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Defense attorney, Erin McCabe, has been handed the biggest case of her life, defending a trans woman that is accused of killing Bill Townsend. One problem, Townsend’s dad is a very powerful Senator and will stop at nothing to protect his own career.

What an incredibly gripping novel! I couldn’t read it fast enough. This is book one of three in this series and I can’t wait for the next two to arrive at my door!

juliannasiegrist's review against another edition

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challenging dark hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

although I wasn't a huge fan of how this was written, I ended up loving this book and the characters!! it was such a compelling legal story, and I love how bad ass erin is. the dialogue was painful to read at some points, but I am invested in these characters now and will keep reading the series to find out what happens; hopefully the dialogue gets to be as good as the legal aspects are.

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dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

grace_astudentreading's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

This book was my first foray into the legal thriller genre and it was definitely the perfect introduction and I cannot wait to continue the series. To elaborate on that, first let me talk about the absolutely amazing plot. It had the perfect balance between legal procedures lead by the main character Erin and a more hands on investigation lead more by her partner Swish with his FBI background. I think I would have struggled if there had been only legal stuff, so I liked having the more conventional investigation and action as well. Erin and Swish are also a great balance of personalities. Obviously Erin was my favorite of the two, but how could she not be? She was just so incredible! She had so much courage and conviction and was willing to put doing the right thing and her client before her own comfort and even safety. I also loved her relationships with her family, especially her nephews. My one critique was the ending, which was not as satisfying as I wanted it to be but fitting for a legal thriller I suppose. Overall, I highly recommend this book!

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