This is the third novel featuring barrister Adam Green and the best so far. This time Adam is defending a 'stop the war' protester who is accused of the murder of a famous artist at the Royal Academy and a soldier accused of the death of a young boy in Khandistan.
The pace is good and the writing style easy to read. I enjoyed the insights into the legal system, the topical references and the amusing repartee between Adam and his mother. Poor Adam has so many documents thrust at him he barely has time to eat. If I was considering a legal career I would be having second thoughts. The ending was rather abrupt. Will there be a follow-up?
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

At the public display of his seminal piece of artwork, Sir Max Bruce OBE becomes the latest victim of the "Blue Face" movement, when he is sprayed by an activist with a paint can. However, this is no ordinary paint can - as Sir Max dies horribly in front of the crowd. The can contained cyanide, and the activist is immediately arrested.

Newly-qualified barrister Adam Green is tasked with helping to defend her - but Adam is being pulled in all directions with the cases that he is working on, and the Blue Face trial promises to be the Trial of the Year. Can Adam defend the indefensible?

This is another fantastic book in the Adam Green series, and one that I thoroughly enjoyed. 5*.

A Superlative Series..
When Max Bruce, artist extraordinaire, dies a grotesque and suspicious death during his own showing at the Royal Academy there appears one clear suspect. Barrister Adam Green is assigned the case for the defence and soon realises that nothing is quite as it first appears. Another outstanding outing in this superlative series incorporating a solid mystery - not to mention several perfectly intertwined cases - with a wonderfully crafted plot populated with a credible and well drawn cast of colourful characters and a lively narrative laced with pointed social commentary offset by a delicious vein of humour. Quite possibly the best in the series to date.

I recently picked up The Protest by Rob Rinder as an ARC, not realizing it was part of a series. Despite this, I thoroughly enjoyed the book and found it to be a fun, engaging read. Rinder's writing is witty, and there were several moments that had me laughing out loud, which made for an entertaining experience.

That said, I do think I would have benefited from reading the previous two books in the series. As I dove into the story, I found myself a bit lost with the characters and their relationships, especially when it came to understanding their roles within the company they worked for. This left me feeling somewhat confused about their motivations and dynamics. It didn’t take away from my enjoyment too much, but it’s clear that having some background on the characters would have enhanced the reading experience.

All in all, The Protest was a fun read that made me laugh and kept me entertained. While I would recommend reading the series in order for full context, I still found this installment enjoyable on its own.

I've really enjoyed Rob Rinder's novels following junior barrister Adam Green. This is Adam's third outing following The Trial and The Suspect, and it's just as good a read as the others.

A young woman, Lexi Williams, is on trial for murder and terrorist offences, after chucking blue paint at a famous artist - in a protest against a war in fictional Khandistan - has unintended consequences.

Meanwhile, Adam is called upon to defend a young soldier facing a court-martial for events during the same war.

There's a topical feel to the plot - Stop the War campaign's paint-based activism obviously has parallels with Just Stop Oil's orange antics, and the war in "Khandistan", though we're not told much about it, has echoes elsewhere. On a more personal level, not much is happening in Adam's love life, although there are definitely vibes around both posh colleague Georgina and new pupil Stacey. Adam's mother, via her phone calls to him, continues to be a delight.

It gives slight Rumpole of the Bailey vibes - not the characters, but I can imagine John Mortimer writing these cases, were he still around.

Thanks for the opportunity to read and review an advance copy!

This is a great follow on from The Suspect with Adam this time defending Lexi, a somewhat unlikeable character who is accused of what looks like a clear cut case of murder. Alongside this there’s a sad but intriguing case that involves defending a soldier at a court martial which was a fascinating addition. There’s a lively new addition to the chambers and the usual politics which Adam is still not keen on. The main case featured some unusual characters and there’s plenty of witty observations sprinkled throughout as well of course as the fabulous conversations with Adam’s mum.

Thank you to #netgalley for allowing me to read this copy of the next book by #robrinder.

Rob Rinder has now become one of my favourite authors. He never misses to keep me hooked and stop me from getting to sleep as I can’t put his books down!

6:10am I’m writing this and have yet to go to bed! I’ve read non-stop since getting this copy and don’t regret staying up one bit!

Another brilliant story about Adam Green and his hilarious Jewish mum who lends us a little light relief from a couple of very tricky cases in court.

Very brave of Rob Rinder to take us into a Court Martial case but he tackled it with aplomb.

The only one niggle I had was the book came to a speedy and abrupt end with a two-line paragraph synopsis which, like rapid gunfire, rounded up the case like “this happened next and that’s the end”. I think that bit should be cut out and the book ends with Adam in the pub buying Jonathan a drink. The rest is superfluous to the content and like someone pressed the “fast”forward” button to get through the credits.

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

I loved the first two books and the third outing for these characters is just as enjoyable. Read in one sitting and looking forward to seeing where the next one goes