Garrett Goodlove used to be an arrogant criminal defense attorney with a drive to win at all costs. But a pair of tragic events threw him into a bottomless depression, and he retreated into the practice of family law. Now, he tries to settle cases in ways that make everyone happy. He’s a nicer person, but has he lost his edge?His kinder, gentler life is disrupted when the police arrest his … his estranged twin sister, Carly. She’s accused of shoving her husband off a cliff into the storm-tossed Pacific Ocean. Worse, the vicious detective on the case has a grudge against her and has vowed to send her to prison even if he has to cheat to do it.
Carly, deaf since birth, refuses to be defended by anyone other than her twin brother. But the intense connection that binds the siblings tells Garrett that she may not be revealing everything she knows. If Garrett can’t keep this new stress from pushing him back into depression, the defense will fail, condemning his sister to an isolated life in prison, cut off from the deaf community she needs.
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I finished it. But it didn’t make me want to read anything else by this author.
Fast-paced, easy to read, entertaining, just enough twists and turns to keep it interesting. Realistic, flawed characters. Believable plot. Unexpected help in solving the mystery comes from the least likely candidate. Only goes to show, don’t discount anyone. We each have our own vantage point and little bit of knowledge that adds up to the big picture.
Not totally predictable, but close.
Enjoyed the characters and the different aspect of the deaf community. Made me want to learn ASL!
Great court room dialogue and a good surprise ending.
A nice legal procedure book.
Great story,enjoyed it very much.