After I previously read The Trial by Rob Rinder, I was intrigued when I heard about his next book, which stars the same barrister, Adam Green. I requested this at the library and although I had to wait a few weeks for it to arrive, it did, and I picked it up soon afterwards. I knew I wasn't able to renew it because it had other holds on it - clearly other people were keen to get to it too!
So yes, we're back in chambers with Adam Green. He's been off his probation period for a year now and he's doing well. He's doing a lot of boring, repeat offender cases. Georgina, who he did his probationary year with, is on the up and up thanks to her mentor. She will be on the side of the prosecution for what is a sensational case. The murder of Jessica, a presenter on a huge morning show. Think This Morning and you'll be close.
She died on national TV. She had an allergy to soy, and everyone on set was aware of it, including celebrity chef Sebastian. He served up a beef ragu to her which turned out to have a soy dressing on it, and she died live on air. It seems like an open and shut case, especially when it is revealed that Sebastian and Jessica had, until recently, been having an affair.
Adam is put on the defence side. Sebastian won't say anything in defence of himself, so Adam sort of tries to investigate. It turns out Sebastian's wife Rachel was also on set that day, and there are a number of other intriguing lines to follow. Adam does, of course, because he's just like that.
He is also on the case of a young lad whose brother is involved in gangs, and who takes the rap for his brother when guns are found in their flat. I think this case will come back in further books and may bite Adam on the bum, but he is very principled and I like that about him.
I liked the main mystery too, it's a good one and seemed all too real. I liked the way it unravelled and I think that the pacing in this book was much better. Rob is a good writer and it's obvious he knows the setting intimately. I liked Adam's friendship with Lydia, who is the probationer this year under the same mentor that Adam had. I would like this friendship to continue.
I can't wait for the next one! I'm giving this four out of five.
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