8th Amendment

by Jonna Ivin

Attorney Lauren Atkinson has spent her career defending death row criminals. When a murder hits close to home and clues tie her to an old forgotten case, Lauren must stop at nothing to find the killer. With her marriage crumbling and her life in shatters she begins to question everything she has been fighting for. Will her views on the death penalty change once the killer is revealed?

Genres: Suspense, Fiction, Thriller, Legal Thriller

260 pages, Paperback

First published June 29, 2012

About the author

Jonna Ivin is the author of Will Love For Crumbs - A Memoir and the crime thriller 8th Amendment. She is the editor of the Loving For Crumbs - An Anthology of Moving On.

Sister Girl, Jonna's latest humorous coming of age novel loosely based on her life growing up in the 70's was released in April of 2014.


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http://www.facebook.com/jonna.ivin

Reviews

[Susan]

Stopped reading when the author describes a woman as "a plain looking girl who one might expect to find working at a library or a bookstore."
Rude.

[Patti · Rating 3 out of 5]

I recently heard of this author and got this book. I was quickly drawn in to the story and Lauren, having a job most people would have problems psychologically doing, going against society when using her skills as a lawyer to win her cases. I don't want to put a spoiler in this but most people will be drawn to this like a magnet. The storyline was well written but there are quite a few misspellings and usage of one spelling of a word when it should have been another like using they're for their. I want to give it a 4 but with the problems with spelling and word usage it's more like a 3 1/2. I really wanted to give it a 4 and if those things would be corrected this would be a great story.

[Jo · Rating 3 out of 5]

You real what you sow

Anti-death penalty lawyer Lauren wins her case to get execution of the murderer of Sarah LaPonte converted to life. Then her own daughter is murdered.
Tricked by the man whose life she saved, her life falls further apart, until she is forced to question her own principals in the sentencing of the man who killed her daughter.
Sometimes difficult to stay with, the ending is probably the one I expected.

[Val · Rating 5 out of 5]

Will Lauren Atkinson, who has spent years defending death row prisoners, change her stance when a murder that evokes memories too close for comfort occurs. Absolutely brilliant book.

[Kit · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another Jonna Ivin win in a new format! I instantly got sucked into this book, starting it this morning & arguing with my lovely husband about getting my nose out of the book to pay attention to him until I finished it just now. I was very touched by this story, having had different views on the death penalty throughout my life.

It's hard to imagine being in Lauren's position & I thought 8th Amendment was beautifully written to reflect every difficult angle of the subject. I thought early on that I knew how it would all end up, but I was wrong. The only thing I knew for sure was that I didn't want to put it down until I found out. I hope to hear much more from Jonna Ivin.

[Jean · Rating 2 out of 5]

(Audible; Rosemary Benson, narrator) Interesting plot angle. Protagonist Lauren is a criminal lawyer who is against the death penalty. When her daughter is murdered, will this change her? The plot moves along via Lauren's lies, her husband's lies, the criminal's lies. Lauren lies in an attempt to gain other people's trust (!) so that she can find her daughter's killer. Her marriage has also been under strain because of her workload. This book combines the cliches of chick lit with weighty matters of justice and mercy.

[Debbie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book, I'd never heard of this author but will definitely be keeping an eye out for more books and as I am divided on whether the death penalty is a good or bad thing I was intrigued to read this book and as I read it part of me could feel her inner turmoil of was she doing the right thing helping this convicts off death row and when their daughter was killed I wondered if it would change her feelings about the death penalty.

Can't wait to read more by Jonna Ivin

[Deedra · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great book to listen to!A girl is kidnapped and murdered.Her killer is sent to jail and sits on death row.Our main character,an attorney,works to get prisoners with death row sentences lightened to life in prison.Soon her home life and work life are intertwined.
Rosemary Benson gives a great performance narrating this one.
"I was provided this audiobook at no charge by the author in exchange for an unbiased review via AudiobookBlast dot com."

[Whitebeard Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a well written and solid story that could easily be from contemporary headlines. As I read through the story, I held a nagging feeling and that feeling proved only too true in the end. These characters are so very real that they may cause you to be uncomfortable and that is just what good writing should do, stir the reader emotionally.

[Jewel Parago · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wasn't sure I would like this book when I first started reading it, however it quickly drew me in so I couldn't put it down. It is an amazing story with a surprising plot twist I should have seen coming and didn't. The only problem I had with this book was that it wasn't long enough. It trult is a story you don't want to put down.

[orphan girl · Rating 5 out of 5]

wow this book was EXCELLENT!!!! It def made you think I would hate to have been put in that situation.I had talked to my husband about it and he figured it out before I did .I could not put this book down and read it in one day .. I cant wait to read your next book!!!!

[Uwe · Rating 4 out of 5]

short story, difficult topic but done very well. to write about death penalty can be tricky and to bring that together with murdered kids ............
Congratulations for writing this interesting story .......well done.

[Jodi Rainbow · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book tries to show all sides of the issue. It succeeds and leaves the reader knowing that the world truly is gray and not as black and white as we sometimes want it to be. Highly recommend!!

[Su · Rating 5 out of 5]

I could not put this book down!!! I was drawn into the story and the characters from the start!

[Norada Shanafelt · Rating 4 out of 5]

I gave four stars as the book really did not hold my attention, but I stuck with it to the end.

[Veronnica · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book. It was well written with a surprising ending.

[Chrystal · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely love when a free kindle book turns out to be sooooo good.

[Izinekam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome book

Beautifully written. A real page turner and so true to real life. Definitely a worthy book and hope to find more by this author

[Brangi22 · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is not a mystery and not a thriller. It is drama, not my cuppa tea. The Hero is well depicted, the book starts out ok but further on failed to hold my interest

[Angela Herzog · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very intriguing book. Certainly would make anyone look at the death penalty in a different light, I would think. Engaging characters. An all around good read.