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Julie Oldham
The story idea is ok but the writing is horrible! Characters are written the same and have no dimension. Felt like I was reading a list of things that happened or a list of character traits but nothing draws you into the story. Was this self published? This author needed someone other than his mom to give him constructive feedback.
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Claudete Takahashi
A gripping story that made me almost read the book in one go. A lawyer unexpectedly becomes the perpetrator of crimes and swears he is innocent whilst all the proofs say he is not. A defending lawyer and a team that has discorded views on the crime. Great story and plot as I would expect from Mr. Margolin! I thank the author, his publisher, and NetGalley for the copy of this book.
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Wow! What an emotionally charged read The Third Victim by Phillip Margolin was. This book had me on the edge of my seat, flipping pages at a high rate of speed. Just when you thought you had all figured out, think again. Robin Lockwood is a lawyer, fresh out of the gate and ready to take on the world. When she is given the opportunity to work with Regina Barrister, aka “The Sorceress”, she jumps at the chance, knowing its a once in a life time opportunity to pave a road for her new career. Having worked her way through school as an MMA fighter, Robin is ready to take on the fight of her life, both in the courtroom, and on the streets. Alex Mason, a well known local attorney, finds himself behind bars for multiple murders and an abduction, with a slew of evidence that points straight to him, but he insists he is innocent. He hires Regina’s firm to represent him and take on the seemingly impossible task of proving his innocence. With the third victim, having survived being bound, battered and abused, Regina and Robin have an increasingly difficult dispute to fight, that has become a case of life and death. Robin and Jeff, Regina’s private investigator, set out on a mission to prove Mr. Mason’s innocence, but not all things are as they seem. Not only is their client fighting for his life in the courtroom, but Robin and Jeff encounter their own dangers when they begin trying to dig up enough reasonable doubt to make the jurors question Alex’s guilt. Will it be enough? I absolutely relished every page of this suspenseful legal thriller. What appears to be a straight forward judicial case takes on so many different twists and turns that I am confident you will find yourself tearing through the pages of this book as quickly as I did, just to thrown for yet another unforeseen loop. What a well thought out and carefully plotted story. This book was filled with crime, deceit, courtroom drama and intense emotions. This is a must read for 2018. 5 fabulous stars **Review by Amy, Late Night reviewer for Up All Night w/ Books**
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