I have fallen in love with Adam. His moral compass is on pointe, his relationship with his mom is brilliant and quite amusing and I'm desperate to read the next installment.

Keep writing these books Mr Rinder, they're brilliant.

Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for gifting me this arc in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.

Rob Rinder can write a good book!
Adam Green junior barrister returns for his second case and things aren’t as clear cut as they first appear!
A breakfast tv presenter dies live on air and the only suspect is chef Sebastian Brooks .
Jessica Holby had a food allergy and everyone knew this including Sebastian.
After her death she is revered and seems whiter than white but is she really?
Is Sebastian guilty or he is hiding something.?
The writing is excellent there are plenty of twists and turns .
Can Adam help to prove Brooks’ innocence or is he a lost cause? It seems an impossible case .
Rinder highlights the pressure the legal profession are under especially in this case of junior members .
It shows both the competition between them and their mental health struggles in trying to be the best they can be.
Looking forward to Adam Green’s next case!
A great read!
Thanks to NetGalley and Random House UK, Cornerstone .

I loved reading Robert Rinder’s first book so when I saw this, I knew I needed to read it. Although it follows the same characters, you do not need to read the books in succession. I enjoyed this book so much, it was completely gripping from start to finish. I loved reading about how the trial builds and how the case is put together, it really made you feel part of it; however the pressure these characters were under, I’m sure is what it’s like in reality but I definitely felt the pressure reading it. I thought the way everything was built and revealed was fantastic. What a great read!

A great second read from Rob Rinder! Its great how he uses his legally system knowledge to create such in-depth courtroom scenarios and storylines.
I really hope he does more in this style

It was good to meet Adam again. His character is portrayed so well in both his personal and legal life that the reader really feels that they get to know him. Once again he is overworked but striving for justice and we follow him as he seeks it out.
I found the book engaging and devoured it.

A tv sweetheart dies on air and there is only one suspect. He seems to have all the evidence stacked against him yet did he actually commit the crime. Is he hiding something? Can JUnior barrister Adam figure out the truth in time to save him.

This was an interesting and fairly quick read. The plot is simple and easy to follow. I loved how the murder was worked out and the ending was well done yet sad. I did figure that might be how that part of the story ended. The characters are likeable for the most part especially Adam. He puts himself under a lot of pressure and makes mistakes but you want him to succeed. A good mystery.

Jessica Holby is loved by TV viewers across the country, so when she dies live on air the nation is devastated, especially when it becomes clear that her death wasn't an accident. All evidence points to celebrity chef Sebastian Brooks, but junior barrister Adam Green isn't convinced. Can he uncover the truth before it's too late for Sebastian?

This is the follow up to Rinder's first book, The Trial, and whilst the main plot line is stand alone I was glad to have read them in order. There's a lot of backstory to the characters that you would miss out on otherwise.

Adam Green is clearly one of the good guys, we learnt that in The Trial and it is reinforced here. I liked that in the side storyline Rinder put emphasis on Adam's wondering whether encouraging a suspect to tell the truth when they would face gang recriminations for doing so was the right course of action. It does make you stop and think that sometimes there's some limitations in the power of the justice system.

In terms of the supporting characters, Rinder has brought some new ones in to play as well as keeping some old faces. Georgina is shaping up to be an ongoing presence in the series, and it will be interesting to see her and Adam's working relationship develop. Jonathon is back and as smarmy and infuriating as ever, but looks to be getting some comeuppance in this one which is a delight to read about!

As far as the storyline goes it was good to read, there is less of the detailed procedural side of things in this book which I think was a good step, that can get a bit heavy at times. Being used to reading police procedural novels you have a view as a reader that it's the police who do all of the investigating and evidence discovery, but Rinder shows a different side to things here. It's easy to read and kept me engaged throughout.

If there was one drawback I would say it's that the formula felt very similar to the first book in the series, which meant that the book felt like a familiar read despite being a new story. I hope that as the series continues Adam's professional career starts to take off and with that opens doors for the storylines.

