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constantreader471's review
3.0
I want to thank NetGalley, the publisher and the author for sending this ebook in return for an honest review. The book is about Merit Bridges and how she takes a legal case for a client who has burned down a huge billboard sign in front of his place of business. He signed a lease for the sign, not realizing that there was a fine print option giving the sign company the right to buy his property under certain circumstances.
I liked the plot and the characters.
My complaint is the required shooting course. The pistol Merit selects, a Ruger 380 has a 6 bullet magazine, plus 1 in the chamber. The author has the class instructor telling them to shoot three strings of fire, 20 rounds at 3 yards, 20 rounds at 7 yards and 10 rounds at 15 yards. The instructor criticizes Merit's pistol 2 separate times, suggesting that it is too small. If the other class members have larger pistols, then they have different magazine sizes. This means that she would be reloading out of sequence, a safety issue. A single sentence by the instructor: "Since you have different pistols, I will give you reload breaks" would solve this issue.
My final complaint is when she discovers that the mediator in her case is colluding with the adversary. She shuts down the mediation. It was her client's word against the mediator, opposing lawyer and sign company owner. But she does nothing to stop this mediator from continuing to mediate other cases.
After I retired I volunteered as a mediator for 10 years. I paid to become a certified mediator and worked under very strict guidelines. This outwardly respectable Judge/mediator continuing to mediate other cases does not sit well with me.
The author explains the legal terminology very well. I did like the ending.
I liked the plot and the characters.
My complaint is the required shooting course. The pistol Merit selects, a Ruger 380 has a 6 bullet magazine, plus 1 in the chamber. The author has the class instructor telling them to shoot three strings of fire, 20 rounds at 3 yards, 20 rounds at 7 yards and 10 rounds at 15 yards. The instructor criticizes Merit's pistol 2 separate times, suggesting that it is too small. If the other class members have larger pistols, then they have different magazine sizes. This means that she would be reloading out of sequence, a safety issue. A single sentence by the instructor: "Since you have different pistols, I will give you reload breaks" would solve this issue.
My final complaint is when she discovers that the mediator in her case is colluding with the adversary. She shuts down the mediation. It was her client's word against the mediator, opposing lawyer and sign company owner. But she does nothing to stop this mediator from continuing to mediate other cases.
After I retired I volunteered as a mediator for 10 years. I paid to become a certified mediator and worked under very strict guidelines. This outwardly respectable Judge/mediator continuing to mediate other cases does not sit well with me.
The author explains the legal terminology very well. I did like the ending.
lemeilleurs's review
4.0
I've never read a thriller revolving around a lawsuit before, but the excitement and pace reminded me of a more sophisticated Nancy Drew! Merit is on the case to bring justice to her client. However, there are a lot of side-stories that muddle the main event. Overall, I found the novel enjoyable and would be interested in reading the next installment!
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