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Guilty Law: An Alex Peterson Legal Thriller
In the rain-soaked streets of Seattle, the glittering allure of fame takes a dark turn when renowned director Mathew Sterling is found murdered. The prime Chloe Levine, a young woman who was sleeping with him.
Alex Peterson, a once-prominent attorney fallen from grace, reluctantly steps into the heart of the scandal when Eloise Levine, an old client, implores him to help her daughter. Though hesitant, Alex senses a slim chance at redemption and accepts the case, knowing the odds are a mere one in a million.
As the courtroom drama unfolds, Alex grapples with the undeniable motive of a crime of passion, challenging his legal prowess. However, beneath the overcast skies of Seattle, a sinister secret emerges, threatening to expose a truth more twisted than the city's labyrinthine streets…
Innocent on Trial is an exciting blood-pumping legal thriller, written by Ellis Keler and published by Cobalt Fairy.
If you are an avid fan of strong characters, action packed courtroom drama, and mind blowing murder mystery, then you'll love Ellis' intriguing story.
Pre-order yur copy of "Innocent on Trial" today to discover Ellis' new intriguing crime mystery the moment it is published!
Alex Peterson, a once-prominent attorney fallen from grace, reluctantly steps into the heart of the scandal when Eloise Levine, an old client, implores him to help her daughter. Though hesitant, Alex senses a slim chance at redemption and accepts the case, knowing the odds are a mere one in a million.
As the courtroom drama unfolds, Alex grapples with the undeniable motive of a crime of passion, challenging his legal prowess. However, beneath the overcast skies of Seattle, a sinister secret emerges, threatening to expose a truth more twisted than the city's labyrinthine streets…
Innocent on Trial is an exciting blood-pumping legal thriller, written by Ellis Keler and published by Cobalt Fairy.
If you are an avid fan of strong characters, action packed courtroom drama, and mind blowing murder mystery, then you'll love Ellis' intriguing story.
Pre-order yur copy of "Innocent on Trial" today to discover Ellis' new intriguing crime mystery the moment it is published!
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317 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 31, 2024
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February 1, 2024
Alex is an attorney in Washington who has been slapped with a restraining order from his ex-wife. He is not allowed to see his son unless he has supervision. She caught him cheating on her and is now making him pay with lots of lies. His son is his life! He has barely been taking cases for a few months until one of his old cases pops up with a request. Eloise is a woman he represented against her husband who had suffered a lot of abuse. Now her daughter, Chloe, has been arrested for murder.
After speaking with Chloe, I know she is innocent. Proving this will be hard. As no one else was seen leaving or entering the building, he would have to dig deep into what happened, who was all in and out, and who all lived there, and who were enemies of the deceased. The deceased had been Chloe’s boyfriend who she was leaving. Something horrid had happened, and he had to find out what it was to help his case.
Meanwhile, he saw his son on one occasion. His son saw him and came running. His ex appeared and threatened him. He will not let another month go by without fighting for his son. He let his ex-know in no uncertain terms he was coming for her with evidence. How will the case end? Will he be able to get everything thrown out from his ex? Will he be able to gain custody of his son?
After speaking with Chloe, I know she is innocent. Proving this will be hard. As no one else was seen leaving or entering the building, he would have to dig deep into what happened, who was all in and out, and who all lived there, and who were enemies of the deceased. The deceased had been Chloe’s boyfriend who she was leaving. Something horrid had happened, and he had to find out what it was to help his case.
Meanwhile, he saw his son on one occasion. His son saw him and came running. His ex appeared and threatened him. He will not let another month go by without fighting for his son. He let his ex-know in no uncertain terms he was coming for her with evidence. How will the case end? Will he be able to get everything thrown out from his ex? Will he be able to gain custody of his son?
August 31, 2026
a good first read by this author, recommend
I really enjoyed this author writing. This’s my first reading this her work. I gave it 4 stars because of a few errors. But what I like most about this author is her style of writing. I like how simplex the content and storyline was. The plot thickens. There were some twists and turns that I kept having to change up on my culprit. I guessed the right culprit from the start but I changed as the story went on because of how sincere the culprit seemed to be and I found it hard to believe they would let Chloe sit in jail. So, is Chloe guilty or innocent? If Chloe is found guilty, what would be the culprit next move, I wonder? I would love to know. I loved that the author actually did the courtroom scene. I’m very intrigued by courtroom drama. I love reading lawyers battling it out in court. I also like her main character, Alex Peterson. I like his humanity. He has compassion and he’s very passionate about his work. I really don’t like his wife, Sandra. I understand that she’s hurt, but she was doing too much.
