Genre:
Thriller / Mystery
Publisher
: HQ Books
ISBN:
9780008314675
Price:
£12.99
Rating:
4.5/
5
Synopsis
The
Defendants: Four handsome teenage boys from hardworking immigrant
families. All with corroborating stories.
Whose
side would you take?
Zara
Kaleel, one of London’s brightest young legal minds, shattered the
expectations placed on her by her family and forged a glittering
career at the Bar. All before hanging up her barrister's wig to help
the victims who needed her most. Victims like Jodie Wolfe.
Jodie’s
own best friend doesn’t even believe her claims that their
classmates carried out such a crime. But Zara does. And Zara is
determined to fight for her.
Jodie
and Zara become the centre of the most explosive criminal trial of
the year, in which ugly divisions within British society are exposed.
As everything around Zara begins to unravel she becomes even more
determined to get Jodie the justice she’s looking for. But at what
price?
Review
Initially,
I was apprehensive about completing this book but I am glad I stuck
it out to the end. The opening chapter, complete with the graphic
description of the crime in question is unsettling. What happens
after, as we uncover the thoughts and motivations from Zara, Jodie
and the four accused boys from a third person perspective left my
sympathies and opinions constantly ricocheting from one side of the
other.
As
a reader, I essentially felt as part of the jury, being torn to and
fro which ultimately made me rush to the end for some sort of
resolution! Interestingly, I found Zara to be such a complex and
fascinating character. Flawed, of course, but as we become more
involved in impact of the case, Kia really did a spectacular job of
showing how cases such as these have a far-reaching ripple effect.
In
all, I really enjoyed this book, and it would make a really great
weekend read. Even as someone who picked it up casually, by the start
of the trial, you can't help but want to know (or come to your own
conclusion) about who's story is true.
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