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Conviction
Conviction: The new pulse-racing thriller from the author of DO NO HARM | Jack Jordan
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TO STEAL A MAN'S FREEDOM ALL IT TAKES IS . . . CONVICTION Wade Darling stands accused of killing his wife and teenage children as they slept before burning the family home to the ground. When the case lands on barrister Neve Harper’s desk, she knows it could be the career making case she’s been waiting for. But only if she can prove Wade’s innocence. A matter of days before the case, as Neve is travelling home for the night, she is approached by a man. He tells her she must lose this case or the secret about her own husband’s disappearance will be revealed. Failing that, he will kill everyone she cares about until she follows orders. Neve must make a choice – betray every principle she has ever had by putting a potentially innocent man in prison, or risk putting those she loves in mortal danger. For fans of Steve Cavanagh, Linwood Barclay and Gillian McAllister, introducing the latest novel from the master of the moral dilemma, Jack Jordan. PRAISE FOR JACK JORDAN 'When you pick up a book to read the first page and then can’t put it down . . . ' SARAH PEARSE 'Thriller fans will be in heaven' LOUISE CANDLISH 'What a terrifying ride!' GILLY MACMILLAN
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Barrister Neve Harper lands the defence case that could make or break her career. Three members of the Darling family (wife Yolanda & teenage children Phoebe & Danny) were killed in a fatal shooting & the house was set on fire. Husband & father Wade, although injured, was the only survivor & he has been charged with three counts of murder. It seems it may be a 'family annihilator' case but is there more to this than meets the eye? (Cont'd)

OutsmartYourShelf Neve ponders this when she learns that the original defence barrister for Wade jumped in front of a highspeed train. On the way home she is approached by a menacing stranger who tells her that she has to throw the case or the truth about her husband's disappearance will be revealed to the police & that her step-daughter Hannah will be killed. 10mo
OutsmartYourShelf Neve now has to weigh up the cost of putting a possibly innocent man behind bars for life or ending up in prison herself.

I really enjoyed reading this, it was one of those books that you just cannot put down. Neve is an intriguing character, she's very clinical in her manner & comes across as emotionally cold or stoic, although she obviously cares about Hannah.
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OutsmartYourShelf There are also a few moments of dark humour which, juxtaposed against the subject matter, made me laugh out loud in surprise. Most of the plot is not really a surprise if you read a lot of these genre of books, but that didn't spoil anything & the courtroom scenes were great. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who likes an edge-of-your-seat thriller. Verdict: Fast-paced legal thriller that doesn't take itself too seriously. 4.5🌟 10mo
OutsmartYourShelf TWs: gun violence, violence, death, animal death.

My thanks to #NetGalley & publishers, Simon and Schuster UK, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5354663238

Read: 17th-19th June 2023
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