Bad Trust

My favorite attorney, Rachel Gold, is back for a romp through the legal system. Two sisters are arguing with their brother, who is in charge of their trust fund. The arguments grow deadly when he is found murdered in his office ... and one of the sisters is charged with the crime. In another case, a very wealthy woman buys a $10,000 dress and then tries to return it a few days later. The creator of the dress refuses, saying there is evidence that she has worn the dress. The two wind up in a screaming match using very ugly language. The woman is now suing and Rachel is defending the clothing maker. If all this isn't enough, Rachel is finding it hard to balance her private life with her professional one. Her young son always seems to be in bed by the time she gets home in the evening ... thank goodness she has her mother's help. She also has a man-friend who would like to be more, but Rachel in some ways is still grieving the loss of her husband. Although 11th in the series, this is easily read as a stand alone. It's fast-paced with solutions that only Rachel could think of. As the author is a trial lawyer by day, I expected some semblance of credibility ... and she exceeded my expectations. Many thanks to the author / Poisoned Pen Press / Netgalley for the digital copy of this legal thriller. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.