Self Incrimination by Randy Singer

 

Synopsis :

When Murder Is the Only Option…

Tara Bannister's abusive stepfather finally pushed her too far. To save herself she had to kill him. Or did she? As Tara's self-defense claim crumbles, attorney Leslie Conners must overcome more than first trial jitters to mount a credible defense. Leslie must save Tara’s life...against her client’s will.

Can a Lawyer Save a Client from Herself?

Defense attorneys expect to catch their clients lying. It’s part of the game. But nothing in law school prepared Leslie for this. Tara’s confession doesn’t add up, and the reason may be more shocking than the crime itself.

In the midst of this taxing case, Leslie’s wedding plans to law partner Brad Carson are interrupted by devastating news: she suffers from a dangerous rare heart condition. Does she dare tell Brad? Before the final gavel falls, Leslie must confront the truth about herself and her mysterious client, or the darkness of the past will swallow them both.

This is what I say :

This title took me two months to complete.  I really hope I would be much quicker in my reading in weeks and months to come.  Two months is just too long.

Self Incrimination is not too bad a title.  It wasn't really that fantastic but was ok.  There's a Christian message in the book which would be it's saving grace.

I have another title by Randy Singer so I will be checking it out soon. I just hope it won't take me two months to read that title.

Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

 

Synopsis :

THEN
She was fifteen, her mother's golden girl. She had her whole life ahead of her. And then, in the blink of an eye, Ellie was gone.

NOW
It’s been ten years since Ellie disappeared, but Laurel has never given up hope of finding her daughter.

And then one day a charming and charismatic stranger called Floyd walks into a café and sweeps Laurel off her feet.

Before too long she’s staying the night at this house and being introduced to his nine year old daughter.

Poppy is precocious and pretty - and meeting her completely takes Laurel's breath away.

Because Poppy is the spitting image of Ellie when she was that age. And now all those unanswered questions that have haunted Laurel come flooding back.

What happened to Ellie? Where did she go?

Who still has secrets to hide?

This is What I say :

I thought I have read this title before but it turns out I have not.  For me, whatever it may be, titles on children who went missing are very difficult to read.  This was no different.

Then She Was Gone was very sad in its on way.  There were a couple of twist as well.  At the end, there were loopholes in the plot but having said all that, it was a readable title.

I guess one of the factor is the interest to know what happened to Ellie and what happened to her was very unfortunate and very sad.  

Divine Justice by David Baldacci

 

Synopsis :

Oliver Stone is the most wanted man in America.

No, not the maverick filmmaker Oliver Stone but the covert agent whose real name is John Carr. Men in the highest circles of power want him dead, and quickly, because he knows too many of their deepest secrets.

On the other hand, the members of the secretive Camel Club not only want Stone alive, but they are willing to risk their own lives to save their leader and friend. Get ready for a David Baldacci thriller with relentless intensity, a perfect follow-up to his acclaimed "Stone Cold" - Camel Club #3.

We begin with Oliver Stone taking drastic action to deal with individuals who have imposed injustices on him in his past life. He soon resorts to necessary flight and lands accidently in Divine, Virginia with a new young friend, Danny Riker. It's a strange place, fraught with secrets, criminal activities, and so much danger for Stone.

This is what I say :

I only read two books last month.  Both books are by David Baldacci. I have just started on the following title in the universe of Oliver Stone aka John Carr.

I still have a title by another author that I am half way through.  I am very slow in my reading nowadays. Better slow than totally not reading at all I guess.

Divine Justice is the forth title in the universe of stories that features characters from what is know as the Camel Club.  One of the characters died in the previous titles. The author kept certain characters from previous titles in this one and that makes it more interesting. 

I read this immediately after reading Stone Cold and yes, Divine Justice is a very captivating thriller.  Perhaps the coincidence is a bit too unrealistic but this is fiction anyway.

The next title which I think is the final title in this universe is entitled Hell's Corner and I can't wait to read it.