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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Murder
Easy read, flowed well. Story was interesting and kept my attention the entire way through. Will definitely read more from her!
I have to admit, I almost passed on reading this book because Marcia Clark is not my favorite person. Then I thought if the old saying "write what you know" is true, she should be able to write a damn good book. I tried it and I was very surprised at just how good it was.
Ms. Clark does write what she knows and writes it in such a way that keeps up glued to the pages. The 'big' story is that of DA Rachel Knight finding out that her partner and friend Jake has been found dead and possibly was involved in some horrible things. She does not believe it and decides to poke around and find out the truth.
While doing that she also must take over his biggest case which involves the rape of a young girl. Again, things are not as clear cut as they seem.
I really enjoyed the characters. The friendship between Rachel, Tori another lawyer and Baily a policewoman was fun. Outside of work they are just girls hanging out and having a good time. They really clicked with me. It's great to have a bunch a girlfriends to be yourself with.
I don't want to give away any of the book so you just need to read it. I was floored by the ending. I had in my mind who I thought it was and things seems to point there but that was Ms. Clark's way of messing with our minds. I never would have guessed.
If you enjoy legal thrillers give this one a read. I actually hope there is more to come from Marcia Clark and that maybe I will be able to visit my new friends in another book.
Ms. Clark does write what she knows and writes it in such a way that keeps up glued to the pages. The 'big' story is that of DA Rachel Knight finding out that her partner and friend Jake has been found dead and possibly was involved in some horrible things. She does not believe it and decides to poke around and find out the truth.
While doing that she also must take over his biggest case which involves the rape of a young girl. Again, things are not as clear cut as they seem.
I really enjoyed the characters. The friendship between Rachel, Tori another lawyer and Baily a policewoman was fun. Outside of work they are just girls hanging out and having a good time. They really clicked with me. It's great to have a bunch a girlfriends to be yourself with.
I don't want to give away any of the book so you just need to read it. I was floored by the ending. I had in my mind who I thought it was and things seems to point there but that was Ms. Clark's way of messing with our minds. I never would have guessed.
If you enjoy legal thrillers give this one a read. I actually hope there is more to come from Marcia Clark and that maybe I will be able to visit my new friends in another book.
Not only a bad-ass lawyer, but a bad-ass writer as well!!
You probably wouldn't guess this, but Marcia Clark is quite funny. I would definitely read another one of her books.
A "lighter" mystery that was slightly predictable with an anticlimactic ending. Still, I liked the characters and might give the second book a try in the future.
Engaging mystery, but zero courtroom time. I would have given it a solid 3 except for a completely useless, ~atmospheric~ slur.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I loved Marcia Clark's Blood Defense, so I've anxiously been waiting on the Rachel Knight series to be available through my library. This type of book - crime and investigative fiction with a side of law - is right up my alley, so I wasn't surprised at all to love these.
