I’ll start by saying this is the first book I’d come across by this author, and hadn’t realised it was part of a series, so my review is tainted by that. I found that there are many characters mentioned, and as they just appear, it seems as though the reader is gently introduced to them in earlier books, as it all becomes a bit confusing for the new reader to the series. I don’t believe they’re marketed in such a way to indicate you have to read the books in order, but I feel that must be the case given the many positive reviews from fans of the series. I struggled through this one, and I be honest found it more of a chore than a joy, however that is due to the above mentioned reasons, so I’m sure a fan of the series would love this book

I’ve not read the previous 2 books in the series however this didn’t spoil my enjoyment of this instalment. A great story, interesting characters with some nice twists and turns along the way, definitely an author to keep an eye on with more books to come in the future. I’m off to read the first two now!

Thank you to Netgalley the author and publishers for an arc in exchange for an honest review

Thanks Netgalley and the publishers for this ARC copy.

Adam Green is back and it's about time. This is the third instalment in this series and I love them. The characters are really well developed and engaging and it feels like meeting up with old friends.

Adam is still getting used to being newly qualified when he is asked to defend the alleged killer of nations hero, award winning artist Max Bruce. With his complicated life and high profile there could be any number of suspects but unseeming protestor Lexi from the Stop The War protest group is suspect number one.

Our boy can sense something is not right and begins to investigate further. As well as being bogged down with more cases and a side case of a MOD trial things are piling up. Will Adam get to the truth of each case. A surprising ending that justice may not have prevailed and looks like this will roll over to a fourth book (for which I can't wait).

All books in this series are a full 5 stars and highly recommended but I would definitely start at the beginning and get to know the characters.

A brilliant read. The Protest is brilliant, fast paced, twisty and full of vibrant new characters and suspects. Adam is back and I loved every page of this new case.

A third novel from Rob Rinder's series featuring the character of Adam Green. I found this book to be quite enjoyable, much like the previous two. Although it is part of a series, it could be enjoyed as a standalone book, too.

The death of a famous artist who is sprayed with blue paint in the face by a protester is witnessed by his friends and family. ,,,, How this is unpicked to find the truth is brilliant and I would recommend this read if you love murder mysteries and procedural law, this is a must
fascinating and one of his best works

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the e-ARC. I loved this pacy, interesting and twisty crime fiction. Highly recommend.

Much enjoyed this, the third in Rinder's series of novels featuring Adam Green. The author has successfully managed to form his own genre, I think - courtroom cosy.

My thanks to Random House and NetGalley for a copy of “ The Protest” for an honest review.

I really enjoyed the first two books in this series and the third one didn’t disappoint
I would imagine this would be fine to read as a standalone but you definitely will get more from the book if you know about the other characters in the story
I love the character of Adam , and his relationship with his mother and her desire for him to find love .
I enjoy a courtroom drama , and obviously Judge Rinder brings a lot of his previous experiences , and knowledge to the story.
The storyline was very engaging and interesting and I’m hoping there are many more books to come in the series

I very much enjoyed my return visit to Adam Green and the legal chambers where he works; his character continues to develop in depth and whilst, you could read this as a stand alone, it is really lovely to come back and feel like you are seeing the characters and their relationships grow and mature.
We share two main stories here, quite different from one another but with war as a link and we see Adam showing slightly differing relationships with his superiors in each case. The themes are current and thought-provoking in nature.
We see Adam question his own abilities in a way that makes him very human and relatable. The seriousness of the cases is really well-balanced with the lighter interactions between Adam and his Mum and the incorrigible Johnathon.
It really feels like we are seeing a blossoming, a maturing of this character, even when he thinks he is underperforming, and I'm looking forward to stepping inside his world again - soon please!

Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for an ARC of this ebook, I was thrilled to receive it. I have read and thoroughly enjoyed Rob Rinder*s previous books and this one was equally as good. It’s a cracking story, with characters so well written that I felt that I could almost ‘see’ them. I especially enjoy the court procedural aspects. I love the sly humour and Jewish mum.
For me, this was one of those books that I didn’t want to end, I read it far too quickly, and when it was over, I struggled to find another book that would bring the same level of enjoyment.
I highly recommend it, and would give it many more stars than the 5 possible.

This is the third in the series of novels featuring the lawyer/barrister Adam Green and I’ve loved every one of them. This could be read as a standalone but I would strongly suggest reading them in order as the characters, particularly Adam, develop in each book.

I like Rob Rinder’s style of writing and find the books really easy interesting reading. I love the insight into that mysterious world of courtroom drama! Although Adam seems to be maturing somewhat, I still get annoyed that he’s such a pushover and simply can’t say no to anyone. I’d love to know if those in training for the bar worked as hard as Rob Rinder reports, they sound as if they work hours just as long as junior doctors!

As always there is more than one case ongoing and on top of all the work Adam gets piled on him by his superiors/mentors, he still finds time to do a lot of sleuthing himself, which adds to the interest in my opinion. My one gripe was the ending of the major case. I just couldn’t understand that one.

I look forward to the next book and I hope that Adam finally gets his apartment furnished and enough time off to develop a social, if not love life!

My thanks as always to the author, the publisher and to NetGalley for an advanced e.copy of this book.

I absolutely adored this book and devoured it over a couple of days! It has easily been one of my favourite books of the year and I can’t wait to read more from the author in the future

The Protest by Rob Rinder


Although this is the is the third book in the Adam Green series by Rob Rinder it's the first one for me and I found it a most enjoyable legal thriller.

You can really tell the author has a strong legal background , which very much shone through the storyline and,I enjoyed it so much I will go back and,read his other titles .
A fab read .

A corker if a book. Loving this series and have been eagerly awaiting the next one in the series and was not disappointed! I was unsure at first as the author is famous but he writes incredibly well and the stories and character are rounded and full. Thought it was fantastic!

A really fascinating book with insights into the legal profession. Thoroughly enjoyed all the characters & the plot

The Protest is the third book in the Adam Green series by a Rob Rinder and it is another enjoyable legal thriller.

The book is relatively easy reading with the odd dash of humour as Green faces another high profile trial.

Overall whilst I enjoyed the book I did feel that the secondary storyline was the more interesting of the two but it didn’t distract from my reading of the book.

Recommended.

Full disclosure this book is absolutely the book I would choose to pick up in a bookshop. However you should too! It's a real page turner from Rob Rinder.

I was asked by NetGalley to review another of Rob Rinders great court novels. This is another Adam Green a junior barrister with his own cases- who always goes above a beyond and his fab Jewish mother.

There is an art exhibition at the Royal Accademy where the artist witnesses her art being sabotaged with blue paint as a protest of war - but goes a little further in that the protestor laces this with cyandide ( a touch of Agatha Christie here) and the artist drops down dead! looking for the police to be an open and shut case witnessed by attendees and caught on a mobile phone. Then there is a court martial of a soldier accused of murdering a civilian child whist on duty in Kandistan.

So ow will these cases proceed?

Rob Rinder pullds on his experience in law and can tell a good story also. Well written and recommended.

Due for publication Jun 19th 2025.

I am a fan of the hugely enjoyable courtroom mysteries by Rob Rinder , featuring the British court systems,  law firms,  "the Chambers", and particularly young barrister Adam Greene who has to do the sleuthing work for his fellow senior barristers pre and during trial. "The Protest" was just as captivating as the previous one, The Suspect and The Trial and enlightening how the British court system works.

When famous artist Max Bruce collapses during the opening of his exhibition at the Royal Academy, it is soon clear he was killed by cyanide poisoning. The supposed killer, a young activist, insists on being innocent despite crushing evidence. As always it takes Adam and his team until the last  pages literally to come up with the true killer. Loved it! Thanks for the proof Cornerstone..