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4.0
Two 911 calls are made, claiming their father needs help, and each caller blames the others. Alexandra and Sophia are arrested for the murder of their father, former NYC mayor, Frank Avellino. As the two defense attorneys gather information, it appears each of their clients is innocent. As the pieces of the night of the murder fall into place, the lawyers realize they must work together to ensure a murderer does not walk free.
This was a fantastic book. It had my interest from page one and kept it throughout. There were so many twists and turns in this novel that had me going back and forth between suspects. The action scenes are high-speed and well-thought-out. If you are looking for a fantastic legal thriller this would be perfect. It should be noted that this is book 5 in a 7 book series but I do not think they need to be read in order.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Self harm, Gaslighting, Death, Murder, Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Grief
bookthief's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
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? It's complicated
4.75
At first I wasn’t sure about reading this book as it had been on my tbr for quite some time, but i am sooo glad I picked this book up and decided to read it.
It was fantastic!!
I honestly had no idea which sister killed there dad. I had a small bit of suspicion for Sofia at the start, but then it pointed more towards Alexandra and I actually believed it was her when she was found to be guilty.
At the beginning I thought that Kate would immediately join Eddie and create a partnership. But when I found out that they were going against each other I was a bit disappointed. But i was very happy at the end when they decided to create a firm together.
I still can’t get over the fact that Harper got killed, especially when Eddie was just discovering his feelings for her!! That was just downright heartbreaking. Eddie did not deserve that after everything he has been through in his life.
I thought that the plot of the book was well thought out and incredibly intense the whole way through the book.
The writing is quite challenging, especially with all the law terminology. It’s quite hard to remember what some of the law terminology is.
It was quite slow and hard to get into reading this book initially, but once the plot and the characters were laid out the pace picked up dramatically.
I would definitely recommend reading this book. And to read this book you don’t necessarily need to read the other Eddie Flynn books that become before this one, even though it would be useful as you have more depth of the characters and there are small mentions about previous books, but nothing that would impact the plot.
It was fantastic!!
I honestly had no idea which sister killed there dad. I had a small bit of suspicion for Sofia at the start, but then it pointed more towards Alexandra and I actually believed it was her when she was found to be guilty.
At the beginning I thought that Kate would immediately join Eddie and create a partnership. But when I found out that they were going against each other I was a bit disappointed. But i was very happy at the end when they decided to create a firm together.
I still can’t get over the fact that Harper got killed, especially when Eddie was just discovering his feelings for her!! That was just downright heartbreaking. Eddie did not deserve that after everything he has been through in his life.
I thought that the plot of the book was well thought out and incredibly intense the whole way through the book.
The writing is quite challenging, especially with all the law terminology. It’s quite hard to remember what some of the law terminology is.
It was quite slow and hard to get into reading this book initially, but once the plot and the characters were laid out the pace picked up dramatically.
I would definitely recommend reading this book. And to read this book you don’t necessarily need to read the other Eddie Flynn books that become before this one, even though it would be useful as you have more depth of the characters and there are small mentions about previous books, but nothing that would impact the plot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Stalking, Death, Murder, Drug use, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Death of parent, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Mental illness
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