A review by cnorbury
Irreparable Harm by Melissa F. Miller
4.0
An enjoyable book with a unique premise and an attractive MC, Sasha McCandless, we want to root for mainly because she's petite, attractive, and competes in the rough-and-tumble man's world of a high-powered law firm.
Miller is solid with her craft. The story flows well, has excellent pace, and maintains tension throughout. A few supporting characters stand out as better than average: Sasha's boss, Noah Peterson, her assistant Naya, and Leo Connelly.
My reservations were few but notable. Sasha had too many Krav Maga encounters with bad guys (and one practice session with her instructor). They seemed forced into the story for some gratuitous action. I had big problems with Leo Connelly (a US air marshal) casually handing Sasha his gun on more than one occasion, even though she had no weapons training AT ALL. I didn't quite buy into the ending, which felt like Miller had Sasha physically "save the day in the end" when Connelly could have taken over the final showdown situation and prevented the violence that ensued.
But the denouement was good because it set up the continuation of the series in a clever way.
As legal thrillers go, it was certainly better than the book I reviewed immediately before this one, John Grisham's "The Client." If you like the genre, this series may be worth checking out.
Miller is solid with her craft. The story flows well, has excellent pace, and maintains tension throughout. A few supporting characters stand out as better than average: Sasha's boss, Noah Peterson, her assistant Naya, and Leo Connelly.
My reservations were few but notable. Sasha had too many Krav Maga encounters with bad guys (and one practice session with her instructor). They seemed forced into the story for some gratuitous action. I had big problems with Leo Connelly (a US air marshal) casually handing Sasha his gun on more than one occasion, even though she had no weapons training AT ALL. I didn't quite buy into the ending, which felt like Miller had Sasha physically "save the day in the end" when Connelly could have taken over the final showdown situation and prevented the violence that ensued.
But the denouement was good because it set up the continuation of the series in a clever way.
As legal thrillers go, it was certainly better than the book I reviewed immediately before this one, John Grisham's "The Client." If you like the genre, this series may be worth checking out.