Excellent. I simply could not put this down. The descriptions of the legal system and the workings of Barristers is extremely interesting. I love reading a good courtroom drama and this did not disappoint.

There is SO much to love about this book, I don’t think I can cover it all. It had everything. The amazing characters, the story, the plot. I was truly invested and I didn’t want the book to end. I’d normally binge read it to find out what happens asap but I got genuinely sad thinking about the book ending. I wanted to keep reading it and I was hanging off every word! I purposefully slowed down so I could enjoy the book for longer.

I was completely and uttered engrossed in the trial of the Knight case and the proceedings with the jury and in court was so so interesting to read. To have it from the inner most detailed perspective of the runnings of court with the lawyers, defendants, judges etc.. was so interesting. I suppose that’s exactly the perspective Rob Rinder can bring to us readers and it was really refreshing to read. It made the book different and so compelling to follow Adam Green and his input into the case.

Seriously, amazingly written. And from this, I am now an avid fan and will be auto buying all of Rob Rinders books in this series without fail. I’ve just finished it and I want to read it again! It’s not a book you’ll regret reading. So I recommend to all, read it! It’s great.

If I were a cat, The Trial by Rob Rinder would be like catnip to me. I just love court cases and of course the sleuthing behind the cases. Frankly, I could hardly put it down. Every page encouraged you forward in to the story. Rob Rinder's writing style reminded me of Jeffrey Archer's.
The precis for The Trial abounds so I will not bore you with one of my own. What I did want to reveal was how good and different the ending was. Sufficient to say that I was not expecting that! I would like to read more of Adam Green and how his career develops.
For pure entertainment value it has to be a five star review.

This is ‘must’ read! Set in a barristers’ chambers and in the high court in London, it is exceedingly well researched and presented to keep the reader’s interest. Adam Green is a pupil barrister working with a boss , Jonathan Taylor-Cameron, who is unpleasant and not prepared to listen to his pupil. Adam also has issues from his own past and what happened to his father. That complicates his approach to justice. He becomes involved in the defence of a seasoned criminal assumed by everybody to be the poisoner of Grant Cliveden, a much respected police officer. His boss wants the accused to make it all easier by pleading guilty. Adam thinks there is more to it than that and is proved correct. This is a riveting read and would make an excellent TV series. It also give interesting insights not legal life in London. I recommend it.

Contrary to popular belief Rob Rinder never made it to the judicial bench but he does write from the experience of once having himself been a pupil barrister and an enjoyable read it is

I enjoyed Adam as the driving character of The Trial. He had strong motivations and a solid and developed story. I liked how it has been left open to further his story.

Like other reviewers, I was pulled into this story very quickly and I devoured the first 40-50% but then I found that the pacing decelerated and the story became repetitive. Adam investigating, telling Jonathan, he doesn't want to know and goes off with a woman, some sort of exchange with a less morally ambiguous character to justify Adam aaaand repeat.

I was waiting to find out that Jonathan was under Clivedon's control because he was built up to be so shady.

There were a lot twists at the end which could have been really hard hitting during the middle, pace-challenged section of the book, but they all came in a rush at the end. So while I enjoyed them and did get 'Ooooh!' Moments, I'd already lost some of my buy in by this late stage.

I enjoyed it but only as an average crime fiction book, and I liked the courtroom setting, but I thought some more twists and impacts through the centre would have elevated it up the ratings.

Courtroom drama - Adam Green is a naive, but principled pupil barrister, with a difficult family history.
Grant Cliveden is a highly-decorated police officer, who is poisoned and dies in court. Adam becomes the pupil in the case of Jimmy Knight, his alleged murderer. The case is very high profile as Cliveden was considered a hero for some of his actions while on duty, so this is an unpopular assignment. The lead barrister is not interested in the case as he is also working a lucrative fraud case, and tries to get Jimmy to plead guilty to save him making any effort.
The story is about Adam's persistence, and attempts to get evidence to help Jimmy's defence. Adam is a nice character, and learns a lot of life lessons through the course of the book. Recommended.

Well written with believable characters this is a great read from Rob Rinder. I was totally gripped from the first page and read it right through. I really hope there will be more books to follow this one.

