While Justice Sleeps
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3.9
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Stacey Abrams
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • A gripping, complexly plotted thriller set within the halls of the U.S. Supreme Court, where a young law clerk finds herself embroiled in a shocking mystery crafted by one of the most preeminent judges in America—from celebrated national leader and bestselling author Stacey Abrams."Abrams follows in Dan Brown’s footprint with this masterfully plotted thriller that unfolds like the ultimate chess match—bold move to bolder move with lives hanging in the balance."—Lisa Gardner, author of Before She Disappeared "A first-class legal thriller, favorably compared to many of the best, starting with The Pelican Brief, which it brings to mind. It’s fast-paced and full of surprises—a terrific read."—Scott Turow, author of Presumed Innocent Avery Keene, a brilliant young law clerk for the legendary Justice Howard Wynn, is doing her best to hold her life together—excelling in an arduous job with the court while also dealing with a troubled family. When the shocking news breaks that Justice Wynn—the cantankerous swing vote on many current high-profile cases—has slipped into a coma, Avery’s life turns upside down. She is immediately notified that Justice Wynn has left instructions for her to serve as his legal guardian and power of attorney. Plunged into an explosive role she never anticipated, Avery finds that Justice Wynn had been secretly researching one of the most controversial cases before the court—a proposed merger between an American biotech company and an Indian genetics firm, which promises to unleash breathtaking results in the medical field. She also discovers that Wynn suspected a dangerously related conspiracy that infiltrates the highest power corridors of Washington. As political wrangling ensues in Washington to potentially replace the ailing judge whose life and survival Avery controls, she begins to unravel a carefully constructed, chesslike sequence of clues left behind by Wynn. She comes to see that Wynn had a much more personal stake in the controversial case and realizes his complex puzzle will lead her directly into harm’s way in order to find the truth. While Justice Sleeps is a cunningly crafted, sophisticated novel, layered with myriad twists and a vibrant cast of characters. Drawing on her astute inside knowledge of the court and political landscape, Stacey Abrams shows herself to be not only a force for good in politics and voter fairness but also a major new talent in suspense fiction.
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Author
Stacey Abrams
Pages
384
Publisher
National Geographic Books
Published Date
2021-05-11
ISBN
0385546572 9780385546577
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"3⭐️ I just need to acknowledge the powerhouse force of nature of Stacey Abrams. In the midst of slaying political dragons and swaying national elections, she writes novels. Literally all at the same time. I am in awe. Had no idea of her level 1 renaissance woman prowess! On to the book though….
This is a well written twisty political thriller with a lot of mystery and intrigue, a plucky heroine and a tiny dash of romance. The plot was compelling and seemed fresh and prescient to our current times. Which is not to say it gets into anything polarizing at all. To say I wanted to love it is an understatement. It’s obviously extremely well researched and very detailed but unfortunately, for me it got bogged down in that detail and I found my attention waning. It’s also long, a 15 hour book that I feel could have been pared down a bit. There’s a fair amount of complexity that I don’t think always served the story. Stacey is unsurprisingly pretty prolific. She does have shorter books hopefully less mired in unnecessary detail. And seriously, she is obviously talented in addition to being a highly knowledgeable superwoman!"
"Fast-paced mystery in the halls of the U.S. Supreme Court. Law clerk Avery Keene is a fantastic lead, smart and compelling. Author Stacey Abrams displays her extraordinary insight into the world of Washington DC machinations and she builds almost infinite puzzles played out in the world of chess. Well done"
"Good but awkward wording a lot of the time. Almost as if the author wrote a sentence and then synonym-ed every word, making for a read that wasn’t very smooth and often lacked clarity. A few times I would read a sentence and mutter to myself “what?” and have to re-read it a few times. Almost like it was trying to be too smart for its own good. If the writing had better flow I would probably read the second one. "
"What a fun read! An enjoyable and exciting political thriller."
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Paul Garcia
"4.5/5 stars"
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Lisa Francine