In Defense of Charlotte

Blake County Legal Thrillers, Book 2

By: Joe Cargile

Narrated by: Michael Butler Murray

The national exposure of the Lee Acker case put the trial skills of Maggie Reynolds on full display. Now she is intent on pursuing more profitable victories in the courtroom. Leaving behind her work as a criminal defense lawyer, Maggie is hot on the tail of her highest-profile job yet: a personal injury case with the potential for an incredible paycheck. Maggie hopes that a win will give her the recognition that she deserves.

But when Blake County native Charlotte Acker is accused of murdering Lucy Kelley Collins, the wife of a Georgia senator, Maggie is pulled back into the world of criminal defense.

Charlotte's guilt seems undeniable. Her hatred of the victim is well-known, a product of bitter and longstanding tensions between the Acker and Collins families. In a case that appears to be open-and-shut, Maggie must unravel the complicated history between the two families in order to clear Charlotte's name.

Torn between the lucrative payout of a personal injury case and the satisfaction of a career-defining murder trial, Maggie must reconcile her ambitions with her calling.

Contains mature themes.

©2023 Joe Cargile (P)2023 Tantor

In Defense of Charlotte

I enjoyed the book tremendously, as I had previously listened to Book 1 in the series. I was disappointed that at the story’s conclusion, it appears once again that Sen. Collins, due to his privilege, similar to the current administration in DC, was above the law.

Ahhhh!

The end left hanging and didn’t conclude an important piece of the story. Want to know how that piece concluded. Ahhhhh!

Meh - dry with underdeveloped characters

Too much legal explanation and not enough personality and abrupt ending. Not suspenseful at all,

Meh

I hate that I have to waste 15 words on a book that wasted 10+ hours of my life.

Interesting story!

The plot and characters quickly caught my interest. I usually enjoy a well written legal mystery/thriller, and this was one of them. Excellent narrator as well. I'm on to the next book in this series.