I was really suprised to find I loved this book. I have seen Rob Rinder on TV and I am neither a fan or not but I didnt expect much from his book. However it is obviously written from an experienced point of view and this shows. I hope there are more books in this series.

I’ve seen Rob Rinder on tv a few times and find him an engaging and amusing individual. He has another side which I witnessed when he looked into his family history and all in all he comes across as a balanced, compassionate and intelligent individual. And now he has turned his courtroom experiences into the backdrop for fiction. And this is a winner without a doubt.

Very easy writing style, but he captivates immediately with the introduction of a police officer who is almost mr perfect. He has a cast of characters, from those in Chambers to the villains and others involved in this delightfully satisfying tale of murder and justice. Rinder has an ear for dialogue and is clearly experienced with courtroom exchanges. These are brought vividly to life. Adam, the young trainee barrister is a bit of an underdog, but clearly has potential and the rivalries within chambers are well depicted. I warmed to Adam immediately and was keen to see how he progressed with a challenging brief. This is a courtroom cracker. Funny, clever and kept me intrigued from start to finish. More please.

My thanks to the publisher for a review copy via Netgalley.

4.5 rounded up
Rob Rinder, a criminal barrister and star of the courtroom series Judge Rinder and now a novelist! Is there no end to his talent??!!

High profile successful police officer DI Grant Cliveden heads to the Old Bailey to give evidence in a difficult case. En route to the witness box he collapses and dies, poisoned it transpires by botulinum toxin. A month on, pupil barrister Adam Green makes his way to Chambers to learn the Cliveden case has come to him. They are to defend Jimmy Knight who is accused of the murder and it’s a stinker of a case as the evidence seems damning. Adam is to work with Jonathan Taylor-Cameron and will need all the luck he can get, on both counts.

This is a cracking read from start to finish. The cut and thrust of Chambers is entertaining especially the competition and rivalry for tenancy. Adam is immensely likeable and is very dogged in his pursuit of evidence to help and support their client. The less we say about Jonathan the better, so let’s settle for they’re a stark contrast to each other. The tensions of the case and between the barristers is often broken by Adams conversations with his mother. They are so good and very funny. They also serve to make Adam feel very authentic!

The courtroom scenes and interactions are electric at times, it grips you as the evidence bats back and forth like tennis pros at Wimbledon just waiting for that killer volley. It’s deliciously good, fast paced and full of twists and turns. The deeper Adam delves the more mysterious things get and he enters very murky and potentially dangerous waters. The botulinum angle is an intriguing one as it’s clear that things aren’t remotely cut and dried. Adam going the extra mile for Jimmy leads to complex connections, threats and dead ends as it barrels it’s way to a very good ending.

I’d love to read about Adam again, his character is excellent and I’d also enjoy seeing if his lovely mum gets any closer in her quest to get him wed!

Highly recommended.

With thanks to NetGalley and especially to Random House UK, Cornerstone for the much appreciated arc in return for an honest review.

Adam Green and his pupil master are given what seems an open and shut case. A career criminal has murdered a top detective but Adam believes their client to be not guilty, a thought not shared with his pupil master.
This is a thoroughly enjoyable story and Rinder's own career as a criminal barrister shines through. It's a smart and captivating read, I hope this is the first of many cases for Adam Green.
I highly recommend it.
Thanks to netgalley and Random House UK for the ARC in return for an honest review.

Rob Rinder is one of my favourite personalities, whether his appearances on the TV series Judge Rinder or interviewing on Good Morning TV, and I became intrigued in reading this book.
This is a gripping, fast-paced story which explores the background of how the justice system works, told by someone who works in the legal profession and knows it well. Compelling diverse characters are well described, and come alive at the stroke of a pen. Adam Green, a trainee barrister is hard working, under pressure, and determined to prove his client innocent. Jimmy Knight, the defendant is accused of the murder of Grant Cliveden, a celebrated police chief, whom Adam believes is innocent. All seems against him, especially his chief mentor! Adam’s mother (a secondary character) brings humour to the plot, regularly phoning and trying to treat Adam as a child.
Character driven, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this intriguing plot, with its twists and turns, and humour. It would be great to see more stories involving Adam’s career, and I hope there is more to come.

