because I got it for free, and it was worth about that much. It’s not the worst legal thriller I’ve ever read, but it’s a weak entry. The courtroom procedure and evidence were sloppy, the plot twists were unbelievable and contrived, and an air of sexism and racism permeated the book. This is also one of those irritating books that constantly refers to earlier ones, which are apparently similarly unbelievable and contrived. Not reading anything further by this author.
roveronez's review
2.0
The book isn't all bad, but I found it hard to flow. All seemed a bit forced most of the time, with too many overwhelmingly tragic and sad stories for different characters. So it was difficult to get really attached to them. I was in doubt if I was going to give 2 or 3 stars because of one good twist near the end, but then other sudden twists took place and they ended up spoiling the story in my opinion. It made it even more not plausible. Too many twists are not necessarily synonym of a good thriller. Not a fan.
blackcrawford's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked it!
The ending was shocking. Unbelievable. Like literally Unbelievable, but shocking nonetheless.
The ending was shocking. Unbelievable. Like literally Unbelievable, but shocking nonetheless.
jennywjordan's review against another edition
4.0
I love a good thriller particularly when it has the small town essence and a lot of legal entanglements. Legacy doesn’t disappoint. Strong characters cut from the cloth of every small town I’ve lived in and a nice story. I loved the General’s passion and her commitment to changing lives. Tough and fair are always my favorite women.
And Bo, his struggles are real and you feel the anguish in his making decisions. He is caught in his past and his future and it adds a nice layer to the story.
I was a bit surprised in the ending. A portion was a nice plot twist, the other seemed forced and a bit rushed. After a couple hundred pages to have a nice now tied seemed a bit of a let down.
In total, though, good thriller, great characters, and nice story. I recommend snagging this first story and look forward to reading the second book in the series
And Bo, his struggles are real and you feel the anguish in his making decisions. He is caught in his past and his future and it adds a nice layer to the story.
I was a bit surprised in the ending. A portion was a nice plot twist, the other seemed forced and a bit rushed. After a couple hundred pages to have a nice now tied seemed a bit of a let down.
In total, though, good thriller, great characters, and nice story. I recommend snagging this first story and look forward to reading the second book in the series
lwalker77's review against another edition
4.0
Another enjoyable book by Robert Bailey. This one begins a new series featuring Bocephus Haynes who was a prominent character in the McMurtrie series. If you enjoy the McMurtire series you will enjoy this book.
shelfreflectionofficial's review against another edition
3.0
The bones of this book were good and fit the legal thriller category, however, I was very turned off by the crude language and vulgar content found herein.
The case centered on the topics of rape, prostitution, and abortion- all of which are sensitive issues. I didn’t particularly enjoy reading the thoughts and conversations of the scumbag men involved in the former two, whether true to life or not. I feel the author could have maintained the premise of the case without including the language and content he did.
Another thing I found difficult about this book, especially in the beginning, is all the background info. It felt like the snippets we were told of the characters’ histories could have been it’s own book- which turns out- it is. This book is a spin-off series of the author’s previous series and I would probably recommend reading that first if you want to understand this book better. I never read them and was somewhat confused and now, since I know how that series ended, I probably wouldn’t go back and read them.
The ending is a bit of a whiplash, and at first blush I appreciated the twists but in later contemplation found them to be presented a bit unbelievably.
SPOILER BELOW
Bo and Helen were all down in the dumps about most likely losing the case because of how her abortion would be perceived in their county/state. But then at the end of the trial Helen testified in her cross-examination that she actually didn’t have an abortion but had the baby and put it up for adoption. That was one of the twists- it was this “big secret” she had kept up until that moment. I couldn’t figure out if Bo even knew about it until then. Okay, cool twist, but putting a baby up for adoption is a way better scenario than an abortion- why not start with that? It’s what largely dismantled the prosecution’s case. And why would she prefer to have people think she aborted a child than put one up for adoption? Or at least tell her lawyer in the beginning when the perceived motive was wrong and could be proven?
Also, how would Zannick have ever found our Helen was his mother? Add to that his obvious malicious feelings toward her that weren’t exactly explained and that twist felt a bit soap opera-ish to just be thrown in at the end without much proper build-up.
SPOILERS OVER
So yeah there were good elements of this story but, to me, they were lost in the muddle of vulgarity. 3 stars because if that doesn’t bother you, you’d probably like this book a lot, but to others, you might want to pass.
See more of my reviews at www.shelfreflection.com!
The case centered on the topics of rape, prostitution, and abortion- all of which are sensitive issues. I didn’t particularly enjoy reading the thoughts and conversations of the scumbag men involved in the former two, whether true to life or not. I feel the author could have maintained the premise of the case without including the language and content he did.
Another thing I found difficult about this book, especially in the beginning, is all the background info. It felt like the snippets we were told of the characters’ histories could have been it’s own book- which turns out- it is. This book is a spin-off series of the author’s previous series and I would probably recommend reading that first if you want to understand this book better. I never read them and was somewhat confused and now, since I know how that series ended, I probably wouldn’t go back and read them.
The ending is a bit of a whiplash, and at first blush I appreciated the twists but in later contemplation found them to be presented a bit unbelievably.
SPOILER BELOW
Bo and Helen were all down in the dumps about most likely losing the case because of how her abortion would be perceived in their county/state. But then at the end of the trial Helen testified in her cross-examination that she actually didn’t have an abortion but had the baby and put it up for adoption. That was one of the twists- it was this “big secret” she had kept up until that moment. I couldn’t figure out if Bo even knew about it until then. Okay, cool twist, but putting a baby up for adoption is a way better scenario than an abortion- why not start with that? It’s what largely dismantled the prosecution’s case. And why would she prefer to have people think she aborted a child than put one up for adoption? Or at least tell her lawyer in the beginning when the perceived motive was wrong and could be proven?
Also, how would Zannick have ever found our Helen was his mother? Add to that his obvious malicious feelings toward her that weren’t exactly explained and that twist felt a bit soap opera-ish to just be thrown in at the end without much proper build-up.
SPOILERS OVER
So yeah there were good elements of this story but, to me, they were lost in the muddle of vulgarity. 3 stars because if that doesn’t bother you, you’d probably like this book a lot, but to others, you might want to pass.
See more of my reviews at www.shelfreflection.com!