Reviews

While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams

bookaficionada40's review

5.0

Stacey Abrams once again shows us how talented she is, but this time as a legal thriller author. This book introduces us to the remarkable Avery Keene, a law clerk at the U.S. Supreme Court for Justice Howard Wynn. Abrams does a marvelous job engulfing Keene with intrigue, espionage, assassinations, and family trauma. She also does a fantastic job writing an enticing cast of characters to round out Keene's storyline. Abrams ability to use her legal and political expertise is reminiscent of author Richard North Patterson and John Grisham.
Abrams continues to demonstrate her gifts in many areas.

moonelle's review

5.0

I hope this becomes a movie! There were parts that were pretty outside the realm of belief, like how a man staked everything on a woman’s ability to guess the answers to his riddles in a very limited amount of time. If you can suspend belief for that, it’s definitely very interesting and has all the parts necessary for an interesting read, if not a film. Fingers crossed.

kcasey54's review against another edition

5.0

E xcellent

This book kept me rapt page by page. You can't go wrong by reading this book. Brava Madam Stacey Abrams.

catnmus's review

4.0

A bit wordy, and complex, but it all comes together at the end.

carmentoft's review

5.0

So fun. A great mystery and engaging characters. It felt very "Scandal" with a little "Angels & Demons" thrown in.

sarahkfitz89's review

3.0

I have mixed feelings about this book. It's my very first political thriller and I don't think it should have been. Not that it was bad! It was a really interesting story and I enjoyed it for the most part. There were times when I didn't know what was going on because of political jargon but I was able to figure it out thanks to the plot. There were also times when things were being mentioned that I didn't think were important but maybe it's common in political thrillers.

Overall, I give this book 3.5/5 stars

jules60657's review against another edition

4.0

Solid legal thriller that kept my interest throughout!

selmavh's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

allieak44's review

3.0

Good book - house of cards vibes.

acwill422's review

3.0

This book was involved, complex, and original. It moved a little slow for me, but I’m so impressed with Stacy Abrams’ versatility!