Unsympathetic Victims: A Legal Thriller by Laura Snider

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Unsympathetic Victims: A Legal Thriller 

by Laura Snider

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My Ratings 4.4/5

Synopsis
When a defense attorney becomes the defendant, one small town is forced to reconsider their ideas of good and evil.

"...a wonderful mix of fully-developed characters, sharp, witty dialogue and descriptive prose that had me captivated from beginning to end." —James Chandler, author of Misjudged

When successful public defender Ashley Montgomery helps acquit yet another client, people in small-town Brine, Iowa are enraged. Following the verdict, a protest breaks out — and the hated defense attorney quickly finds her life in danger.

But little does Ashley know, things are about to get worse — much worse. One of her clients turns up dead, and Ashley is arrested for his murder. As local investigators Katie Mickey and George Thomanson dive into the case, they start to suspect that Ashely is being framed — but by whom?

With Ashley’s freedom at stake, Katie and George are desperate to find out the truth. And soon, they uncover a sinister plot born of corruption, greed, and misplaced loyalty that will leave the whole town reeling — and questioning their faith in the people they trusted most.

Unsympathetic Victims is the first in the Ashley Montgomery Legal Thriller Series. Fans of relatable female protagonists and plot twists that keep you guessing will love Laura Snider’s gripping debut novel.

My Thoughts
Conflicted, flawed lawyers. Trials about twisted crimes. Ninth-hour evidence discoveries. Few things in American culture create as much tension as our legal system, which is why courtrooms, law offices, and even the Supreme Court can make perfect backdrops for thrillers.
The masters of the legal thriller—a genre that routinely tops the bestsellers lists—have been doing it for decades, but the 21st century has produced many of the best and one of them is Unsympathetic Victims: A Legal Thriller by Laura Snider it is a stunning display of novelistic mastery - as human, as gripping, and as whiplash-surprising as any novel yet from the writer. The writing is very good. The lawyer's life and cases had a realistic "feel". The plot pacing kept me turning pages, and there were some clever twists and turns. Several characters were well developed and they operated from motives that were consistent with their personalities. The trial scenes were among the most convincing that I've read outside a John Grisham novel. I found the ending quite satisfying.

You can’t have an outstanding collection of legal thrillers without Unsympathetic Victims: A Legal Thriller , The plot is clever, with enough surprises to keep the reader guessing to the end, and Ashley is an appealing character to carry us through, which is no mean feat, considering what a loathed and ridiculed breed lawyers often are. I’m going to read it again.

I highly recommend "Unsympathetic Victims: A Legal Thriller " for adult mystery and legal thriller fans.

This book is a great addition to my collection of legal thrillers, and definitely a must read for anyone who loves the genre. Do you have any other recommendations for me?

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