Reviews

While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams

bonitabeckita's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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

agrinczel's review against another edition

2.0

Meh - I know this book got a lot of praise, but I just found it overly complex & wordy most of the time.

dwinareads's review against another edition

3.0

Stacy Abrams can really do it all!

I’m not one for political thrillers, and I know nothing of law or chess, so I think I may have been a bit out of my depth with this one. I think I would have given it more stars if I understood it more. But it was definitely a thrilling mystery!

It starts off a little confusing, but once you know who the characters are, what’s going on, and how everything is connected, IT’S GOOD. A solid read. I do think I’d appreciate it more as a mini-series or a TV movie. I’m imagining some intense theme music…

3 stars!

jimbowen0306's review against another edition

2.0

This book sees the clerk of a Supreme Court justice go into action, investigating things, when the justice she clerks for dies an unexpected death. This results is quite the investigation, travelling up and down the East Coast gathering clues that only she, and the judge's son, can comprehend.

Stacey Abrams says she had difficulty getting the book published, because people “would have difficulty believing the premise.” Well, I’m sorry, but no. I can think of a similar book, that became a significant film, with exactly the same premise. The problem wasn’t credibility. It was that it wasn’t very good. I honestly believe that this wouldn’t have been published if this wasn’t written by Ms Abrams.

jenmangler's review against another edition

3.0

This was fun.

ilovenativeplants's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

karaluedtke's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

metaphorsandmisc's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Medical trauma

Moderate: Genocide, Addiction, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, and Terminal illness

Minor: Gun violence and Cursing

katekatiekait's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Addiction

Moderate: Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, and Drug abuse

Minor: Islamophobia, Death of parent, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, and Abandonment

vlreid's review against another edition

4.0

What a roller coaster of a ride! This book captured my attention immediately and it was difficult to put down. Avery Keene is a Supreme Court law clerk who is surprisingly appointed as legal guardian for the judge she works for when he falls into a coma. She teams up with the judge's estranged son, the judge's lawyer, and her physician resident roommate to investigate and solve the multi-layered mystery. This book involves international intrigue, government corruption, puzzles, chess, and so much more. It is a very intelligent, edge-of-your-seat thriller. I have no idea when Stacey Abrams has time to write novels, but am so glad that she does!!

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