Attorney Tara Linley has always believed in the power and fairness of the law. All that changes when she takes on her friend's latest lover as a client. After she reluctantly agrees to represent him, Tara discovers the real reason Bill Hamilton has sought her out -- and the shocking crime he has committed. If she divulges his confession, she could be disbarred; if she keeps his counsel, he could kill again."The perfect legal thriller. Impossible to put down". -- Laurie L. Levenson, TV Network Correspondent.
Page-turning legal thriller with a true moral center.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
As an attorney, I've read a lot of legal thrillers, and R.A.Forster's KEEPING COUNSEL ranks with the best. This story moves. From the outset, we are pulled into the moral dilemma faced by Tara Linley, the lawyer who meets her best friend's new lover only to find herself ensnared by this charming man into defending him against criminal prosecution for a horrifying murder. Is he certifiably insane? Or merely a sexy but psychopathic killer who delights in manipulating his power over Tara and her vulnerable friend? This book is full of thrills, both emotional and intellectual. When Tara is pitted against influential friends who pressure her to give her client up, she questions the very foundations on which her life was built. Surely her best friend's safety is more important than some technical vow she took when she was sworn in as a lawyer. But how can she live with herself if she doesn't honor the system she has sworn to uphold? I finished it late last night, so I'm fresh from the excitement of this book. KEEPING COUNSEL dishes out danger, desire, and romance as it zips through this compelling story taken from an actual case. I couldn't put it down. R.A.Forster is going places--and I'm along for the ride.
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