A review by iffer
Every Reasonable Doubt by Pamela Samuels Young

4.0

I'm not sure if I've read any other legal thrillers, but I really enjoyed this. This has the readability and pacing of a bestseller, while featuring two Black women attorneys who seem realistic, relatable, and likeable, even when they are being human and not at their best (e.g. Vernetta's dealins with her husband, how both characters snipe at each other instead of being in solidarity). Although it is a bit on-the-nose, there is realistic, if uncomfortable gray in this book, both in terms of the ethics of defending someone who may or may not be guilty, as well as gender roles, code switching, and prejudice.