Marian K. Riedy

Recieved as an Early Reviewer's copy

On the whole I enjoyed this book. I was a little dubious to have the main characters be medical malpractice lawyers and one of the first scenes was them jumping on the case of a prior associate who didn't know if she had a case, but "needed the money." Despite this inauspicious start (in my view) the story progressed well and the intrigue kept me reading.

This book was well written, had a nice flow of language. The author had a lot going on, but not too show more much to keep track of. The wide variety of perplexing events fit together nicely in the end. Like another reviewer, I appreciated the lack of graphic violence and gratuitous cursing.

I believe the book would benefit from ending just three pages earlier at "We can only speculate what all their moves were along the way." It leaves a bit of mystery and the last section seemed a little awkward, unnecessary, maybe forced to set up for a future book. show less

Review of eBook

Will McCarty and Cassandra Robbins, medical malpractice lawyers with A. Stein and Associates, are representing José Marquez, a building contractor who tumbled down a heating duct when a sheet of plywood covering the opening failed, causing him to fall some three stories and resulting in him sustaining a shattered cervical spine.

During the course of the trial, a surprising revelation creates an unexpected problem for the case. While Will and Cassandra are in court, the other show more lawyers seek answers about the dark secrets of the three veterans of the Vietnam conflict.

Will they find the truth . . . and can it make a difference for their case?

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Second in the author's A. Stein and Associates series, the book works well as a standalone. The mystery that arises during the trial draws readers into the telling of the tale. The plot twists in some surprising ways as it casts a light on immigration issues, politics, veterans’ issues, and the war in Vietnam.

Relatable characters and believable situations keep the story unfolding as might be expected, but as the plot points come together, readers are likely to be frustrated with what seems like a rather abrupt ending that leaves a question or two unanswered.

Recommended.

I received a free copy of this book through the LibraryThing Early Readers program show less

I was a bit surprised how much i enjoyed this book-honestly, I didn't expect to like it. I enjoyed the flow of words and style of writing. It was easy to read, and the ideas weren't too difficult to follow. Sometimes I find crime investigations just too confusing, but I mostly understood this one! The details, descriptions, and characters were likable and entertaining. The storyline was very engaging, and provided an interesting view into law, medical malpractice and cybercrime. I liked that show more there wasn't unnecessary cursing or violence, too. show less

This book I received as an early reviewer: the book is about a civil trial for a man injured on a job site, there is political, immigration and most of all secrets. I t does jump around a bit so you have to pay attention but it captures your interest throughout the book. I would recommend this book