Her Deadly Game by Robert Dugoni Book Review

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A defense attorney is prepared to play. But is she a pawn in a master’s deadly match? A twisting novel of suspense by ing: border-box; font-style: italic !important; font-weight: 700 !important;”>New York Timesing: border-box; font-weight: 700 !important;”> bestselling author Robert Dugoni.

ing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;”>ing: border-box;”> style=”font-family: verdana;”>Keera Duggan was building a solid reputation as a Seattle prosecutor, until her romantic relationship with a senior colleague ended badly. For the competitive former chess prodigy, returning to her family’s failing criminal defense law firm to work for her father is the best shot she has. With the right moves, she hopes to restore the family’s reputation, her relationship with her father, and her career.

ing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;”>ing: border-box;”> style=”font-family: verdana;”>Keera’s chance to play in the big leagues comes when she’s retained by Vince LaRussa, an investment adviser accused of murdering his wealthy wife. There’s little hard evidence against him, but considering the couple’s impending and potentially nasty divorce, LaRussa faces life in prison. The prosecutor is equally challenging: Miller Ambrose, Keera’s former lover, who’s eager to destroy her in court on her first homicide defense.

ing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;”>ing: border-box;”> style=”font-family: verdana;”>As Keera and her team follow the evidence, they uncover a complicated and deadly game that’s more than Keera bargained for. When shocking information turns the case upside down, Keera must decide between her duty to her client, her family’s legacy, and her own future.

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I
liked this legal and courtroom drama novel. Dugoni has done a good
job of combining preparing a defense case with personal drama. Keera
is a capable attorney and has a good team behind her. The part of the
novel building up to the courtroom was engaging on two fronts. One
was the actual work she was doing, the other was the drama in the
family business. Dugoni mentions in his afterward that he wanted to
bring into the plot the personal family aspect and he has done that
well. Alcoholism and sibling rivalry both show themselves. The chess
aspect was interesting too.

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Two
issues really caught my attention. One was the action that might be
taken to win a case. Here we see nefarious action on the side of the
prosecutor. We see how desperate one might be to gain political
power.

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The
other issue was the concern of successfully defending an accused
murderer yet being unsure of his innocence. Dugoni did a good job of
keeping tension going as we do not know for sure, not only the
outcome of the court case but also the actual innocence or guilt of
the defendant.

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Overall,
a good legal investigation and courtroom drama novel. I hope there
will be more featuring Keera.

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My
rating: 4/5 stars.

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star ratings: 5-I love it, 4-I like it, 3-It’s OK, 2-I don’t like it,
1-I hate it.)