The Devil’s Advocate by Steve Cavanagh
on November 9, 2021
Genres: Fiction / Thrillers / Crime
Pages: 416
Format: ARC
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He’s won every trial…because he’s behind every murder.
Ambitious District Attorney Randal Korn lives to watch prisoners executed. Even if they are not guilty.
An innocent man, Andy Dubois, faces the death penalty for the murder of young girl. Korn has already fixed things to make sure he wins a fast conviction. The one thing Korn didn’t count on was Eddie Flynn.
Slick, street smart, and cunning, the former con artist and now New York lawyer has only seven days to save an innocent man against a corrupt system and find the real killer.
In a week the judge will read the verdict, but will Eddie be alive to hear it?
The sixth book in Steve Cavanagh’s Eddie Flynn Series has our conman-turned-lawyer traveling out of state to represent a young black man Andy Dubois, accused of brutally murdering a young woman Skylar Edwards in Buckstown, Alabama, where corruption runs deep in the small town as does racism. With the intelligent plots, the nerve wrecking suspense and the intense courtroom drama, my favorite gritty detective, Eddie Flynn, delivers another stunning performance with the requisite sharp and witty banter that I just love. Reading about racism and white supremacy and their psyche hurts my brain. They are filth like no other and this story did an incredible job at highlighting the danger that is racism when its supported by media, law enforcement and your ordinary folk. It becomes a plague. On the flip side, it emphasized their stupidity, their pathetic and weak mindset. They’re fueled by hate, never by intelligence or facts. The whole thing is manipulative. Steve Cavanagh knows how to write a compelling story and I enjoyed it.
I rated this installment with four stars. Overall I did enjoy this novel – it is fast-paced, thrilling and suspenseful- but not as much as the previous installments. I am a fan of this series and do look forward to reading more from Steve Cavanagh in the future.
DO READ the author’s note at the end of the book which talks about “The Fair Punishment Project” and America’s top Five deadliest prosecutors and the personalities that drive the death penalty.
Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for the advanced reader copy of this fast paced thriller.
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