By Way of Sorrow
by Robyn Gigl
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Pub Date 16 Mar 2023 | Archive Date 16 Nov 2022
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Description
Erin McCabe is a New Jersey criminal defense attorney doing her best to live quietly in the wake of a profound personal change - until a newsworthy case puts her whole life at risk...
Erin McCabe has been referred the biggest case of her career. Four months ago, the son of a New Jersey state senator was found fatally stabbed in a rundown motel near Atlantic City. Sharise Barnes, a nineteen-year-old transgender sex worker, is in custody, and, based on the evidence against her, there seems little doubt of a guilty verdict.
As a transgender woman herself, Erin knows that defending Sharise will blow her own private life wide open and doubtless deepen her estrangement from her family. Yet she feels uniquely qualified to help Sharise and duty-bound to protect her from the possibility of a death sentence.
While Erin works with her law partner, former-FBI-agent Duane Swisher, to show Sharise acted in self-defense, the senator begins using the full force of his influence to publicly discredit them and their efforts to mount a defense for Sharise. And behind the scenes, his tactics are even more dangerous. For his son had secrets that could destroy the senator's own political aspirations - secrets worth killing for...
Advance Praise
'An emotionally resonant debut... Welcome - and quietly groundbreaking' - NYT Book Review
'A compulsively riveting page-turner with a complex heroine, a captivating plot, and no easy answers... One of the best thrillers of the year' - Mystery Scene
'An intelligent and resourceful protagonist with an unusual backstory... Erin's ability to navigate the intricacies of the law is just as fascinating as the subsequent perils she encounters' - Publishers Weekly
'Gigl's accomplishment here is to parse the serious flaws with the legal system by way of subtle characterization and seamless plotting... We get engrossing originality - and a brilliant point in a larger argument for the benefits of greater representation in our beloved genre' - Lambda Literary
'Gigl provides provocative insights into the legal system and the challenges of gender identity' - Booklist
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780857308351 |
| PRICE | £9.99 (GBP) |
Featured Reviews
Aria H, Reviewer
A really enjoyable read that kept me on the edge of my seat and had my heart racing. A well written and compelling read that has left me excited to see what else the writer does.
John M, Reviewer
My thanks to the Author publisher's and NetGalley for providing me with a Kindle version of this book to read and honestly review.
This book was classed as a Mystery Thriller, a Thriller yes but not really a Mystery the baddies were introduced early on with no great plot twists as such, there were however plenty of murders. Well written and educational for me with regards to the transgender aspect of the story. An atmospheric engaging taut and at times tense page turner. Good characters throughout especially our brave fearless and somewhat vulnerable heroine, I look forward to more.
Recommended.
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