Backstreets (Hot Wire #2)
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“Where there’s nothing to gain and everything to lose.” It’s modest, but after a lifetime...
Contemporary M_M Romance
Fear For Me (For Me, #2)
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She’s the obsession two men share: one wants her love, the other wants her life. A shared...
romantic suspense romance
Standing Alone (Matt Standing #2)
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How can you follow orders if those orders are to kill a friend? A Navy SEAL has gone rogue,...
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2171 KP) rated Gone but Not Forgotten in Books
Jul 7, 2023
I’m a fan of the author, and the premise sounded intriguing, so I jumped in. I was hooked early, and I enjoyed watching the story unfold. I do feel like it has too many storylines, so a few things were rushed. Still, I was satisfied when I set down the book. This is almost a coming-of-age story wrapped in a mystery, so that means lots of growth for Olivia, which I enjoyed since I liked her from the beginning. The rest of the cast, both friend and potential foe, were fun to spend time with. This is intended as a standalone, and you’ll be glad you picked it up when you turn the final page.
Teacher’s Threat
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A professor murdered during office hours. A decorator enrolled in his course. Can she outsmart the...
A Mirror Murder (Jan Christopher Mysteries #1)
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Eighteen-year-old library assistant Jan Christopher’s life is to change on a rainy Friday evening...
Cozy Mystery
RBC Wallet
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Having a full wallet is a good thing, unless that means you’re struggling with a stack of plastic....
Kristy H (1252 KP) rated Rogue Lawyer in Books
Feb 13, 2018
This book was an interesting one. I almost didn't pick it up, as I'd read some negative reviews. In that respect, I found the book a pleasant surprise. It certainly surpassed most of the reviews I'd read. Good to start with low expectations perhaps? One of the biggest surprises about this novel is the disdain for the police, and truly, much of the legal system, that comes across via Sebastian. Not always something you see in a Grisham book. It's a theme that's hit over and over (it gets to be a bit much after a while). However, Sebastian has a bit of a right to be disgruntled - the novel weaves together a few different separate stories of his various clients - and several certainly aren't treated fairly by the legal system, or the police.
It's a daring choice to to put Sebastian as a rogue lawyer who works out of his van - your brain can't help but going immediately to Connelly's Mickey Haller (the "Lincoln Lawyer"). In that respect, Sebastian and the book fall short. It's hard to surpass a Connelly character. But Sebastian has his own unique charm and the novel grew on me as it went on. The story picks up considerably and I found myself drawn into the tales and Sebastian's woes. It's not the most uplifting of books- there's no amazing court battle victory here, and not a lot of characters you can root for - but the interconnected stories are intriguing and Sebastian is a complicated character who kept me thinking. I'll be curious if Grisham does a follow-up book on him.
NEJM Knowledge+ Internal Medicine Board Review
Medical and Education
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NEJM Knowledge+ Internal Medicine Board Review is a unique adaptive learning program designed to fit...
Glitch Fixers - The Powerpuff Girls
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The Internet is under attack! Battle monsters and solve puzzles with the Powerpuff Girls in Glitch...