Book 29: Blood Defense by Marcia Clark
Book 29: Blood Defense (Samantha Brinkman #1).
Author: Marcia Clark, 2016.
Genre: Legal Thriller.
Other Details: ebook. 400 pages.
Samantha Brinkman, an ambitious, hard-charging Los Angeles criminal defense attorney, is struggling to make a name for herself and to drag her fledgling practice into the big leagues. Sam lands a high-profile double-murder case in which one of the victims is a beloved TV star-and the defendant is a decorated veteran LAPD detective. It promises to be exactly the kind of media sensation that would establish her as a heavy hitter in the world of criminal law. Though Sam has doubts about his innocence, she and her two associates (her closest childhood friend and a brilliant ex-con) take the case.
Notorious for living by her own rules-and fearlessly breaking everyone else’s-Samantha pulls out all the stops in her quest to uncover evidence that will clear the detective. But when a shocking secret at the core of the case shatters her personal world, Sam realizes that not only has her client been playing her, he might be one of the most dangerous sociopaths she’s ever encountered. - synopsis from author's website.
Looking over April's offerings on Kindle First I focused on this first because I enjoy crime thrillers and then realised the author's background as I have been watching The People vs O J Simpson, which sold it further as she clearly had extensive experience of the USA legal system.
The story certainly held my attention and while there were a few WtF! moments it held together well and kept me guessing until the final reveal. There were a few elements that felt unresolved in terms of characters but spotted that this is the first in a series and these aspects left me curious for more so will be keeping an eye out for the follow-up.