Summary Justice
Benson and De Vere, Book 1
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Daniel Weyman
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John Fairfax
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The last time Tess de Vere saw William Benson, she was a law student on work experience. He was a 21-year-old, led from the dock of the Old Bailey to begin a life sentence for murder. He'd said he was innocent. She'd believed him.
Sixteen years later Tess overhears a couple of hacks mocking a newcomer to the London Bar, a no-hoper with a murder conviction, running his own show from an old fishmonger's in Spitalfields. That night she walks back into Benson's life. The price of his rehabilitation - and access to the bar - is an admission of guilt to the killing of Paul Harbeton, whose family have vowed revenge. He's an outcast. The government wants to shut him down, and no solicitor will instruct him. But he's subsidised by a mystery benefactor, and a desperate woman has turned to him for help: Sarah Collingstone, mother of a child with special needs, accused of slaying her wealthy lover. It's a hopeless case, and the murder trial, Benson's first, starts in four days. The evidence is overwhelming, but, like Benson long ago, she swears she's innocent.
Tess joins the defence team, determined to help Benson survive. But as Benson follows the twists and turns in the courtroom, Tess embarks upon a secret investigation of her own, determined to uncover the truth behind the death of Paul Harbeton on a lonely night in Soho. True to life, fast-paced and absolutely compelling, Summary Justice introduces a new series of courtroom dramas featuring two maverick lawyers driven to fight injustice at any cost.
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- Diana Brighouse
- 14-08-17
thoroughly deserves the rave reviews
I'm always dubious about highly rated books but this is superb. The premise of the book (and hopefully subsequent books) is intriguing. The author's familiarity with his subject lends great substance to it, and the narration is spot on. Like others, I. eagerly await the next book.
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- Poppey
- 03-05-17
Great Book
A thoroughly entertaining piece of work and one with a twist I didn't see coming.
Hopefully this is the first of many: The doubt about the guilt/innocence of William Benson is till hanging in the air, which suggests this may be the case.
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- Vicuña
- 29-05-20
Outstanding: twisty plot and strong characters
Wow, what a read or listen. Part murder mystery but also a strong courtroom drama with input from defence, prosecution and judge. I felt I wax sitting in No 1 Court at the Old Bailey. And just when you think it’s all over...
Narration is outstanding,it’s an edge of the seat tide at times and intelligent moral dilemmas that keep it grounded. Really, really enjoyed this. .
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- Shaun
- 13-06-20
enjoyable court drama
enjoyable crime / court room story. seemed a little far fetched at times but listened through in no time. will download more
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- Sophie
- 19-04-23
Perfect
Narration, depth of story, characters, twists all perfect. Heading straight for the next one.
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- brigitte
- 08-10-22
Page turner
Couldn’t stop listening, couldn’t get enough. Excellent listen with many twists as turns, very cleverly written and much research must have gone into this.
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- Kirstine
- 15-04-18
An intriguing and gripping court-room drama
I have a penchant for court-room dramas and this one kept me gripped such that I devoured most of it in one day. I don’t recall ever coming across a novel that has an ex-con becoming a barrister. First we get the background to William Benson’s life and how he ended up in prison and then through hard graft became a barrister. It’s after this introduction, to what I hope will be a series, that the court-room drama really takes off and the tense to and fro of prosecution and defence takes off. The listener is kept on tenter-hooks for hours as the balance between possible guilt or innocence is played out.
I really enjoyed this book and, on the strength of top reviewer Simon’s recommendation, have down-loaded the follow-up novel Blind Defence, that has just been published.
The narrator adds to the pleasure of the book by his admirable ability to give the characters different voices.
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- Val Pope
- 29-08-17
Brilliant!
An absorbing story, obviously written by an insider and all the better for that. I loved the characters, was intrigued by the plot, genuinely cared about the outcome and relished the writing style.
The narrator was excellent, too.
Please write the next instalment soon!
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- m
- 13-11-17
A change from the norm
A slightly different concept to the norm, interesting and believable characters with a few twist and turns. Looking forward to the next one!
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- Lola Cola
- 09-05-21
Brilliant!
Excellent book, well narrated with intriguing characters and plot. Book 2 downloaded and ready to start.
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