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A review by ab1646
The Girl in Cell 49B by Dorian Box
4.0
4.0 - This courtroom drama thriller is a continuation of the first book in the Emily Calby series, but I didn't read the first book and still loved this one. My favorite part of the book was the characters. Lucas is a great minor character and Rebecca ends up being a developed side character as well. But Emily is just such a lovable main character and you can't help but empathize with her, no matter the things she has done. She stands up for herself in an admirable and fights for herself.
The blurb explains it all, and maybe gave a little too much away. Emily is faced with the law and learns as much as she can to explore how to defend herself in the courtroom. Some parts of the book were super frustrating because of the way that detainees are treated in prisons and in the courtroom. Being a minor, Emily had a court-appointed public defender, who ended up doing her best to help Emily in her trail. I liked how the Judge was honest and stuck to the law, but didn't have it out for the defendant right away. Some parts of the book were predictable, but I really enjoyed this book. I read it within a day, and it was an easy, but captivating thriller read. I definitely want to go back and read the first book in the Emily Calby series.
The blurb explains it all, and maybe gave a little too much away. Emily is faced with the law and learns as much as she can to explore how to defend herself in the courtroom. Some parts of the book were super frustrating because of the way that detainees are treated in prisons and in the courtroom. Being a minor, Emily had a court-appointed public defender, who ended up doing her best to help Emily in her trail. I liked how the Judge was honest and stuck to the law, but didn't have it out for the defendant right away. Some parts of the book were predictable, but I really enjoyed this book. I read it within a day, and it was an easy, but captivating thriller read. I definitely want to go back and read the first book in the Emily Calby series.