Poetic justice is a murder mystery with a romantic twist.
Poetic Justice is set on a backdrop of characters ranging from a single mom, to high powered attorneys who are sure to draw you into their lives.
The new, ambitious prosecuting attorney John Maritn can't wait to sink his teeth into his first murder trial. Seemingly lucky for him, a murder victim's body is found his first day on the job. Not so luckily for him, there's a tough judge and a feisty defense attorney in his future.
When Homicide Detective Mark Stevens receives a phone call to report to a bloody crime scene, he has no idea how his life is about to change. He faces the normal challenges of solving a murder. He also faces the challenge of confronting his past. His past has closed his heart. He chooses to be alone. When his heart is opened, by an unlikely visitor, he finds himself having feelings for the murder victim's sister. However, he's determined to remain professional. Now that he's found his heart, can love be far behind?
Professional Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Realistic Characters
March 18, 2014
By Kevin Anthony
Format:Kindle Edition
The moment this book began I fell in love with the setting and the characters. Even though they weren’t experiencing the best moment of their lives, I wanted to be in this story just to meet and work along some of these characters. The author did a great job of creating three main characters who you will love for different reasons, Sean, Mark, and Beverly.
This book is a murder mystery and we get to experience it from a lot of different POVs. It worked well, the only thing that made it confusing sometimes was when the author would switch POVs mid chapter, but if you take your time to read you will rarely find yourself getting lost.
I love how much attention animals got in this book, Pepe and Buddy helped humanize some characters. I’m also a big fan of the short chapters, though it doesn’t mean the book is short, it just makes reading seems swifter. Also, if you’re a fan of romance…this book is for you also. The author excels at building relationships. As for the climax, the big answer to the murder mystery, I didn’t see it coming yet it didn’t leave me with my jaw on the floor.
I would read this again mainly for the entertaining cast of characters. Favorite character, Sean.
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely wonderful! April 14, 2014
Format:Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase
I purchased Poetic Justice yesterday afternoon. Because of the author's writing style, I became so involved in the lives of the characters. I could NOT stop reading until I had completed the entire book. What a great way to spend my time! I found myself relating to each of the characters on some level.
Congratulations, Lori James! I hope that you write a sequel to this book.
5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't Put It Down, April 4, 2014
I read Poetic Justice on my kindle and once I started reading, I couldn't put it down until I finished it (past midnight). The characters were very real and didn't do outlandish things as the mystery unraveled. The author told the story from the point of view of several of the main characters, which made them seem totally human and gave me insight into their actions and reactions. This was one mystery where I actually didn't figure out who the killer was until the reveal at the end of the book. Lori James is a new author with loads of talent. I can't wait to read her next book.
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