Tremendous..
A well known and beloved television presenter dies live on air - the nation is horrified and millions of viewers are left bereft. When it becomes clear that her death was no accidental affair, all evidence points firmly towards one suspect in particular - celebrity chef Sebastian Brooks. Enter Adam Green, junior barrister, who is soon to learn that enemies and hence suspects are especially numerous in the world of television. This much anticipated follow on from ‘The Trial’ does not disappoint. Hugely entertaining and enjoyable with a deftly drawn and credible cast, an intriguing and carefully crafted plot and an engaging and sparky narrative. Tremendous.

Thank you so much Random House UK and NetGalley for a great read.
I read the Trial and really enjoyed it so when I saw this I just had to request it.
A well written interesting legal thriller with a great storyline.
This had a bit of humour and you just wanted to keep reading it and there was a twist - I did guess it but thought to start with I was wrong.
I like that it is the same characters as the Trial just with a different murder.
I really hope there will be more from Rob with these characters and this was highly enjoyable.
You must read this and the Trial - you will enjoy them both - and there are twists in each of them.

Rob Rinder has delivered another winner in this follow up to his first book, The Trial. His settings and characters are authentic and he clearly draws on his vast legal and media experience to create intriguing and exciting plot lines.

The Suspect features young Adam Green socially inept, now a member of Chambers and although unassuming, he has a keen intellect, He’s an unlikely central character in some ways as he’s so ordinary, and therein lies much of his charm, He’s involved with two very different cases; one involving a death live on daytime tv and the other defending a young man charged with possession of with guns.

Rinder writes with ease and his narrative makes for easy and relaxed reading. Perfect escapism and he cleverly plants red herrings that keep the reader guessing as to the outcome. His insight into the court system and the legal profession are fascinating and in this outing, we glimpse behind the scenes of a daytime tv show. I whipped through this, hooked from the start and my only disappointment was reaching the end.

The Suspect is Rob Rinder's follow up to The Trial. Adam Green is back. He now has tenancy at Stag Court. His social awkwardness hasn't improved however, much to the annoyance of court clerk Tony, who continues to send him to social gatherings to network.
Adam soon finds himself acting as a baby barrister in two trials. One is the high profile trial of a TV chef, accused of the murder of a daytime TV presenter, live on air. The second concerns a teenage boy who was hiding weapons for his brother.
The Suspect is fast paced, and full of cleverly placed red herrings, thus keeping the reader guessing. It gives a great insight into what happens in court, and also what happens behind the scenes of daytime TV. Rob, of course, is no stranger to either setting.
I really enjoyed The Suspect. It drew me in, and kept me engaged right to the end. Adam is an extremely likeable character. The phone calls with his mother add a touch of humour to the story.
Thanks to Netgalley, Random House and Cornerstone for the digital ARC.

I loved catching up with Junior barrister, Adam and his associates again, minus the despicable Jonathan, he’s not a nice character!!
In the suspect, Adam is primarily juggling two cases. He’s part of the team involved in prosecuting the murder of daytime host and national sweetheart, Jessica Holby which took place on live on TV. The only suspect is celebrity chef Sebastian Brooks although Adam (and his mum) is convinced he didn’t do it, Sebastian is not helping himself though and can’t provide alternative suspects - he seems determined to take the blame.

Adam is also working with Bobbie to help Alexei, a teenager found with a stash of guns under his bed, that actually belong to his brother Stepan who’s involved with a Russian gang.

Another enjoyable read, I hope there’s more to come

Rob Rinder is a fab personality and now author. Drawing on his experience in the legal field his books are a delight to read. Highly recommended

Tight, interesting legal thriller with a dash of humour and a lot of authenticity. I hadn’t read the first one featuring Adam Green but this didn’t distract from the story. Very enjoyable, a gripping read.

The Suspect is the second in Rob Rinder's Adam Green series and I loved The Trial so couldn't wait for the next one. The Suspect sees Adam on the defence team for a TV chef who has been accused of murdering the TV host live on their morning show but he insists that he didn't do it. I was hooked from the start and by the last third I couldn't put it down. The author's experience as a barrister make the settings and conversations very realistic. Some of the book felt quite similar to the first one which is why I gave it 4 stars. I can't wait to read the next one as I'm sure there is more to come.

