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robinwalter's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The surprise reveal at the end boosted the score for me, but I still found the accused repugnant
petra_reads's review against another edition
3.0
Having recently enjoyed "The Only Suspect" by Jonnie Jacobs, I was pleased to receive "Motion to Dismiss" in an exchange for a review.
Not having read the first two books in this series, I was slightly worried whether I'd be lost, but the book worked well as a stand-alone.
It is a solid legal thriller / mystery. Defense attorney Kali O'Brien is defending her best friend's husband who is accused of rape. Torn between wanting to support her friend and niggling doubts about the husband's innocence, Kali becomes involved in an investigation that leads to several deaths.
The plot was interesting, fast-paced and well written. It's always a big plus when I can't work out who is behind a murder, and in this case, I couldn't. Great.
Now, the not so good. I was gifted the audio book version. I wish I had been able to read the print version. The narration was monotonous. Totally void of emotion or inflection. As the same narrator has been used for the first two books in the series, which I would like to read, I will have to stick to the printed versions.
I was provided this audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator in exchange for an unbiased review via AudiobookBlast.com
Not having read the first two books in this series, I was slightly worried whether I'd be lost, but the book worked well as a stand-alone.
It is a solid legal thriller / mystery. Defense attorney Kali O'Brien is defending her best friend's husband who is accused of rape. Torn between wanting to support her friend and niggling doubts about the husband's innocence, Kali becomes involved in an investigation that leads to several deaths.
The plot was interesting, fast-paced and well written. It's always a big plus when I can't work out who is behind a murder, and in this case, I couldn't. Great.
Now, the not so good. I was gifted the audio book version. I wish I had been able to read the print version. The narration was monotonous. Totally void of emotion or inflection. As the same narrator has been used for the first two books in the series, which I would like to read, I will have to stick to the printed versions.
I was provided this audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator in exchange for an unbiased review via AudiobookBlast.com
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