Why I read this book:
I love Brad Meltzer!!!! There, I said it. It is now out in the open. I have read several of his books and loved them all. My two favorites are The Book of Lies and The Book of Fate. They are such well crafted novels. They were entertaining and kept me guessing until the very end. I had finished my book club book for next month and was standing in front of my bookshelf wondering what should I read next? I decided that I wanted to read something just for me and there it was calling my name, my Brad Meltzer section, which still held books that I have not read. So the choice was easy.
Characters:
Sara Tate- wife, brand spanking new assistant district attorney.
Jarod Tate- husband, defense attorney at prestigious law firm.
Pop- Sara's grandfather.
Conrad- Sara's mentor and fellow assistant district attorney.
Guff- Sara's assistant, but he is more than that he is her go to man for everything. He is funny and charming and added a much needed break from the seriousness and tense scenes in this book.
I had written a post that was simply gushing about Brad Meltzer and this book but then I stepped back and put my Meltzerlust aside and realized that this was a good book but it wasn't the best book I've ever read. The story was well put together. It was interesting, easy to get into and just an easy read all around. I like the characters though the story did seem to be forced at times. I kept waiting for the great revelation or some big plot twist to happen and blow me off my feet. For the most part though, the good guys were the good guys and the bad guys were the bad guys. No big hidden secrets. This is not to say that the book is without its suspense because there was plenty of that. It was an interesting premise and the story unfolded nicely.
I think my favorite part of the book is on the back cover under the author's picture. It lists all his accomplishments, that his wife is also a lawyer and that "They never fight."
This to me was a real gem.
Would I read this book again:
I probably would not read this book again, at least not read it again any time soon. I think that it's one of those books that once you know what happens you don't want to read it again for a long time. I would recommend this book to someone if they liked "lawyer fiction". I'm not sure that this is a book that I would recommend to anyone that I meet. I do have a small list of books that I do. I'll get into that more later.
Overall:
Good, enjoyable book.
