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elizabeth_helmer's review against another edition
3.0
big tw for rape and sexual assault; more of a legal drama than a thriller but still an interesting story. could sometimes get slow and thought the ending could have been stronger but other than that pretty good story
cytung's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
avid_read's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kbranfield's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars.
Most Dangerous Place by James Grippando is a gripping legal mystery about a woman arrested for murdering the man who sexually assaulted her. This latest release is the thirteenth installment in the Jack Swyteck series, but it can easily be read as a standalone.
Jack Swyteck is waiting at the Miami airport to pick up his old high school friend Keith Ingraham, his wife Isabelle "Isa" Bornelli and their 5 year old daughter, Melany, when their reunion ends before it even begins. No one is more stunned than Isa when the Miami Dade police immediately arrest her for the twelve year old murder of Gabriel Sosa, the man who raped her when she was a college student. Her ex-boyfriend, David Kaval, has scored himself a sweetheart deal that essentially lets him off the hook for the murder since he is willing to testify that Isa convinced him and his friend to kill Gabriel for her. Isa's long estranged father, former Venezuelan counsel officer Felipe Bornelli, immediately tries to intimidate Jack into giving up his daughter's case. When Jack refuses to co-operate with Felipe, slippery lawyer Manuel Espinosa somehow ends up working on Isa's case as Jack's co-counsel. He and Manuel have very different ideas about Isa's defense but Jack's greatest concern is whether or not Isa's being entirely truthful with him about what happened twelve years ago.
Despite Jack's reservations, he is fully committed to preparing Isa the best defense possible. David is obviously not the most trustworthy source of information since he has a vested interest in testifying against Isa, so Jack enlists his good friend, Theo Knight, to help him with his investigation. At the same time, Jack and Manuel are still arguing over defense strategy and Jack is quite unhappy when he discovers Isa is still not telling him everything. When the prosecutor makes a shocking arrest, Keith and Isa's marriage becomes strained. It is not until Isa's case goes to trial that Jack uncovers the information he needs to prove her innocence, but will he convince a new witness to testify on Isa's behalf?
Most Dangerous Place by James Grippando is an absolutely spellbinding mystery that readers of legal thrillers do not want to miss. The plot is full of unexpected twists and turns that make it impossible to predict whether or not Jack will find the evidence he needs to exonerate his client. The novel comes to an pulse-pounding conclusion and the final revelations are quite shocking. A fast-paced and compelling addition to the Jack Swyteck series that old and new fans are going to love.
Most Dangerous Place by James Grippando is a gripping legal mystery about a woman arrested for murdering the man who sexually assaulted her. This latest release is the thirteenth installment in the Jack Swyteck series, but it can easily be read as a standalone.
Jack Swyteck is waiting at the Miami airport to pick up his old high school friend Keith Ingraham, his wife Isabelle "Isa" Bornelli and their 5 year old daughter, Melany, when their reunion ends before it even begins. No one is more stunned than Isa when the Miami Dade police immediately arrest her for the twelve year old murder of Gabriel Sosa, the man who raped her when she was a college student. Her ex-boyfriend, David Kaval, has scored himself a sweetheart deal that essentially lets him off the hook for the murder since he is willing to testify that Isa convinced him and his friend to kill Gabriel for her. Isa's long estranged father, former Venezuelan counsel officer Felipe Bornelli, immediately tries to intimidate Jack into giving up his daughter's case. When Jack refuses to co-operate with Felipe, slippery lawyer Manuel Espinosa somehow ends up working on Isa's case as Jack's co-counsel. He and Manuel have very different ideas about Isa's defense but Jack's greatest concern is whether or not Isa's being entirely truthful with him about what happened twelve years ago.
Despite Jack's reservations, he is fully committed to preparing Isa the best defense possible. David is obviously not the most trustworthy source of information since he has a vested interest in testifying against Isa, so Jack enlists his good friend, Theo Knight, to help him with his investigation. At the same time, Jack and Manuel are still arguing over defense strategy and Jack is quite unhappy when he discovers Isa is still not telling him everything. When the prosecutor makes a shocking arrest, Keith and Isa's marriage becomes strained. It is not until Isa's case goes to trial that Jack uncovers the information he needs to prove her innocence, but will he convince a new witness to testify on Isa's behalf?
Most Dangerous Place by James Grippando is an absolutely spellbinding mystery that readers of legal thrillers do not want to miss. The plot is full of unexpected twists and turns that make it impossible to predict whether or not Jack will find the evidence he needs to exonerate his client. The novel comes to an pulse-pounding conclusion and the final revelations are quite shocking. A fast-paced and compelling addition to the Jack Swyteck series that old and new fans are going to love.
laurashavers's review
4.0
I won this through a Goodreads Giveaway- this book, I have the started date in April, because that is when I won it. I started reading this on July 22, 2017 and finished it on July 23, 2017. It was a page turner and I can't wait to hear what my coworkers have to say about it when they read it. I hope that this book makes it through a lot of hands so more and more people can enjoy this author as much as I did!
ciska's review
4.0
I have been yelling at this book. That Isabelle woman is really annoying!! She is so obviously keeping secrets and that attitude when Jack is telling her that is not helping the case. She even managed to get angry about that. I admired Jack so much for staying patient.
This book is the thirteenth book in a series and I have not read any of the other books. Though I did notice some references to the other books I did not feel the knowledge was needed to follow this story. I am curious about the other books though.
I do really love to puzzle and with this being a legal thriller and the defence site there is not much puzzling if the suspect is accused rightfully. It was a big puzzle though to find out what was true and false in Isabelle her story. There are some great surprises even at the end of the book that I did not see coming. I would have liked more interaction with the 'people against rape' activists. The abuse part was really important in the story and as a woman it is something I get easily worked up over when it is dismissed. But in this story it failed to make me angry. That could be caused by Isabelle her attitude too though.
The speed of the story was a bit on and off. The one moment is was really slow next it was jumping ahead. The one moment there is a lot of emotion and other parts are very factual. This did disturb my reading experience a bit. Just when I felt like reading trough the night the change of speed would make it possible anyway to put it down.
This book is the thirteenth book in a series and I have not read any of the other books. Though I did notice some references to the other books I did not feel the knowledge was needed to follow this story. I am curious about the other books though.
I do really love to puzzle and with this being a legal thriller and the defence site there is not much puzzling if the suspect is accused rightfully. It was a big puzzle though to find out what was true and false in Isabelle her story. There are some great surprises even at the end of the book that I did not see coming. I would have liked more interaction with the 'people against rape' activists. The abuse part was really important in the story and as a woman it is something I get easily worked up over when it is dismissed. But in this story it failed to make me angry. That could be caused by Isabelle her attitude too though.
The speed of the story was a bit on and off. The one moment is was really slow next it was jumping ahead. The one moment there is a lot of emotion and other parts are very factual. This did disturb my reading experience a bit. Just when I felt like reading trough the night the change of speed would make it possible anyway to put it down.
naomistrange's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
5.0
xkay_readsx's review
5.0
4.5 Stars
What a page turner, highly recommend if you like legal thriller books. I'm a new fan of the series, only read three so far and they are all really good.
What a page turner, highly recommend if you like legal thriller books. I'm a new fan of the series, only read three so far and they are all really good.
vlynnk89's review against another edition
4.0
I've not read James Grippando before but when I received this galley it sounded so intriguing. This was such a fast paced story, I couldn't put it down. Creepy but captivating, I highly recommend.