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A review by judithdcollins
Guilt by Degrees by Marcia Clark
4.0
A special thank you to Mulholland Books and NetGalley for a complimentary reading copy in exchange for an honest review.
Famous as lead prosecutor in the murder trial of O.J. Simpson, Marcia Clark still works as a lawyer, but she's also an author. First came 1997's "Without a Doubt," a memoir of the case, and more recently, a series of legal thrillers.
Clark's first four novels starred the same main character, Rachel Knight. Like Clark, Knight was a prosecutor in the Los Angeles district attorney's office, an ambitious, hard-charging lawyer who took her job very seriously.
Having read Marcia Clark’s The Competition (Rachel Knight #4) when it came out in 2014, Killer Ambition (Rachel Knight #3), and some of her newer books, the publisher sent me copies of the earlier books in the series to read at that time. They kind of got pushed further down the pile, and failed to write my review at the time, since they were older books, and my blog features only, new and upcoming books.
I do love legal thrillers, so wanted to revisit. When I picked up the audiobooks, read by January LaVoy, (awesome narrator), the first two books in the series, Guilt by Association (Rachel Knight #1) and Guilt by Degrees, (Rachel Knight #2) wanted to write a quick review.
If you missed the first book in the series, Clark catches you up to speed in her second Rachel Knight installment GUILT BY DEGREES.
Wow, she bumps up the intensity with the smart, funny, and fearless Knight in pursuit of justice. A homeless man gets murdered. She has seen him early on and felt for him. She stars digging further and discovers he was the brother of a policeman killed two years earlier.
Clark pulls you into the mystery and suspense, combining crafty legal proceedings. From politics to conspiracy, combined with wit, and suspense- a bold follow up, making this a must read series. Also more intriguing information about Rachel this go around -enjoy the relationship with Bailey.
BTW, Congrats Marcia! Marcia Clark Finally Has a Moment to Savor at the Emmys (2016).
If you have read Blood Defense (#1 May 2016) it centers on defense attorney Samantha Brinkman. Unlike Rachel Knight, she's more than willing to bend the rules to get what she wants. Moral Defense (Nov 2016) will follow up with Samantha Brinkman #2.
In a recent online interview from Clark: “I was a defense attorney before I was a prosecutor, and I'm doing defense work again now. So I wanted to write a character who was a little more wild and woolly than Rachel." LA Times (2016)
Fans of Lis Wiehl will enjoy Clark’s style, and this riveting thriller. With Clark’s background--a former LA, California deputy district attorney, who was the lead prosecutor in the O.J. Simpson murder case and a frequent media commentator and columnist on legal issues—she knows her stuff and is reflective throughout her books.
Clark fans and new readers fond of crime thrillers, cop procedures, and legal thrillers will enjoy the series.
Famous as lead prosecutor in the murder trial of O.J. Simpson, Marcia Clark still works as a lawyer, but she's also an author. First came 1997's "Without a Doubt," a memoir of the case, and more recently, a series of legal thrillers.
Clark's first four novels starred the same main character, Rachel Knight. Like Clark, Knight was a prosecutor in the Los Angeles district attorney's office, an ambitious, hard-charging lawyer who took her job very seriously.
Having read Marcia Clark’s The Competition (Rachel Knight #4) when it came out in 2014, Killer Ambition (Rachel Knight #3), and some of her newer books, the publisher sent me copies of the earlier books in the series to read at that time. They kind of got pushed further down the pile, and failed to write my review at the time, since they were older books, and my blog features only, new and upcoming books.
I do love legal thrillers, so wanted to revisit. When I picked up the audiobooks, read by January LaVoy, (awesome narrator), the first two books in the series, Guilt by Association (Rachel Knight #1) and Guilt by Degrees, (Rachel Knight #2) wanted to write a quick review.
If you missed the first book in the series, Clark catches you up to speed in her second Rachel Knight installment GUILT BY DEGREES.
Wow, she bumps up the intensity with the smart, funny, and fearless Knight in pursuit of justice. A homeless man gets murdered. She has seen him early on and felt for him. She stars digging further and discovers he was the brother of a policeman killed two years earlier.
Clark pulls you into the mystery and suspense, combining crafty legal proceedings. From politics to conspiracy, combined with wit, and suspense- a bold follow up, making this a must read series. Also more intriguing information about Rachel this go around -enjoy the relationship with Bailey.
BTW, Congrats Marcia! Marcia Clark Finally Has a Moment to Savor at the Emmys (2016).
If you have read Blood Defense (#1 May 2016) it centers on defense attorney Samantha Brinkman. Unlike Rachel Knight, she's more than willing to bend the rules to get what she wants. Moral Defense (Nov 2016) will follow up with Samantha Brinkman #2.
In a recent online interview from Clark: “I was a defense attorney before I was a prosecutor, and I'm doing defense work again now. So I wanted to write a character who was a little more wild and woolly than Rachel." LA Times (2016)
Fans of Lis Wiehl will enjoy Clark’s style, and this riveting thriller. With Clark’s background--a former LA, California deputy district attorney, who was the lead prosecutor in the O.J. Simpson murder case and a frequent media commentator and columnist on legal issues—she knows her stuff and is reflective throughout her books.
Clark fans and new readers fond of crime thrillers, cop procedures, and legal thrillers will enjoy the series.