I really enjoyed this author writing. This’s my first reading this her work. I gave it 4 stars because of a few errors. But what I like most about this author is her style of writing. I like how simplex the content and storyline was. The plot thickens. There were some twists and turns that I kept having to change up on my culprit. I guessed the right culprit from the start but I changed as the story went on because of how sincere the culprit seemed to be and I found it hard to believe they would let Chloe sit in jail. So, is Chloe guilty or innocent? If Chloe is found guilty, what would be the culprit next move, I wonder? I would love to know. I loved that the author actually did the courtroom scene. I’m very intrigued by courtroom drama. I love reading lawyers battling it out in court. I also like her main character, Alex Peterson. I like his humanity. He has compassion and he’s very passionate about his work. I really don’t like his wife, Sandra. I understand that she’s hurt, but she was doing too much.
August 24, 2026
Unfortunately I've had to score the book only 2 stars. It's a good story and was an easy read but there were so many issues to the enjoyability of it.
Firstly, the legal procedures followed throughout are a bit hit and miss but I can get past that. The formatting of the book on kindle is terrible though. To make things worse, there were a number of either spelling mistakes or general errors that really take you out of the story just to work out what is meant.
He or she gets used incorrectly a few too many times. Though is used instead of thought etc. Small things, but annoying. The worst by a long way was at the main point of the story, towards the end, the main characters name is confused with the bad guys name twice in one page and then goes back to normal. That for me is a mistake that shouldn't happen as completely takes away from the storyline itself.
Overall I would say this book needs a proper proof read and editor along with someone who can format it correctly
Firstly, the legal procedures followed throughout are a bit hit and miss but I can get past that. The formatting of the book on kindle is terrible though. To make things worse, there were a number of either spelling mistakes or general errors that really take you out of the story just to work out what is meant.
He or she gets used incorrectly a few too many times. Though is used instead of thought etc. Small things, but annoying. The worst by a long way was at the main point of the story, towards the end, the main characters name is confused with the bad guys name twice in one page and then goes back to normal. That for me is a mistake that shouldn't happen as completely takes away from the storyline itself.
Overall I would say this book needs a proper proof read and editor along with someone who can format it correctly
February 12, 2024
Title: Guilty Law
Author: Ellis Keler
Publisher: Cobalt Fairy LLC
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: Five
Review:
"Guilty Law" by Ellis Keler
Crime & Legal Thriller:
Alex Peterson, the defense lawyer, really had his hands complete with taking on a case where he was helping an old client's daughter, who had been accused of murder.
While this is happening, Alex is having problems with his ex-wife over the custody of his son Lucas.
The murder case Alex has taken on is a good read as you kept turning the pages till the end. And that ending was quite a turn and unexpected. Who was the real murderer in the 'Guilty Law' story? There will be a lot that will come out as the courtroom drama unfolds. You must pick this story up to see how it all comes out.
I especially liked the extended epilogue on how things turned out so well for Alex and his son.
Author: Ellis Keler
Publisher: Cobalt Fairy LLC
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: Five
Review:
"Guilty Law" by Ellis Keler
Crime & Legal Thriller:
Alex Peterson, the defense lawyer, really had his hands complete with taking on a case where he was helping an old client's daughter, who had been accused of murder.
While this is happening, Alex is having problems with his ex-wife over the custody of his son Lucas.
The murder case Alex has taken on is a good read as you kept turning the pages till the end. And that ending was quite a turn and unexpected. Who was the real murderer in the 'Guilty Law' story? There will be a lot that will come out as the courtroom drama unfolds. You must pick this story up to see how it all comes out.
I especially liked the extended epilogue on how things turned out so well for Alex and his son.