I really enjoyed reading the suspect. I hadn't realised that this was the second book in a series so I will check out the first one now as I would be interested to hear about Adams earlier story. He is a very likeable character and I loved the humour of his phone call interaction with his Mum. The storyline of a TV presenter being murdered on air kept me engrossed and I was dying to find out who the murderer was and if it was, indeed, who seemed the most obvious. I look forward to reading more books by Rob Rinder.

The Suspect by Rob Finder

I'm always happy to hear what the author has to say when he appears on the t.v. , so it was interesting for me to read a book by him .
I didn't know that this was the 2nd in the series , so whilst I may have missed out on the introduction to the character ( Adam Green ) I didn't feel like I had missed out or couldn't enjoy this one without reading the other.
A great read that gave an insight to life as a junior barrister , and seeing ' the crime ' from the perspective other than a victim of a detective.

I normally avoid celebrity authors like the plague but decided to give this one a go and I'm glad I did! When a presenter is murdered on air, suspicion falls on the TV chef, who coincidentally is her ex-lover.. Adam an unassuming junior barrister is tasked with supporting the case. Not only was this novel full of intrigue and mystery, I liked the insight which it gave into life in chambers, which certainly isn't as glamorous as TV would have you believe! If you love courtroom drama, then this one is definitely worth a read!

This is the second book I have read by Rob Rinder and I have enjoyed it as much as the first. Adam Green has finished his pupillage and secured his tenancy. As a junior barrister in chambers he is working on a murder case. Jessica Holby is a presenter on a tv show, Wake up Britain. She starts to feel unwell after a cooking segment which requires her to taste food made by the regular chef, Sebastian Brooks. During the next part of the show she starts choking and dies before anyone can fetch her epipen. She has a well known allergy to soy. It seems an open and shut case but the more Adam researches for the defence the more he is convinced that Sebastian is hiding something from them.
Adam has also been asked to help out with another case regarding 2 brothers. The younger one is being coerced into being the fall guy for his older brother about hiding a stash of guns under his bed at home.
The slightly annoying part of the book is Adam’s relationship with his mother who appears to be a very overbearing presence in the book!

Thank you to the author and publisher for the chance to read this ARC, via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I loved The Suspect, it is fun, twist filled escapism. I love Adam, the legal details, the drama. It’s another five star read from me. If you loved The Trial, you’ll absolutely adore The Suspect.

I struggled to get into this but overall, I did enjoy reading this book. Thank you to the writer, publisher, and NetGalley for allowing me to read it

“While seeking revenge, dig two graves- one for yourself”

Jessica Holby, popular host of Wake Up Britain! savours the taste of the Ragu served from the cookery segment with regular chef, Sebastian Brooks. During the next part of the show, she starts to feel unwell, struggling to breathe and takes her final gasp in front of 1.2 million viewers. It becomes clear that her death does not have natural causes and the evidence points towards Brooks. #KillerChef starts to trend, it escalates becoming very toxic. Adam Green, our hero from The Trial is to be the baby Junior, on the Brooks case, another high profile case for him. Is it an open and shut case as the public believes? Brooks subsequent actions don’t look good and provides compelling evidence for the prosecution led by the formidable Patience Foster. However, Adam doesn’t think it adds up, and as more snippets emerge about Jessica, so the waters get muddier. What is the truth about her, wholesome presenter, or something else and entirely?

This is Judge Rob Rinder‘s second novel, and it’s an easy, entertaining, glide through read. I really like Adam, he’s one of the good guys, and as usual, he’s stretched a tad thin, working a side case for a senior colleague that he admires. This one becomes quite gritty and turns nasty at several points, sending Adam into an understandable spin. During this case, his inexperience leads to an error and he learns a valuable lesson. Luckily for him, it doesn’t have dire consequences. I thoroughly enjoy the inserts of phone conversations with his mum, which are very funny and give plenty of light relief. You won’t win any rounds with her, Adam! Although you don’t meet her in person, she’s very easy to visualise. All the chambers characters are well portrayed, and yes , QC Jonathan Taylor – Cameron is just as odious as ever, leopards and spots et cetera but not everything is going his way this time.

The Brooks case goes through multiple twists and turns, and the courtroom scenes are very good, well, you’d expect them to be. You can feel the tension as things bat back and forth between the lawyers and the various witnesses. The ending is good with the final comments giving food for thought and a reality check.

