Mia Quinn is
prosecuting a wealthy man accused of murdering Dandan, a Chineese
prostitute who is an illegal immigrant. Mia is sure the man is
guilty, but she has an uncomfortable feeling that the jury won't
agree. When a single holdout results in a hung jury, Mia is
devastated, particularly since her boss, Frank, isn't sure he'll let
her retry the case.
Charlie, a police
detective, is in her corner. As a team they search for more evidence
that Dandan was murdered and did not attack the man, as he claims. In
the process of investigating the case, they run into a former client
of Scott's, Kenny Zong, who owns a Chineese restaurant. Kenny appears
to be deeply involved with a number of illegal Chineese immigrants,
but it won't be easy to prove.
In addition to her
caseload. Mia's home life is out of control. Her teenage son, Gabe,
is experimenting with steroids. Mia has invited Kali and her son
Eldon to live with them, but Kali has cancer and her role in taking
care of Brooke, Mia's daughter, is putting strain on both her and
Mia's family.
As usual with a Lis
Wiehl's thriller, the suspense runs through the whole book making you
want to continue reading. The court scenes and the legal background
are believable and easy for a layman to follow.
The characters of
Mia and Charlie are likable. They work well together. I do feel that
Mia's character is a bit too over wrought. However, with things going
wrong at home as well as at the office that is to be expected.
The background of
the plight of people coming to the US illegally, being promised great
things, and then made virtual slaves is interesting and informative.
The plight of these people draws you into the story and makes you
want to help them.
If you enjoy legal
thrillers, this is a good one. I recommend it.
I reviewed this book
for BookLook Bloggers.
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