June 24, 2024
After 10% into the novel, I quit. The first part has Alex responding to an old friend's outreach - her
missing daughter is being sought in connection with the murder of a film director. He goes to her home, where police are all over the place looking for evidence against the daughter. What does this guy do? Gets in by telling a cop he's the woman's lawyer and proceeds to talk with her in the presence of the police. Has he asked to see the warrant? Is there a warrant? Does he ask for a private space to talk with his client? Does he keep his client blabbing details about her daughter right there in front of police officers? Well, all the answers to these questions tell me that this guy is the last lawyer I would ever want representing me. So, nope. Sorry. Not gonna waste my time.
missing daughter is being sought in connection with the murder of a film director. He goes to her home, where police are all over the place looking for evidence against the daughter. What does this guy do? Gets in by telling a cop he's the woman's lawyer and proceeds to talk with her in the presence of the police. Has he asked to see the warrant? Is there a warrant? Does he ask for a private space to talk with his client? Does he keep his client blabbing details about her daughter right there in front of police officers? Well, all the answers to these questions tell me that this guy is the last lawyer I would ever want representing me. So, nope. Sorry. Not gonna waste my time.
January 30, 2024
Great Story and Intriguing
Alex is an attorney who is divorced from his wife and is not able to have visitation with his son Lucas. He is so upset that he does not want to work or try cases. Until a client named Eloise comes to him about her daughter Chloe. Chloe was involved with a movie producer who was killed, and she is being charged with the murder. Eloise begs for his help. Alex takes the case only to find problem.after problem. How can he help Chloe? And, how can he get to spend time with Lucas?
Spoilers are some obvious errors that should have been caught by editor—things like using “she” when the sentence should say “he”. There were only a couple.
Alex is an attorney who is divorced from his wife and is not able to have visitation with his son Lucas. He is so upset that he does not want to work or try cases. Until a client named Eloise comes to him about her daughter Chloe. Chloe was involved with a movie producer who was killed, and she is being charged with the murder. Eloise begs for his help. Alex takes the case only to find problem.after problem. How can he help Chloe? And, how can he get to spend time with Lucas?
Spoilers are some obvious errors that should have been caught by editor—things like using “she” when the sentence should say “he”. There were only a couple.
April 6, 2024
Fairly Close
I was well into the tapestry of this novel and ready to wend my way through the plot, but I seemed to get side tracked with either misspellings or misplaced words. Pronouns were interchanged along with other wording. Once I got into a more critical mode I began to question interactions and then questionable legal practices. As I finished this book there was a feeling of missing out, that it would have held my attention better with a little more preliminary care. Just one more rewrite to tighten up procedures and dialogue and then follow up with a proof reader. Future offerings will likely be better with experience.
I was well into the tapestry of this novel and ready to wend my way through the plot, but I seemed to get side tracked with either misspellings or misplaced words. Pronouns were interchanged along with other wording. Once I got into a more critical mode I began to question interactions and then questionable legal practices. As I finished this book there was a feeling of missing out, that it would have held my attention better with a little more preliminary care. Just one more rewrite to tighten up procedures and dialogue and then follow up with a proof reader. Future offerings will likely be better with experience.
February 12, 2024
Shocking
This novel could very well be ripped from real life. The legal battles are just part of the story. The emotions and relationships had me believing that horrible people will stop at nothing to get what they want while rooting for the under dog. The plot twist at the very end was shocking but oh so satisfying. There were numerous grammatical errors but still a highly entertaining read.
This novel could very well be ripped from real life. The legal battles are just part of the story. The emotions and relationships had me believing that horrible people will stop at nothing to get what they want while rooting for the under dog. The plot twist at the very end was shocking but oh so satisfying. There were numerous grammatical errors but still a highly entertaining read.
January 15, 2025
Alex Peterson is an attorney by name only, more a guy hiding from his past. However, he as to step back into the fray when an old client implores him to help her daughter. She’s been accused of murdering a notable film maker.
This one is a well written legal thriller. Courtroom drama is well described and some of the characters are well fleshed. Should’ve all of them been as well defined I would’ve given at least a star more! I’m interested in the second book of this serie!
This one is a well written legal thriller. Courtroom drama is well described and some of the characters are well fleshed. Should’ve all of them been as well defined I would’ve given at least a star more! I’m interested in the second book of this serie!
February 2, 2024
He is a well-known attorney who has fallen from grace thanks to the lies spewed by his ex. As a result it has affected his ability to try cases. When a woman comes to him about her daughter being falsely accused of murder Alex takes the case but runs into several problems with it. Will he be able to get her free of the crime.
I am volunteering to leave a review for an ARC of this book.
I am volunteering to leave a review for an ARC of this book.
April 16, 2024
Loved this.First Time.
Who do you! Love? what would you do for love? I really did like the whole story and group of people as they worked together. Good reaad.Will move on to the next story!
Who do you! Love? what would you do for love? I really did like the whole story and group of people as they worked together. Good reaad.Will move on to the next story!
