I'm an author, but I'm also a reader. From time to time, I'll share my reviews of present and past reads. My available time to read is limited because I write, but I love to curl up with a paperback or an eBook at night for the last hour of my day.
I tend to read what I write, but not exclusively. Besides
Romantic Suspense, I read crime and law novels, once in a while a true story, WWII
historicals, mysteries, and mainstream character driven books.
I'm on a Larry A. Winters jag right now with his Jessie Black legal thrillers.
Prosecutor Jessie Black has an airtight case against Tyrone
Nash, a gang thug who shot a man behind a bar in West Philly. But what should
be an easy trial turns complicated when Nash somehow intimidates her
eyewitness, and he recants his testimony on the eve of the trial. Now Jessie's
only move to stop the killer from walking is to call a witness she had hoped to
avoid—Reggie Tuck, a smooth-talking jailhouse snitch who claims Nash confessed
to him during a short time they shared a cell. Worse, there are other people
with an interest in the trial—people intent on silencing Reggie's big mouth,
permanently.
Soon Jessie and Reggie find
themselves trapped in a courthouse taken hostage by armed assailants. She must
find a way to keep both Reggie and herself alive long enough to learn who they
are, and how to stop them. But is Reggie Tuck's life worth protecting at the risk
of her own?
MY REVIEW
Another fun read by Larry Winters. Jessie's personality stays true to form. Reggie Tuck steals the show in this book. The entire scenario was just a touch difficult to suspend belief, but because of the characterizations and the twisty plot, I was able to accept it. The only thing that had me scratching my head was a timeline issue for Detective Leary who's outside the courthouse and trying to find a way to help. But that's a sidebar. Overall, this is another good entertaining novel.
Life is good for Assistant DA Jessie Black. She just brought
another murder trial to a successful conclusion. Her reputation is growing as a
top prosecutor in Philadelphia. And she’s engaged to a strong, handsome man she
loves. Now it’s time to step back, plan her wedding, and look forward to a
bright future.
But when a young man is brutally
butchered in his own home, the courtroom calls to her. Especially when the
police are desperate for help. Hal and Kristina Nolan, a clever
husband-and-wife team of defense attorneys, have filed motions to block key
evidence and keep a critical witness off the stand. Jessie knows she needs to
go to trial and beat them at their own game. Because if she fails, their
client, a remorseless human monster, will stroll out of the courthouse a free
man.
MY REVIEW
This is my favorite so far in this series I will continue to read. I really need to drop back and read them in order I suppose, but it hasn't messed with my enjoyment. I'm a little lost on the relationship between Jessie and Detective Leary but not so much to disturb me. The villain in this book is complex and one we can love to hate. Jessie's personal life with her upcoming wedding causes more conflict for the story. And the clever husband/wife law team Jessie comes up against is so believable I think I saw them on a billboard in Phoenix. Enthralling read.
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