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Fifty Fifty

Steve Cavanagh

4.21 AVERAGE

challenging dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I picked this one up and could not put it down.

There wasn't a single thing I did not like about it.

It was a riveting story from page one. A great mystery that kept me guessing. And the ending was satisfying.

This is the beginning of my Eddie Flynn addiction.

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I really enjoyed this book. The pacing and writing were fantastic. I was hooked from the first page, and I didn't put it down until I'd devoured the whole thing. Plus, the characters were great. You really got a feel for them, and switching between different points of view kept things super interesting.

Even though this is book five in the series, it totally works as a standalone. You don't need to have read the previous books to get sucked in. So, if you're like me and hesitant to jump into a series midway, don't be!

Bottom line is I loved it. This book was a blast, and I'm already adding more Steve Cavanagh to my TBR pile. If you're looking for a thriller that will keep you guessing, this is it. Highly recommend!

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for an ARC of this book. I was provided an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
dark tense fast-paced

It's been a long while since I've read a legal thriller and this one just knocked my socks off! Two sisters who each accuse the other of offing their father. Both sisters have nervous tells and it was truly a mind bend to figure out which one is guilty.

I haven't read the whole series but Eddie going from one side of the law (lawless) to the other (a lawyer) is super interesting. It took me a bit to warm up to the character of Kate but as soon as she struck out on her own, I fell for her. She was so bada** at the end too ...I was cheering her on (even though for what she went through was sick 😵‍💫)
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Had Me in a Chokehold 

I loved this book so much. The suspense had me on the edge of my seat. I recently realized that I love courtroom dramas. This book took me on a wild case. Eddie is such a likable defense attorney. I’ve been reading this series out of order, but I’m still loving it. I guessed who the killer was, but knew there would be more twists to uncover. I was happy with how things turned out. Especially the way Kate got the last laugh. I can’t wait to read more from this series. 
mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious sad 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: Yes

Well after I finished this I realized it was number five in a series. But honestly it read perfectly fine as a standalone, no regrets and now I kinda want to read the rest of them. Lol
It is such a great book, I really enjoyed it. I loved all the main characters and their relationships with each other. It was well written and fast paced, I had a hard time putting it down. The book has a few different POVs which is instrumental in properly telling the story and keeping the readers on their toes. Loved all the plot twists and it had a very satisfying ending.
Thanks to Netgalley and Atria Books for this ARC.