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Julie Compton
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Publisher | Pan | ||
ISBN | 9780330452854 | ||
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Jayne
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Synopsis
Jack Hilliard is a 35-year-old assistant DA who appears to have it all: intelligence, good looks, a great job, and a solid marriage with his wife, Claire. But Jack finds himself at a crossroads in his life when, on the same night his boss announces his resignation as DA, Jack's subterranean flirtation with his enigmatic lawyer friend Jenny bubbles to the surface. Jack soon learns how easy it is to compromise his values and comfortable life for ambition and desire. Despite Claire's counsel to stand by his beliefs, Jack misrepresents his position on the death penalty to secure the top spot at the DA's office. As the pressures of the campaign mount, he struggles to deny his growing obsession with Jenny, who supports his ambitions at whatever cost. When Jenny is charged with a heinous crime, and Jack is the only one who can prove her innocence, he must make a Hobson's choice: save Jenny by speaking out, or save his marriage and career by remaining silent.
Review
This is a cracker of a story. 'Tell No Lies' by Julie Compton is her first book, and you can tell that she has worked in the American Law system because of all the facts and office insights that she brings to her book.
This must be the first book that I have read, that has been written, by an author who has used their own career experience to set their first book in this context. The main charactors Jack Hilliard, Claire his wife and his colleague Jenny, are all very likeable though I do think that Jenny is really a bit of a sleezeball. But how will Jack re-act when he has to choose between the two? Most would as a District Attourney, have to follow the law but is that what he does? Read and find out I'm not letting the cat out the bag.
I enjoyed this book though at times I found it a bit slow for a crime novel. It was not as pacey as I had expected, though there are some sections that are really heart stopping. I do think that this is a well thought out book and the lanquage is very good and she knows her subject matter. I would love to know if this actually happened in the office she worked in?
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