There’s a smartphone app capable of crashing a commercial jet. And it’s for sale to the highest bidder.
Attorney Sasha McCandless is closing in on the prize: After eight years of long hours, she’s about to make partner at a prestigious law firm. All she has to do is keep her head down and her billable hours up. Then a plane operated by her client slams into the side of a mountain, killing everyone aboard. She gears up for the inevitable civil lawsuits. But, as Sasha digs into the case, she learns the crash was no accident. She joins forces with a federal air marshal and they race to prevent another crash.
People close to the matter start to turn up dead. And Sasha’s next on the list. She’ll need to rely on her legal training and Krav Maga training in equal measure to stop a madman and save herself.
Almost There I enjoyed this book despite its shortcomings. The protagonist Sasha has the beginnings of an interesting character, the other characters however were shallow depictions I never believed or understood. Motivations were hazy at best, and the opportunities to examine their relationships never really explored. Vivienne’s initial introduction to us offered so much potential but in the end I wondered why the author bothered – was she the villian or was Jerry?, what happened to Jerry? Throughout…
Improbable but Entertaining Legal Thriller “Irreparable Harm” is the first in a series featuring Sasha McCandless, lawyer and martial arts whiz. Set in present-day Pittsburgh, the story opens on a high level of excitement as a passenger plane slams into a mountain side in Virginia, killing all aboard.It is obvious from the beginning that the plane was deliberately crashed and that it was done remotely through electronics. Sasha is a member of the law firm that counts the airline as one of its clients. Ultlimately, due to the untimely…
Kept my interest when there was no football on the tube A good crime yarn with some courtroom drama thrown in. Sasha, the main character is engaging and you’re cheering for her throughout the book as there are several characters that doubt her or, worse yet, trying to physically hurt her. I would have liked to have seen more courtroom scenes and less “Kung Fu” or whatever martial art Sasha practiced but the author seemed to focus more on the lawyer’s skill in the later.Â