Thanks to NetGalley, Random House UK and Cornerstone for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

An excellent follow up to "The Trial" and our main character Adam continues to juggle numerous cases as well as trying to fit in a social life and keep up to date with his mother.
This story revolves around the case of a TV chef accused of murdering a morning TV host live on air and is just as easy to read as the debut novel. The same balance of gripping plot and humour throughout make this an extremely enjoyable read.
Also no need to have read the first novel if you haven't already done so but I'd recommend going back and reading it anyway.

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and author for my advance copy for review purposes.

Rob Rinder has become one of my favourite authors. Love his book, easy to read. Great characters and enjoyable. Can’t wait for his next book

I often find that a second novel is not as good as the first, but this was certainly not true for Rob Rinder’s second novel. I just loved it!!! I enjoyed the characters, how they interacted and how real they felt. Adam, the central character, is very appealing, and I just love Adam’s mum; she is so proud of her little boy. I also like the fact that the court case and the barrister’s working life dominated the storyline, as it could have quite easily slipped into a story about fame and celebrity. I find the author’s writing so relaxing to read, and I easily immersed myself in the book. My only negative points were that I got no work done that day as I couldn’t put it down, and I did not want it to end. I am looking forward to Adam’s next trial. A five-star rating from me.

A chef seemingly commits a murder on daytime TV, is he guilty. Full of twists and turns in this legal thriller. Will keep you hooked till the end. Good characters that you root for and some obnoxious ones that you don't. Thanks to Random house/Cornerstone and Netgalley for this review copy.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

The Suspect is the second novel by Rob Rinder, to feature Adam, a new barrister.

Adam is involved as part of the defence team, in the trial of Sebastian Brooks, a TV chef who is accused of killing national sweetheart Hannah Holby on live tv.

The Suspect by Rob Rinder is an enjoyable British legal thriller up there with John Grisham at his best. that is a perfect beach read,

The story centres around Adam as he struggles to find his feet as a barrister trying to build connections with solicitors to get work, in social gatherings that he does not have the skills for.

The struggles of a young barrister are one of the main points of The Suspect as the novel covers the downside in this profession both with the amount of work they have to put in as well as the danger some cases can put them in.

This leads on to the mental health rep that is in the novel as the characters deal with these struggles. While Rob Rinder as a writer does not show the skill as a writer to cover this subject in depth.

Having said that, The Suspect is not the style of novel that you would expect an in depth study of the complicated world of Mental illness representation, having said that it was nice to have this aspect in the novel.

But what Rob Rinder is very good at is setting the scene both in tension building, as well as the final payoff of the novel, the courtroom scene.

Yes, the legal thriller set in court does make it easier for the writer to have the set scene at the end, Rinder is able to write it in such a way that it hits the mark perfectly.

All this makes, The Suspect by Rob Rinder a great read.

When Hannah Holby dies on set of her morning show, millions see her awful death.

Chef, Sebastian Brooks, is immediately the one and only suspect, due to the food he has prepared and cooked, having an extra ingredient - the item that Hannah is allergic to.

Adam Green is the junior barrister on the case, and his gut is telling him that Sebastian didn’t do this. Can he find the evidence to either free him or send him to prison?

This is a well-written story, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Reading the detail of how Hannah died at the start was difficult to read, but also compelled me to read more.

There are a lot of characters, but having read the first book, I knew quite a few of them already.

I love reading about their work in chambers, it is interesting to learn about it. As the author is a criminal barrister, I know that the information given will be correct, and that draws me to the books.

I must finish with talking about Adam’s mum. Like so many of us mums, she wants to know how her son is getting on. She needs to know he’s eating well and not spending all his time working or in the pub! The phone conversations between Adam and his mum were both funny and reassuring. Reassuring that us mums are all the same, and miss our kids when they leave home.

My thanks to Random House UK and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review.

The Suspect
Rob Rinder
20 June 2024
*****

It’s good to have a story, set in chambers which follows various cases simultaneously, just as inevitably they must in reality. Basically we follow Adam Green, now a ‘baby barrister’ at Stag Court Chambers, having been a pupil there the previous year (for the background you will need to read “The Trial”).

