When sixteen-year-old Hannah Sheraton is arrested for the murder of her stepgrandfather, the chief justice of the California Supreme court, her distraught mother turns to her old college roommate, Josie Baylor-Bates, for help. Josie, once a hot-shot criminal defense attorney, left the fast track behind for a small practice in Hermosa Beach, California. But Hannah Sheraton intrigues her and, when … when the girl is charged as an adult, Josie cannot turn her back. But the deeper she digs the more Josie realizes that politics, the law and family relationships create a combustible and dangerous situation. When the horrible truth is uncovered it can save Hannah Sheraton or destroy them both.
“This story was inspired by a case my husband handled. As a superior court judge he had to sentence a minor to life in prison. It made me wonder how I felt about minors arrested for violent crimes. Are they most vulnerable among us – capable or horrible violence, perceived as adults and yet emotionally still children?” Rebecca Forster
“An enthralling read, with colorful, well-developed characters and the unique atmosphere of the California beach communities.” Nancy Taylor Rosenberg
“Blending complex psychological character portraits with spot-on accurage courtroom drmaa, Forster’s riveting legal thriller keeps the plot twists coming until the last, satisfying page.” – Alafair Burke
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This book was very exciting to read. It had lots of twists and flips. Great read.
well written/great who-done-it
Enjoyable, easy read. Good plot with a couple of twists.
If I read it, it was excellent !!!!! I READ IT. JAK, jr.
I liked this book but it seemed the timeline got confused at the end (or at least I was confused). It went from linda’s testimony to a week after the trial, then back to what happened in between. Entertaining otherwise…
Loved it! I am hooked and now reading all of the Witness series I wish there were more.
Great read
Excellent read if you like twisted mysteries
Excellent thriller…
It was a very boring book that I had to force myself to continue to read just finish it.
I’ve read the entire series and enjoyed each one. Excellent series!