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secre's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Having read one of Cavanagh's books before, I knew before going into this one that it was going to be a twisty courtroom thriller and I wasn't disappointed. Two women stand accused of the brutal murder of their politically powerful father, both say the other is guilty. The prosecution doesn't care much who goes down for it as long as one of them does. Eddie Flynn on the other hand only represents those he believes are innocent.
Split between perspectives, you have Flynn representing Sofia, his opposite Kate representing Alexandra and the perspective of one of the sisters; the guilty party, but which one it is stays murky up until the final reveal. This is clever and well written, keeping the reader on their toes and uncertain of how the case will play out and indeed which of the sister's is guilty. It's built up well, as Flynn pulls together evidence and then the courtroom drama unfolds. It's a constant push-pull of who is guilty and who is innocent.
All in all, a great read that was both great fun and a twisty page turner. I will get around to reading the rest of this series eventually.
Split between perspectives, you have Flynn representing Sofia, his opposite Kate representing Alexandra and the perspective of one of the sisters; the guilty party, but which one it is stays murky up until the final reveal. This is clever and well written, keeping the reader on their toes and uncertain of how the case will play out and indeed which of the sister's is guilty. It's built up well, as Flynn pulls together evidence and then the courtroom drama unfolds. It's a constant push-pull of who is guilty and who is innocent.
All in all, a great read that was both great fun and a twisty page turner. I will get around to reading the rest of this series eventually.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, Violence, and Death of parent
vikiskiwis's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Murder
Moderate: Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Misogyny
micasreads's review against another edition
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
read_between_the_wines's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Drug use, Physical abuse, Death, and Self harm
beckyyreadss's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I wanted to read this book because I enjoyed the first four books in the series. I was glad to see Eddie again and this trial is almost as chaotic as his last trial.
This book has multiple point of views, but it mainly follows Eddie Flynn who was once a con man, an ex-lawyer who has had an interesting cases recently including fighting for his life against the Russian mafia, helping David Child, a major client of a corrupt law firm and Leonard Howard who wanted to find his daughter. He is still recovering from his last trial of helping Robert Solomon who was accused of murdering his wife. Eddie is wanting a stable job so that he could go on a date with his co-worker, Harper and enjoy some time with Harry now that he has retired. However, he receives a phone call from one of his connections saying he has got an opportunity to represent a high profiled case. The ex-mayor of New York has been murdered and the two witnesses in the house who are sisters are accusing each other of committing the crime. All the evidence points to the sister with the mental problems, so Eddie decides to represent her after believing she is innocent. Now Eddie must find the evidence and try and stop her from going to prison. This is an adult fictional legal thriller.
This novel is great because it grips you from the very first chapter. The storyline is intriguing. The characters are easy to love with a lot of development and the plot twist is amazing. My favourite chapters in any type of these books are when the main character figures everything out and has a game plan. You feel hype out for the character and want him to succeed. The one thing I would say that I didn’t like personally, a book peeve of mine, is small chapters. However, for once it worked. Especially as the tension was building and then changed to somewhere else. This was the second time this series had multiple POVs which just made it better and I loved it. Especially as you don’t know exactly which sister did it. So Eddie was thinking it was someone completely different and we believed him and it all didn’t come out until the end.
I liked this book but I thought it was slower than his previous books and obviously due to the events of this book, I was missing one key person in this book and it hurt me and I was Eddie to have a happy life please.
This novel is great because it grips you from the very first chapter. The storyline is intriguing. The characters are easy to love with a lot of development and the plot twist is amazing. My favourite chapters in any type of these books are when the main character figures everything out and has a game plan. You feel hype out for the character and want him to succeed. The one thing I would say that I didn’t like personally, a book peeve of mine, is small chapters. However, for once it worked. Especially as the tension was building and then changed to somewhere else. This was the second time this series had multiple POVs which just made it better and I loved it. Especially as you don’t know exactly which sister did it. So Eddie was thinking it was someone completely different and we believed him and it all didn’t come out until the end.
I liked this book but I thought it was slower than his previous books and obviously due to the events of this book, I was missing one key person in this book and it hurt me and I was Eddie to have a happy life please.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Death, Death of parent, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Self harm, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Drug abuse, Sexual assault, and Rape
jennsp's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Rape
mablayy's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Dementia, Drug abuse, Grief, Medical content, Self harm, Stalking, and Suicide attempt
starletise's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.0
Excellent thriller that made me desperate to keep reading and find out who was guilty. The writing style was dark and a little heavy at times, which added to the atmosphere. The story delved into other topics and storylines that helped add character development and greater complexity. Overall, very much enjoyed this and will definitely be looking to add more by this author to my tbr. Please be aware there are several strong trigger warnings with this book, so make sure you are comfortable with those before beginning.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Sexism, Self harm, Racism, Murder, Misogyny, Child abuse, Death of parent, Dementia, Mental illness, and Drug use
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