Thank you to the author and Love Books Tours for my copy of this book. 

Firstly, I want to say that it was really very well-written - I loved the author's style. The narrative was compelling, and the difficult theme was handled in a way that made it easy to digest, despite being so uncomfortable. The author's knowledge and understanding of the procedures involved in the story were evident, and I found it reminiscent of John Grisham's approach to fiction - built on so much reality that it was utterly believable. The setting was perfect for the story, and the characters were completely realistic. I felt like this could have been a documentary!

My hangup with this book, however, is what I would consider a miscategorisation. It was described as a thriller/mystery, which is right up my street, and I believe it was more of a courtroom procedural. There were elements of thriller, absolutely, but I did not think there was much in the way of mystery - and what there was did not get resolved. For this reason, I think i enjoyed the book slightly less, because I was waiting for a resolution befitting of the genre, which - in my opinion - never came. Had it been described differently, I would not have had these expectations  - but then again, I also wouldn't have been likely to read it if it had been described as a courtroom drama, and I would have missed out on what I think is a very good book (just not quite my cup of tea).