May 19, 2024
A good read
A good story that was told well. Characters are well developed and you grow to like them. The twist ending was a little easier to see coming than it should have been. Also, a lot of typos.
A good story that was told well. Characters are well developed and you grow to like them. The twist ending was a little easier to see coming than it should have been. Also, a lot of typos.
June 16, 2024
Great characters and plot twists.
The characters are what make a great story like this. You have to care about th, and in this book, you do. Can’t wait to read the next in the series.
The characters are what make a great story like this. You have to care about th, and in this book, you do. Can’t wait to read the next in the series.
July 14, 2024
The only way I could get through this book was to narrate as if English was not my 1st language, telenovella style. The grammatical & spelling errors were abundant! My favorite: he was "killed by blue force trauma". I will not be forcing myself through the rest of the series.
October 9, 2024
The book was enjoyable but only gave it 1 star as I believe an epilogue should within the book itself with out having to give your details and signing in. Therefore I will not be reading any more of these books.
December 21, 2024
Excellent story
There is a lot of improper spelling and some incorrect names. For instance, Matthew is stated for Alex on numerous occasions. Some sentences don’t really make sense and you have to reread to understand. Very poor editing.
There is a lot of improper spelling and some incorrect names. For instance, Matthew is stated for Alex on numerous occasions. Some sentences don’t really make sense and you have to reread to understand. Very poor editing.
December 24, 2024
Good story
Good story but the emotional parts of the story were retold over and over. Kind of like my book reports in grade school to get to the required length. But over all a worthwhile read
Good story but the emotional parts of the story were retold over and over. Kind of like my book reports in grade school to get to the required length. But over all a worthwhile read
February 11, 2025
He has a good premise. However, I am a middle school teacher and the writing seemed to be directed to that level of reader. Clearly the content was not middle school, but the writing style was. That was a bit of a turn off for me.
February 1, 2024
Did Chloe really kill Matthew??? Good job, Alex!!! I enjoyed this story and recommended the book.
February 4, 2024
a young woman with a broken past falls into jeopardy in a dangerous environment
can Alex save her and his own sense of self and family and friendships?
intense drama, intrigue and action
can Alex save her and his own sense of self and family and friendships?
intense drama, intrigue and action
February 24, 2024
Guilty
This story was very good except on this one who done it was exposed a bit earlier than other storylines.
Still a well thought out presentation
This story was very good except on this one who done it was exposed a bit earlier than other storylines.
Still a well thought out presentation
April 30, 2024
Law
A very good book. The story is remarkably it is full of suspense and surprises along the way .You can't put the book down after you start. Thank you
A very good book. The story is remarkably it is full of suspense and surprises along the way .You can't put the book down after you start. Thank you
May 21, 2024
Alex
Great book .Well written plus a nice motive and results. It kept your interest and was a book that you wanted to get back and read.
Great book .Well written plus a nice motive and results. It kept your interest and was a book that you wanted to get back and read.
June 10, 2024
New author for me and a well written legal thriller.
August 29, 2024
Don't Bother
Wtiting and editing are weak. Story was OK but the "surprise " ending was obvious about halfway through. I hope the author works to improve, but I'll take a pass.
Wtiting and editing are weak. Story was OK but the "surprise " ending was obvious about halfway through. I hope the author works to improve, but I'll take a pass.
September 29, 2024
page turning excited book
Really enjoyed it. Alex Paterson writes so well you are like a part of the story. Loved it Thank you.
Really enjoyed it. Alex Paterson writes so well you are like a part of the story. Loved it Thank you.
October 5, 2024
Darn good read. A surprisingly fine ending.
A bit shaky and slow in plot development but still held my interest to the very end. I recommend this book.
A bit shaky and slow in plot development but still held my interest to the very end. I recommend this book.
October 22, 2024
Not worth the read
Who proofread this ? In chapter 28 the victim
is the lawyer. Typos too numerous to count. Who does that?
Who proofread this ? In chapter 28 the victim
is the lawyer. Typos too numerous to count. Who does that?
November 25, 2024
Great book
This was a great story. It has a Surprise ending! Good characterization and courtroom drama. Good dialogue. I highly recommend this book.
This was a great story. It has a Surprise ending! Good characterization and courtroom drama. Good dialogue. I highly recommend this book.
January 3, 2025
Great book! The plot twist at the end was unexpected - my only complaint are the typos throughout the whole book.
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