Samantha Brinkman, an ambitious, hard-charging Los Angeles criminal defense attorney, is struggling to make a name for herself and to drag her fledgling practice into the big leagues. Sam lands a high-profile double-murder case in which one of the victims is a beloved TV star – and the defendant is a decorated veteran LAPD detective. It promises to be exactly the kind of media sensation that would establish her as a heavy hitter in the world of criminal law.
Though Sam has doubts about his innocence, she and her two associates (her closest childhood friend and a brilliant ex-con) take the case. Notorious for living by her own rules – and fearlessly breaking everyone else’s – Samantha pulls out all the stops in her quest to uncover evidence that will clear the detective. But when a shocking secret at the core of the case shatters her personal world, Sam realizes that not only has her client been playing her, he might be one of the most dangerous sociopaths she’s ever encountered.
BLOOD DEFENSE I am so glad I chose this book for my Kindle First for April, it is really good. Sam is a very feisty criminal defense attorney, she is trying to get a high profile case to ease her money problems. The case is a double murder of a beloved actress and her roommate, the man charged with the murders is a LAPD detective.Â
Fast, easy read. This review does not contain spoilers. The novel contains profanity, and some (plot-relevant) violence. There was no graphic sexual content.Â
GREAT fictional story with great writing… When I review books there is always a reason. I’ve been doing book reviews for a long time, but it is not often that something strikes close to home. In this case, I chose this book from my Kindle First selections solely because of the author. Marcia Clark is a well know entity. Well, at least if you are old enough to remember the O.J. Simpson trial. You see, Marcia Clark was a prosecuting attorney for the Los Angeles District Attorney in the trial of O.J. Simpson. I remember her well…. Since…