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Jul 12, 202362Patty33 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This book stayed with me. Good story line and well written.
Jul 11, 2023margrahn rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I read the e-book not the book
Apr 10, 2023minnesota007 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Stephen King raved about this author on twitter so I checked it out. So glad I did the audiobook, it was good
Oct 06, 2022pondgrl rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I checked the audiobook out, thinking it was non-fiction and true crime. While I found out I was wrong, I was still hooked! A lot of twists and turns, but it does leave you with a lot of questions. Still, definitely worth the read/listen!
Sep 15, 2022PetraL rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I watched the mini-series first and I liked it, but there were so many questions I had that I decided to read the book. I found the book way more coherent than the series and liked it even better. It’s very well written -- great character…
Jul 06, 2022bookgal74 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book absolutely surprised me with the ending!
Feb 07, 2022PetraL rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I don't normally read legal thrillers but this one was worth it. Well-written and well-told. The mini-series changed some of the plot details. The book is better!
Dec 15, 2021SPSit rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Well written; insightful. Ending a little shocking; not sure most parents would go through this particular solution. Do not miss the interview of the author at the end of the eBook; his take on his approach to writing is interesting.
Oct 23, 2021CarolynPaulBranch rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
At first it reads a lot like one of the early John Grisham novels. A busy, successful Assistant District Attorney, Andy Barber, is working with law enforcement on a terrible inexplicable crime, the brutal murder of a fourteen-year-old boy…
Jul 30, 2021louierichmond rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Brilliant! A real page turner!
Nov 15, 2020EverSchrades rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Suspenseful and disturbing. Couldn't put it down!
Oct 17, 2020kiml00 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I like to watch Law and Order but with this book I couldn’t really get into the legal proceedings. It took me awhile to get through this book also. It’s not that the writing wasn’t good. Some parts are even funny but it’s just so slow.…
Oct 14, 2020hbassam rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Potential spoilers!! I watched the TV series first and wanted to read the book cause I heard the ending was slightly different. The climactic reveal makes more sense in the book than the TV series and definitely has a shock factor (I knew…
Aug 17, 2020SR806 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed most of the book. There were a few parts that were rather slow and boring, but I am glad that I read it. Even though this was a novel, it sounded like real life and got me really interested in it.
May 14, 2020writermala rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
The plot of this book is good. The underlying premise is that a fourteen year old boy who kills his classmate does so because of a "murder gene." However, to weave a story is difficult and the author falters. The result is a somewhat…
Apr 29, 2020Ginsilver rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Right from the start this book grabs you it never lets go until the very last page. A respected lawyer's teen son is accused of murdering a classmate. While he never doubts his son's innocence, he seems to be the only one. How far would he…
Apr 15, 2019KatTheGreat rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This book could have used some major editing, as I found it to be a bit unnecessarily bloated. However the story is good, and the twists are interesting. The mini series should be a fun watch.
Apr 12, 2019
Being made into a mini-series with Chris Evans.
Feb 04, 2019tracysue rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I was expecting a typical thriller or who done it type book but was pleasantly surprised to find this much more. It’s both interesting and thought provoking. Recommended.
Aug 28, 2017kkoenigc rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
What would you do as a district attorney if your son is charged with murder? This book examines the pull between loyalty and justice. A very surprising ending to boot.
Jul 05, 2017Alpha_zzz rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
There were times when I really had to push myself to read through this book. Admittedly, I skipped a few pages here and there because i thought it was very dry reading, and many parts seem to linger on the same issues. What the book is…
Jul 25, 2016o016800161 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A great murder mystery/thriller!
Jul 18, 2016LoganHobo78 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A solid legal-thriller. The pages fly by. Read the whole thing in a single afternoon. The second half of the book actually brings up a very controversial idea that keeps things moving, but doesn't explore it as fully as I would have liked.…
Jul 15, 2016bibliovore rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A true page-turner that keeps you guessing until the very end. I thoroughly enjoyed this fast-paced legal thriller.
Jun 16, 2016JLMason rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
"Unputdownable". The story is told by the father, whose faith in his son is unshakeable. Is he right? Is his bias keeping him from seeing reality? Are we being kept from seeing reality because of the narrator's bias? Keep turning those…