Double Jeopardy

This is the 1st book I’ve read written by Aime Austin; she has done a great job at writing a good book; I can’t wait to read more of her books.

The story line caught my attention at the very beginning and kept me interested throughout the entire book.

I loved the chemistry between the characters.

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Well written book with complex plot and characters. Mysteries, power and crime. A female lawyer in the middle of it all. The law and outlaw. Good world building and interesting background. Complex relationships among characters. All together creature interesting story.

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Casey Cort finds herself defending two men accused of crimes that disgust her, but this is her job as a defense attorney. To make life more stressful, the prosecutor is her former fiancée. Tom Brody is a sought after bachelor from a wealthy well connected family. However, he has secrets that if revealed would destroy his career. Casey knows what they are but she won’t reveal them. As her headline grabbing case comes to trial, Casey sees that all involved have an ulterior motive and that careers and reputations are on the line. I wondered if justice will be served. Aime Austin pulled me into this complex story. I understood that secrets can make us do things we wouldn’t think we are capable of. The twists were shocking. It helped me understand Casey as I watched her struggle with work and her personal life. I felt her confusion as she tried to come to terms with her situation. Casey was an interesting character. The author made me feel as if I were in Cleveland. I enjoyed the local references. Double Jeopardy is a great read. Aime Austin wrote a book that I couldn’t put down. I’m looking forward to the next book in this series.
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Tom Brody’s primary task has little to do with prosecuting major crimes, but rather in upholding and protecting his powerful family’s name. His political leverage raises him way above the common lawyer.

Neil Walsh, an old-timer narcotics detective, tipped Brody off to a case that the feds had lost big-time. The feds had missed something huge. They would have a double jeopardy situation with the phone evidence Walsh was telling him about, handing him an evidence bag with a phone in it and reminding him of the history in the other case. Since double jeopardy wouldn’t apply for Tom Brody, it would be a feather in his cap in bringing down an entire criminal operation the feds hadn’t been able to do. The evidence bag in his hand could be his key to a case he couldn’t lose that would catapult him to the front of the line for the top deputy job, or even better, the top elected job.

Brody keeps tons of secrets and now, with the scandalous crime uncovered, his loyalty is stretched to the breaking point between his ethical duty to the law and the family secrets he needs to keep covered up.

With the return of Casey Cort, his ex-fiancé, representing the defendant, the two will have dangerous ground to tread because if she takes the corrupt Tom Brody down, her own client will go down with him. Where will she draw the line? Is there a way to find justice in all of this?

It’s kind of disheartening to see how the people who are supposed to stand for justice can be so jaded inside, high ideals quickly lost as the reality of right and wrong and survival is highlighted in all its ugliness. Not all the time, but enough to tarnish those reputations. Regardless, this is an interesting story that will take the reader along with an inside view of the proceedings. Grab your copy and see what you think.