What if you’d been of murdering someone? Could you prove where you were at the time of the incident?This story takes you into the courtroom, as Jill Adair faces accusations of killing her mother-in-law. Tom Sorrell, a top criminal lawyer, has agreed to take Jill’s case, and the story takes us into his process and the other drama outside of the courtroom. The ‘who-dunnit’ takes twists and turns … until the very end.
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“Guilty Until Proven Innocent- Book One of the Jill Adair Trilogy”– by Mustang Patty
“Mustang Patty has created a book that takes your mind to many different places. There are many versions of Jill. Unable to leave her house unless absolutely necessary Jill, murderous Jill, her husband left her Jill, she loved her mother-in-law Jill, mentally unsound Jill, who is Jill? And, did she kill her mother-in-law? A really great, fast-paced book! Hoping I get asked to review the next book in the Trilogy!” -Green Gables Book Reviews
Jill Adair struggles. She rarely leaves her home. So she is shocked when the police are at her door and she is arrested for murder! Her mother-in-law has been killed and she is the only suspect. Jill has not seen her mother-in-law for five years! How can this be?
Jill’s husband contacts an old classmate, Tom, a gifted attorney. Tom takes the case, but with Jill’s diagnosed mental illnesses, he knows this case will be a challenge. When Jill’s husband skips town and their check bounces, it makes it even more difficult. Divorce papers arrive and Derrick has left no way to be contacted.
Attorney Tom enlists Jill’s help to win her case. With his confidence in her, she is feeling stronger each day. She knows she did not do this! And, she knows they will win. Jill starts to see Tom in a new way. Will Tom return her feelings?
Tom is very focused on winning this case. He and his team are looking at every possible way to win. But, something doesn’t seem right to their investigator. Where is Derrick?
Jill has made a big decision. But, is it a good decision? What will happen when the case goes to trial?
Great book, love the format of the book. A great read! 5 stars!
Series: Guilty (Book 1)
Paperback: 232 pages
Publisher: Independently published (October 4, 2019)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1689408510
ISBN-13: 978-1689408516
Welcome to Tea Time Tuesday my fellow Tome Tasting Tarasques. Tonight’s Gem is quite a sight to see. It is similar to kaleidoscope jasper, opaque, many faceted and hard to get a handle on for there are many different aspects here, but once studied, the true nature of the Gem becomes quite clear. This is “Guilty Until Proven Innocent” by Gem Maker “Mustang” Patty.
Imagine you are at home. You very rarely go out. You’re bipolar and you suffer from borderline personality disorder. Your day mainly consists of doing house work, cooking supper for your husband and watching lots of crime shows, especially Law and Order. Life isn’t great, but you and your spouse are making it work. Then one day, a Friday, late in the afternoon, there is a pounding at the door. Not a knock, a pounding.
You get there and open it. You are met by two police officers and they tell you that you are under arrest…suddenly you are handcuffed and whisked off to the police station. On the way there you find out why. You are now accused of murder. You haven’t left your house in three weeks, but you are now accused of murder. Who? You try to think who you would want to murder.
At the police station they tell you that you have murdered your mother-in-law. You do the smart thing because that’s what they do on Law and Order, you don’t say a word, you ask for a lawyer. And this is where the fun begins boys and girls. This is where we all begin to take ‘Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride’.
Mustang Patty’s Jill Adair is now so far out of her element she has no idea what to do and slowly her husband Derrick and she figure out the pieces. They will help us begin to meet an interesting cast of characters in a bid to save Jill’s life. Tom Sorrell, the famous defense attorney. Bernie Wilson, police detective. Andy Schiff, Prosecuting Attorney. Derrick Adair’s jealous and malicious sisters: Rachel and Shelley, and so many more.
This book is deliciously juicy. A murder mystery with more twists and turns than Edgar Allan Poe absinthe and acid. Alfred Hitchcock would have loved this for one of his Hitchcock Presents episodes. The courtroom scenes are fantastic. The machinations of Jill’s slowly unhinging mind as she ruminates day by day as the courtroom drama plays out will send chills down your spine. Who is responsible for the death of her mother-in-law and why did Jill get blamed? Is this all false? Is this all a dream? I will never, ever tell because I don’t do spoilers.. I will tell you this.. if you don’t read this book, you will be sorry because you will miss out on one of the best Crime Dramas of the year! It’s now available on Amazon and anywhere you purchase fine books. Get one for that Crime Fiction Fan on your gift list!
Until tomorrow I remain, your humble Book Dragon, Drakon T. Longwitten
I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.