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lucyatoz's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Avery Keene is a law clerk to Justice Howard Wynn, who is often the deciding Jurist on a split Supreme Court. When he falls into a coma, Avery finds that she is the one who the Justice haw decided has his life in her hands, above those of his wife, who he is divorcing, and estranged son, who had been in the Navy, working intelligence.
As her world quickly spirals, can Avery solve the puzzle pieces that leaves a bread crumb trail only she seems to see, save justice and bring down the heart of government in one fell swoop...
I borrowed a copy of this book from Taunton Library and listened to it on cloudLibrary. I read this for prompt 45, chapter headings have dates, for the 52 Book Club Reading Challenge 2024.
Graphic: Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Religious bigotry, and Violence
hmetwade's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Moderate: Blood, Death, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Addiction, Alcoholism, Gore, Hate crime, Car accident, Medical content, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Stalking, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Genocide
jmcampbell57's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Medical trauma, Medical content, and Murder
Moderate: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Religious bigotry
laurenleigh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Islamophobia
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Violence, Torture, Religious bigotry, and Kidnapping
Minor: Car accident
jennifer_bush_73's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I would definitely read more of Stacey Abrams’ thrillers.
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Dementia, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Medical trauma, Outing, Religious bigotry, Terminal illness, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Xenophobia
Minor: Abandonment, Stalking, Car accident, and Vomit