A great read.

Obviously well researched as the author is a judge - or ex-judge - but either way very enjoyable.

The Trial follows Adam Green, a pupil barrister at a distinguished chambers. He's a very likeable character who has worked hard to be where he is and he still believes that the British Judicial service is the best in the world.

Grant Cliveden is a police officer who despite hitting the headlines many times for heroic actions, isn't interested in being treated any differently to any other officer.
When he drops dead in a court room, minutes before giving evidence, Britain is up in arms. He was obviously murdered and all eyes turn on Jimmy Knight, a recently released prisoner that was put away by Cliveden.

There are some fantastic characters in this book and I can see this being the first in a series.

This is going to be such a popular book and I'm glad because it deserves to be.

A quick and breezy read from celebrity judge Rob Rinder. Fast-paced, and clearly rooted in Rob's own experiences, and is smart and funny like the author. Recommended highly, it was a nice read.

I really enjoyed this book. Obviously written from the position of personal knowledge of the legal system this story is gripping from beginning to end. The last twist was unexpected and bri3liant. The added joy is the relationship between Adam and his mother. The regular exchanges between them are priceless. Highly recommended.

A little bit of a slow start but then became an intriguing fast paced plot with some good twists, interesting characters and gives a good insight into the justice system and workings of a court room!

The Trial is a fast-paced story, with so many twists, turns and surprises, great characters and a gripping storyline. In essence it is a crime investigation story, but from the perspective of a sleuth barrister rather than the usual police team. The story centres around Adam Green – a young trainee barrister in London, undertaking his pupillage year at a top court, and hoping to secure his full-time position. After nearly a year of fairly low-level cases, Adam suddenly finds himself on the defence team for Jimmy Knight, a career criminal accused of the murder of much-loved, ‘celebrity’ police detective, Grant Clivedon. Adam is a really likeable and relatable character. You can’t help but want him to succeed and for everything to work out! Thanks so much to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review

I knew that this book would be good as the author is so bright and sparkly himself. It’s well written and I did read it very quickly which is always the sign of a good book. Am hoping that this is just the start of many books by this author.

This book was so witty, it had me hooked from the very beginning. A constant page turner that left you guessing right up until the end.
I loved the setting of a courtroom and it following the barristers as opposed to the usual following of a detective.
Really well written keeping you captivated throughout.

I never doubted that this would be a very readable book, having seen and heard the author speaking in various celebrity roles it came as no surprise that he could spin a good yarn. This novel has a cast of well written characters, victims and villains and its a mystery/legal thriller that rattles along at a good pace.

Pupil barrister Adam Green is a likeable chap with good intentions and admirable qualities. He's overworked, underpaid and under pressure to perform well in his final year of training.

I really liked this book, the various roles within barristers chambers and the court system were clearly depicted along with the pressures those working there are under and the heirarchy they're answerable to. Not to mention his mother who was equally demanding of his time, her frequent phone calls added some humour to the tale.

I found this an easy, engaging read that was witty, clever and a good mix of mystery and legal drama. I wouldn't say it was totally believable but its fiction, it doesn't have to be.

Jimmy Knight is on trial for the murder of policeman Grant Clivedon - but did he do it!?

Helping to defend him is a new "pupil" barrister called Adam Green; it's his first case and he wants to impress his mentor and his colleagues, as permanent spot in chambers is up for grabs.!

So he digs further and finds out that all is not cut and dried, he has to try to convince his mentor, who is having none of it!

Anyway, this gives great insight into the justice system and the Old Bailey. Is this what a young Rob Rinder experienced at the start of his career?

I thoroughly enjoyed the book and sped through it. - Looking forward to the next book and how Adam is getting on with his next case.

