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A review by beckymmoe
Ms. Lawyer by Lea Coll
3.0
Reviewed on my blog, Becky on Books, on 11/30/18.
I liked the characters and loved the setting (a small town on the Maryland shore) of Ms. Coll's debut book, Ms. Lawyer. Emma, the former discontented small-town teen who became a big-city lawyer who finds herself temporarily transported to a new small town, is surprised at how quickly she fits into her new home. She fits right into the quirky group she finds there, and is immediately drawn to Luke, a police officer who is running for sheriff. Will their jobs (police officer vs public defender) be a barrier to their growing relationship, and will dating the public defender keep Luke from achieving the sheriff's position he's wanted for so long? What about the expiration date on Emma's time in Chestertown?
Read Ms. Lawyer to find out!
It's pretty clear that Ms. Coll is setting up most of the friends in Emma and Luke's circle for future books, which could be a lot of fun. As her first, this book does lean a bit harder on the telling rather than showing side of storytelling, and some of the conflicts here tend toward overdone in the moment yet are then easily resolved--I'm sure as Ms. Coll gains more experience, her writing style will develop accordingly.
An author to keep an eye on...
Rating: 3 stars / C
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
I liked the characters and loved the setting (a small town on the Maryland shore) of Ms. Coll's debut book, Ms. Lawyer. Emma, the former discontented small-town teen who became a big-city lawyer who finds herself temporarily transported to a new small town, is surprised at how quickly she fits into her new home. She fits right into the quirky group she finds there, and is immediately drawn to Luke, a police officer who is running for sheriff. Will their jobs (police officer vs public defender) be a barrier to their growing relationship, and will dating the public defender keep Luke from achieving the sheriff's position he's wanted for so long? What about the expiration date on Emma's time in Chestertown?
Read Ms. Lawyer to find out!
It's pretty clear that Ms. Coll is setting up most of the friends in Emma and Luke's circle for future books, which could be a lot of fun. As her first, this book does lean a bit harder on the telling rather than showing side of storytelling, and some of the conflicts here tend toward overdone in the moment yet are then easily resolved--I'm sure as Ms. Coll gains more experience, her writing style will develop accordingly.
An author to keep an eye on...
Rating: 3 stars / C
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.