Overall, another fun read as you’re in good company with Adam. There doesn’t seem to be any end to Rob Rinders talents. It feels an authentic representation of chambers, life, and how tough it is for those on the junior end of the ladder and how stressful it can be. A recommended read for fans of courtroom mystery thrillers and I for one I’m already looking forward to number three. Although this is the second novel featuring Adam Green this can very easily be read as a standalone.

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

I loved the first book in this series, The Trial, and although I enjoyed this one, I didn’t enjoy it quite as much as the first one.. Adam is now no longer in his pupillage, he has secured his tenancy at Stag Court but rather than being under less pressure than he was in his pupillage, he’s under more pressure. He now has to try to secure enough work to try to pay off his student debt and that requires attending schmoozing, networking events, something he is no better at than he was in his pupillage when he was shy, gauche and generally a bit socially inept.

The book concentrates on two cases in which Adam is involved, one through happenstance when his friend Rupert is signed off work with stress and Adam is asked to step in, it’s a high profile case where a celebrity chef is accused of poisoning a much loved daytime TV presenter by adding miso paste to a dish he has cooked despite knowing that she is severely allergic to soya. He maintains he didn’t do it, but refuses to give much needed information about who might have had the opportunity to tamper with his food. What’s he hiding?
The second case involves a young lad who has been found to have an arsenal of weapons under his mattress which he denies are his but won’t incriminate his brother who is a member of a local gang. The dilemma, does he carry the can himself or tell the truth and incriminate his brother and possibly incur the wrath of the gang.

This time around I found Adam to be a bit too ‘people pleasing’ for my liking, I had hoped that having gained his tenancy he might also have gained some confidence but it doesn’t seem to be the case. He is still mercilessly ‘mummied’ by his over-bearing Jewish mother whose sole interests are in him finding himself a wife and making sure he eats well. Are there educated, qualified lawyers who allow themselves to be subjected to this?? This time Libby has been added to the cast, she is the new pupil to the obnoxious Jonathan who was Adam’s tormentor in the last book. Georgina, the other female ‘potential girlfriend’ for Adam is now being flogged to death work wise by another ruthless powerful female lawyer and this pair are the opposing counsel in the case of the celebrity chef accused of murdering the daytime TV star.

The book still held my. Interest and was still enjoyable, I just felt myself willing Adam to ‘man up’ and stand up to his mother, ask out whichever of the two young lawyers he seemed to fancy and show some of the talent in the courtroom that he demonstrated in book one.

I hope there is a third book and in it Adam flourishes and shines and gets a bit of a break! I would still give this book four stars because I like Rob Rinder’s style of writing and I love the insight into the world of wigs and cloaks! You could read this as a standalone but I’d recommend reading The Trial first as you’ll have much more insight into the characters.
My thanks as always go to the author, the publishers and to NetGalley for an advanced e-reader copy of this book.

Adam Green how I have missed you. Following Adam in his first year since his pupillage was exactly what you would accept from a barrister. I liked that the issues facing barristers were highlighted and so delicately written to give the reader a feel of how high-pressure the job is. I find the cases that were covered to be intriguing and captivating with plenty of twists and turns along the way. I adore the relationship between Adam and his Mam and the phone conversations will have you laughing. Hoping that we get to see Adam Green again shortly. A medium-paced book that will capture your attention from the very first chapter.

A very entertaining and enjoyable read. It's a real page-turner, with sufficient detail to be believable, without the reader getting too bogged down. The characters are well-drawn, and this is a great book for a bit of escapism. I look forward to the nest in the series.

I absolutely loved this book and also The Trial which was the first book. The author's voice comes through loud and clear but for me that is a bonus. It feels like he's telling you the story directly, face to face almost. The phone calls with his mum are absolutely hilarious. Just a one liner, almost off the cuff makes me cry with laughter. It's also fascinating to learn details of how chambers work and the judicial system in general by someone who actually knows.Intelligent writing can be a bit of a rarity in crime/thriller books but this has it in spades. Brilliant read

I enjoyed this although I found it very difficult not to imagine existing (or pervious TV presenters who have presented a long running morning show) and a TV duo who started off in Saturday morning TV and now present a long running Saturday night show, so I did find that a little distracting as I felt that I couldn't see them as characters in their own rights.

However, the story was engaging and moved on at a good pace and I liked the behind the scenes look into a barristers life.

Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to review this book, this is my honest opinion.