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A review by ashleykritzer
Both Are True by Reyna Marder Gentin
4.0
Thank you to author Reyna Marder Gentin for gifting me a copy of her book “Both Are True,” which is out now!
This book is part legal drama, part romance. Judge Jackie Martin is a freshly appointed family court judge; at 40, she’s in love with her live-in boyfriend, Lou, and sees a future with him. But when Lou up and leaves, Jackie is left to figure out what she really wants.
I love ambitious female protagonists, and Judge Jackie fits the bill. I loved the courtroom scenes — I wanted to be an attorney after serving as one in my high school’s Teen Court program. The author herself is a former public defender, and I appreciated that as I read through the legal scenes.
About half of the book is devoted to Lou’s perspective, which I did not expect. I enjoyed the Jackie character far more than Lou and could have done with less of his side of the story.
This book is part legal drama, part romance. Judge Jackie Martin is a freshly appointed family court judge; at 40, she’s in love with her live-in boyfriend, Lou, and sees a future with him. But when Lou up and leaves, Jackie is left to figure out what she really wants.
I love ambitious female protagonists, and Judge Jackie fits the bill. I loved the courtroom scenes — I wanted to be an attorney after serving as one in my high school’s Teen Court program. The author herself is a former public defender, and I appreciated that as I read through the legal scenes.
About half of the book is devoted to Lou’s perspective, which I did not expect. I enjoyed the Jackie character far more than Lou and could have done with less of his side of the story.