The headline case concerns morning TV presenters Jessica Holby and Nicholas Copeland on Wake Up Britain and their regular chef, Sebastian Brooks. Sebastian has just finished the cookery section of the program when Jessica, who has sampled his creation, finds she can’t breathe and dies on live TV of anaphylactic shock.

Stag Court coincidentally are instructed for both the prosecution and the defence, and Adam is a virtual gofer for the defence team, but soon gets a little upgrade to junior defence barrister when this post falls vacant due to illness. They have to defend the celebrity chef, who, it appears must be guilty of deliberately poisoning the program host, and who is not very cooperative in his own defence.

I won’t give any more away, suffice to say that there is a lot going on with both the headline case and the others that Adam is connected to, which ensures that one cannot fail but to be engrossed. I an certain that we shall be seeing Adam’s progress as a barrister in future books, and I shall be looking forward to their publication.

I read this book from a pre-publication copy kindly supplied by the publisher, but this is an honest review with no concession to their generosity.

Well judged

The second novel in the Adam Green series. This is such an easy a read I just couldn’t put it down. It was well written and can’t wait for the next.

I didn't realise when I started this book, that it was second in a series, but in all honesty I didn't feel like that took anything away from this book, enough was explained throughout that I was able to enjoy this book and the characters without having read it. Having said that I will be going back and reading the first book now, as I enjoyed this one so much.

The writing style is enjoyable to read and the characters are well rounded and real, I felt like I knew them by the end of the book.

The story itself was good and kept me interested until the end. I'm looking forward to reading more by this author.

Thank you to the publishers and Netgalley for the ARC.

The Suspect is the second of Rob Rinder's series about Adam Green, now a junior barrister. I really enjoyed the first book, and was keen to read this one - it didn't disappoint! I would definitely suggest reading the first book before this one, the outcome of the first story is referenced here, and the character progression would make more sense to the reader.

In this book, Adam finds himself defending a TV chef, in what looks like a clear cut case of the murder of a popular TV host. Can Adam find evidence to the contrary?

Easy to read, clearly written, an interesting insight into the law and the life of lawyers. I love Adam's Jewish mother, and their conversations - I cannot wait for book three for more!

Having really enjoyed the first novel by this author, I couldn't wait to get started on the second!

Adam Green, having survived his first year as a pupil at Chambers, is now a junior barrister but that doesn't make life any easier. His caseload is heavier and he often finds himself at a disadvantage, but determines to struggle through. When a very popular TV host dies live on the breakfast show, it turns out not to be an accident and soon fingers are pointing at one man - but is he really guilty? It's Adam's job to find out ...

I find myself in awe of what barristers put themselves through as they rise through their profession; it seems, at times, that they can do nothing right! The main character in this book is quietly determined to carry out his job to the very best of his abilities but it comes at a price. Living in less than palatial surroundings and dealing with his Jewish mother who constantly exaggerates his abilities, he keeps his head down and gets on with things - mostly. Beautifully crafted, this one had me hooked from the beginning and it was with a tinge of sadness that I reached the end. More please! A well-deserved five sparkling stars and my highest recommendation.

My thanks to the publisher for my copy via NetGalley; this is - as always - my honest, original and unbiased review.

When Hannah Holby, darling of UK morning TV, dies live on screen in front of millions of viewers, the nation is devastated. More devastated still when it becomes clear that her death was not an accident. The evidence points to celebrity chef Sebastian Brooks. Junior barrister Adam Green is about to discover that the case is not as open-and-shut as it first seemed. Although Hannah's angelic persona would suggest otherwise, she was not short of enemies in the glittery TV world
The second book by the author & another well written engrossing read. Adam is back & his career is progressing, I really like him & hope we get to further follow his career! The author’s own experience of the justice system brings the book to life & there are some interesting insights. A very enjoyable cosy mystery
I voluntarily read and reviewed a special copy of this book; all thoughts and opinions are my own

My second book by Rob Rinder about all things legal and court proceedings. I thought the story was a bit flat in places and predictable, would like more of the character Adam to evolve especially with romance!