Thank you to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

Adam Green is a pupil barrister and he’s just been assigned to work on the country’s biggest murder case of a well respected police officer. But Adam is working for the defence, and the accused is giving him nothing to work with, except the denial of committing the crime. This leaves Adam struggling to find evidence to help the case, especially as his pupil master is sure the case is cut and dried and wants nothing to do with it.

This was a brilliant fictional debut from this author. His previous work as an actual judge really shon through, and made the story so much more believable and solid. The characters were well written, and Adam was just brilliant, exactly how I’d like a barrister to be, always looking for justice and the truth. The descriptives used for the Old Bailey were great, and gave an insight to the reader on the rich history of the building. I loved this story, exploring law and crime, with flashes of wit and humour.

Corruption Conundrum…
Adam Green, pupil at Stag Chambers, finds himself embroiled in a case which may be emotionally close to home but one that will steer him towards both a determination to elicit a triumph of justice against all odds and finding himself along the way. Adam is only too aware of the innate corruption which lies at the heart of seemingly proper institutions but is this a battle that he can win? With a cast of well drawn and credible characters, a perfectly described and illuminating setting and a narrative which never lets up, comes an intelligent and engaging mystery with serious undertones, much empathy and a delicious lightness of touch.

Rob Rinder you’re an absolute star! What a well written, powerful and thoroughly engaging book. I enjoyed every page and learned a lot about the legal world (and the fact that it’s not all good). The characters were so well described that I felt as if I knew them all personally. Mind you, I wouldn’t want to know Adam’s pupil master thank you – what a dreadful man. I fell in love with Adam Green, as I’m sure most readers will, and the phone conversations between him and his mum made me laugh out loud. Absolutely wonderful, and I really, really, hope there’s more to come. Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publishers for the arc, it’s bound to be a winner!

I read this book because it was a debut novel by Rob Rinder a very witty man and what a debut it was!

Adam Green is a pupil barrister trying to impress his Chambers and get a tenancy. This is complicated when his pupil master is given an impossible to win case, defending the accused in the murder of a highly respected police officer.

Adam's sense of justice makes it hard to accept the inevitable and he fights the case to the ultimate twist in the tale!

I hope Adam Green will have further cases as it was a pleasure to read!

Thank you to Netgalley and Penguin Random House Publishing for the chance to review this book

I absolutely loved this book! It had me gripped from the off and I couldn't read it quick enough - I needed to know how it ended! Brilliantly written and had me on the edge of my seat. I hope that we hear more from Adam Green as I found that I was quite fond of his character and invested in his future in chambers.

What a fantastic book, and whilst I vaguely know of Robert Rinder when he appears on tv, but I much prefer his author guise. He’s made his book inherently readable and enjoyable and I hope that there is more to come.
I really rooted for Adam, and I could just imagine the phone calls with his mum. That really jumped off the page - in fact his mum character reminded me of gravy but comforting gravy - like Bovril or Bisto. That’s not an insult by the way- his mum was endearing and lovely to a fault.

It’s a fantastic read; and I hope others’ enjoy it as much as I have.

Thank you to the publishers and the author and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book. Merry Christmas 🎅🏻

The Trial
Rob Rinder

It may be a cliché to describe a book as ‘unputdownable’, but I added “The Trial” to my Kindle library on a Friday night and had finished the book by the early hours of Saturday. I’m not much of a television watcher, and whilst Rinder’s name elicited a vague flutter of recognition in my mind, I wasn’t aware of his celebrity or credentials. I didn’t read the front matter, just started with the Prologue … and was hooked. It’s a powerful and accomplished piece of writing.

It was immediately obvious that the author has a comprehensive knowledge of the legal world. Added to the sharp yet sympathetic characterisations, the scene set with detailed depictions of the competitive, hierarchical and critical environments and social settings, the story was immediately compelling – cleverly foreshadowed by the curiosity kindled through the Prologue itself.

What a fascinating cast of believable characters Rinder presents, coupled with an intriguing ‘whodunnit’ plot unfolding with its twists and turns. “The Trial” is a triumph of engaging human interest, with career angst, a panoply of both expected and unpredictable behaviour on the scale from good to evil, and sheer determination in the quest for justice. This intensity is nicely tempered with glimpses of the challenges of balancing everyday life with the early and earnest pursuit of demanding career.

I hope this may be the first of a series of books from Rob Rinder set in the Stag Court Chambers.
Highly recommended.