I was interested to read this book as I've seen this author in a lot of things and have always liked him. We meet Adam who is a pupil barrister. Along with his pupil master, they are given a case of defending a murder suspect, but Adam finds himself doing most of the work, believing in his client's innocence.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, it was a solid courtroom drama with a multitude of twists and turns, keeping me on my toes as I read. Adam's character was interesting, and I liked the interspersed chapters where he has contact with his mother! The author has obviously drawn from his vast legal experience to fill us all the gaps of what happens behind the scenes in a court case, and it was honestly like I was in court watching it all unfold. I followed the story with interest, making my own judgements as to whether the suspect was innocent, but being surprised with unexpected red herrings and dead ends!

The author, as well as being a likeable TV celeb and, I assume, a very good barrister in his own rights, has also proved to be an excellent storyteller, drawing me in from the first page. Hopefully there will be many more books! Great read, would definitely recommend!

Adam Green has defied all the odds to become a barrister, brought up by his mother after his father's death he managed to go to University and studied law. at the start of this story he is working his pupillage under his pupil master Jonathon. Besides having to do mundane cases at the local Magistrates Court he has to do work on Jonathon's cases to help him.
Jonathon has a big case on his hands, which he intends to win, when he is handed the case of Jimmy Knight who is accused of murder of a high ranking policeman, actually in a courtroom where he died of Botulism poisoning'he swears he is innocent and Adam tries to prove his innocence, Jonathon is not interested because it is a Legal Aid case and says it is obvious that Jimmy is guilty.
Meanwhile Jonathon sends Adam to review boxes of paperwork for his big trial where his client is accused of importing untried and illegal medicines for sale to the NHS. Adam uncovers some things in this paperwork (although it has been reviewed by the police and rejected) that throw doubts on his innocence and can they continue to defend him after this?
Adam appears to be risking his pupillage to prove Jimmy not guilty and appears to be on the brink of making a breakthrough when things go wrong during the trial .Many twists to this thrilling story with a surprising ending.

Really enjoyed this book..love a courtroom drama and a good mystery and with The Trial, you get two in one. Adam is a pupil at a Barrister's. He has a pupil master that is more concerned with his love life and making money than defending a client who says he is innocent. So it's up to Adam to try and prove his innocence. The protagonist being young, naive, with something to prove, gets emotionally involved but starts to uncover the true story. A light-hearted (well as light-hearted as you can be when it comes to murder, police corruption, and the legal system). Rinder's style is easy to read and the main character was flawed but likeable. A great weekend read.

I knew who Rob Rinder was mainly from Strictly Come Dancing and the fact that he has been on the television in a Court setting. This story is set in a Barristers Chambers and a Court, The Old Bailey. Adam Green is a pupil at the Chambers and hoping to be taken on permanently. His pupil master is a nightmare. A case lands on his desk and obviously Adam has to do the majority of the work which takes it’s toll. It is a murder case and Adam is not convinced that the Defendant is guilty and being a defence Barrister he looks into the case whole heartedly and with risks. The characters in the story – you either love or disapprove of them. I will not carry on with this review other than to say IT IS A MUST READ and hope there will be a sequel – loved it

This is a wonderfully easy read with knowledgeable descriptions of the behind the scenes barristers’ worklife. Obviously this is because Rob Rinder has personal experience and this brings colour to the book. I liked most of the characters who were fully formed and realistic - particularly Adam’s mother whose telephone conversations were a light moment between quite intense chapters. I am already looking forward to reading more by Rob Rinder - maybe a ‘What Adam Did Next’ sequel.

What a stonker of a read. I was drawn in from page one and read at every spare moment.

It was well written and I enjoyed all the characters who when described where the kind of people we all know.

The story was exciting and I would never have guessed the twist at the end..

I hope Rob Rinder writes more novels.

I would like to thank NetGalley for the ARC for which I have mt unbiased review.