Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. Sort order. Start your review of Crucial Evidence. Mar 10, Lili rated it really liked it Shelves: crime-fiction , kindle , a. Debut novel by this author drawing on her own experiences at the English Bar; an intriguing courtroom drama with some interesting characters. Cassie a determined young barrister is instructed by her Chambers to defend a young man who has been arrested for the murder of a young woman who had worked as an escort.
A very believable and compulsive account of the trial and an insight into the inner workings at The Old Bailey in the pursuit of Justice. Certainly an author to keep an eye on. Mar 14, Eve Wheaton rated it really liked it. What a great debut. Margaret Barnes knows what she's writing about. As an ex barrister her attention to detail is immaculate and gives a reader a real feel for the process of legal justice.
This is crime fiction made real by a great authority. I look forward to seeing the development of the characters in books to come. Nov 02, Ann rated it liked it. A man was charged for the murder of a prostitute. As he going to trial they ended up catching the real killer and had DNA to prove it. But the jury was already out on the trial of the man they had charged with her murder - or they thought he was guilty.
What do they do in a case like this. Well it was complicated but they had to go by the law and what the judge says. Mar 10, Sarah-Jayne Briggs rated it liked it Shelves: goodreads-first-reads. I received this book for free as part of Goodreads First Reads giveaways. This review may contain spoilers. Ideally, I'd give this book 3. I've watched a lot of murder mysteries, but the only show revolving around court cases I could really get into was Shark.
Therefore, my experience with what goes on in court is very limited - I don't like to know who the murderer is from the start. It's why I could never get into Columbo. This isn't as much about I received this book for free as part of Goodreads First Reads giveaways.
This isn't as much about the court itself, which I think was what managed to keep my attention throughout. That and the fact that the characters were realistic and human, even if I did think they made some silly mistakes at times.
I admit I don't know much about what goes on in court, but one thing that particularly struck me was how adamant even the defence were that they had the right guy - based on what I would personally think was circumstantial evidence.
I do think that the politics of the court came across really well. I have no idea if the attitudes really are as sexist and racist as they come across in this book, but it's true that not everyone has moved past certain ideas.
The intricacies of the court room came across really well in this book and the scenes from Alex's perspective helped ensure I didn't become bored with all of the case work being thrown around.
I did think that Cassie was a bit free with the information she was giving out to everyone - I was under the impression that a case's proceedings are confidential, or at least not things that should be talked about to the general public. I could be wrong, but it did strike me as being a bit inaccurate. There's clearly been a lot of thought that's gone into this book. The writing in terms of the descriptions is good, but I did notice a lot of errors - including random capital letters and more than one person speaking in the same paragraph.
I'd be interested in reading more books by this author, if only for the simple fact I should have gone to bed ages ago - but something in this book kept me reading to the end. Apr 18, Geraldine O'Donnell rated it liked it. This debut novel engaged the reader throughout, with a well constructed plot and believable characters.
The author, an experienced barrister, provides enough detail to allow the reader an insight into legal proceedings. I have rated a number of books that provide "benchmarks" and have awarded only three stars on account of the lack of expert editing which has let down a talented author.
I am sure that Margaret Barnes has more stories to tell and I look forward to her next publication. A very pro This debut novel engaged the reader throughout, with a well constructed plot and believable characters. A very promising start to a new career!
Mar 11, susan murray rated it it was amazing. Lenny barker is accused of murder and Cassie his barrister has to defend him. No phone link to missing Margaret Fleming. Accused 'met missing woman in London'. Missing woman 'bought Mars bar then fled'. Accused claimed missing woman was gangmaster. Search dog 'found decomposing scents'. Murder accused 'swore at police officers'. Murder accused 'were not concerned'. Accused predicted murder charge. Missing woman was 'naive and vulnerable'.
Margaret Fleming was reported missing in October Proof of life. They also got in touch with banks. Potential sightings. They deny all the charges against them. The trial, before judge Lord Matthews, continues. Related Topics. Inverkip Margaret Fleming murder case.
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