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The Divorce Lawyer
I am helping to destroy a woman’s life. I know my client is lying. But if I don’t play along, it will be my own life on the line…
I’ve worked so hard to be the lawyer I am today. Helping as many women as I can—including my sister—escape toxic marriages makes it all worth it.
But as I stand in the courtroom, listening to this poor woman break down sobbing, my stomach twists. I can’t look. Her husband says she can’t be trusted. Her child is about to be taken away from her. And it’s all my fault.
Because she is not my client. Her husband is.
Peter is everything I fought against for a rich and powerful man who will do anything to get what he wants. I would have never represented him. If I’d had a choice.
But what could I do after Peter knocked at my door, and said he knew everything about me? And how far will I have to go to protect my secrets and my family?
An unputdownable and completely addictive psychological thriller packed with jaw-dropping twists, that will keep you turning the pages until the very end! Fans of Freida McFadden, The Perfect Marriage , and Valerie Keogh will love this pulse-racing novel.
What readers are saying about Ellie
“Wow, where do I even begin, I will admit I stayed up until this morning’s sunrise as I needed to know how this amazing book ended… A page-turner… Once you start reading you’re engrossed and can’t stop reading till you’re at the end… Get your hands on this book, you won’t be disappointed.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Absolutely compelling. I read it in one sitting and couldn't put it down. Hairs on back of my neck stood up and goosebumps everywhere.” Goodreads reviewer
“I can't wait for this to come out and for y'all to lose your minds. You're going to want to read this one. I raced through it this weekend.” Goodreads reviewer
“Wow! I loved this book, it kept me awake till the end… A compelling story.” NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“What a page-turner, loved this… It kept me turning the page to find out who was going to do what next… Brilliant ending that I didn't see coming.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Kept me hooked right until the very end. I'd definitely recommend this book.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“A captivating read… I read this in one day, I couldn’t put it down!” Goodreads reviewer
“This story grabbed me from the very beginning… The tension starts at the beginning and deepens and deepens, never letting up until you are left chilled and breathless. An absolutely fabulous read!!” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I’ve worked so hard to be the lawyer I am today. Helping as many women as I can—including my sister—escape toxic marriages makes it all worth it.
But as I stand in the courtroom, listening to this poor woman break down sobbing, my stomach twists. I can’t look. Her husband says she can’t be trusted. Her child is about to be taken away from her. And it’s all my fault.
Because she is not my client. Her husband is.
Peter is everything I fought against for a rich and powerful man who will do anything to get what he wants. I would have never represented him. If I’d had a choice.
But what could I do after Peter knocked at my door, and said he knew everything about me? And how far will I have to go to protect my secrets and my family?
An unputdownable and completely addictive psychological thriller packed with jaw-dropping twists, that will keep you turning the pages until the very end! Fans of Freida McFadden, The Perfect Marriage , and Valerie Keogh will love this pulse-racing novel.
What readers are saying about Ellie
“Wow, where do I even begin, I will admit I stayed up until this morning’s sunrise as I needed to know how this amazing book ended… A page-turner… Once you start reading you’re engrossed and can’t stop reading till you’re at the end… Get your hands on this book, you won’t be disappointed.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Absolutely compelling. I read it in one sitting and couldn't put it down. Hairs on back of my neck stood up and goosebumps everywhere.” Goodreads reviewer
“I can't wait for this to come out and for y'all to lose your minds. You're going to want to read this one. I raced through it this weekend.” Goodreads reviewer
“Wow! I loved this book, it kept me awake till the end… A compelling story.” NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“What a page-turner, loved this… It kept me turning the page to find out who was going to do what next… Brilliant ending that I didn't see coming.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Kept me hooked right until the very end. I'd definitely recommend this book.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“A captivating read… I read this in one day, I couldn’t put it down!” Goodreads reviewer
“This story grabbed me from the very beginning… The tension starts at the beginning and deepens and deepens, never letting up until you are left chilled and breathless. An absolutely fabulous read!!” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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334 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 10, 2024
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About the author
Ellie Monago
15 books101 followersEllie Monago is the pen name of a novelist and practicing therapist. She’s also a wife and mother, and when you add it all up, she doesn’t wind up with much time for hobbies. But she’s an avid tennis fan, a passionate reader of both fiction and nonfiction—especially memoir (nothing’s as juicy as the truth!)—and she relishes a good craft cocktail. She spent most of her life living in the U.S. and now resides in Western Canada with her family.
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May 7, 2024
I'm not going to lie, I struggled with this one. I felt a little bored throughout most of the book, I found every single character unlikeable, and the twists just weren't enough to reel me in.
As always, this is my own personal opinion, and I always encourage everyone to read it if it sounds interesting to them. It wasn't for me, but it might be one for you.
As always, this is my own personal opinion, and I always encourage everyone to read it if it sounds interesting to them. It wasn't for me, but it might be one for you.
May 11, 2024
I loved this book! Was the main character Esther likeable? She was a character I loved to hate, yet I found myself rooting for her. I found that I truly loved the self-reflection she did while the plot developed. Esther is intelligent, powerful, and a ruthless family attorney. She thinks she’s helping families by eliminating bad men from their kids’ lives, but is she duly helping? I can relate to Esther and the way she operated from a place of trauma. She thought she was doing the right thing for her clients and society, but her thinking was one tracked. As time goes on, we see Esther self-reflect and think about her actions. I thought it was commendable that she took the time to self-reflect and become selfless in the end.
The plot developed at a great pace. The suspense building was there as I was furiously flipping the pages to discover what would happen next. There were twists and turns that were appropriate, and some of them gave me pause. This was very different from Monago’s last book, The Custody Battle, but I enjoyed it just as much.
Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC. All opinions are my own.
The plot developed at a great pace. The suspense building was there as I was furiously flipping the pages to discover what would happen next. There were twists and turns that were appropriate, and some of them gave me pause. This was very different from Monago’s last book, The Custody Battle, but I enjoyed it just as much.
Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC. All opinions are my own.
May 18, 2024
Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC (Advance Reader Copy) of The Divorce Lawyer by Ellie Monago. I had read "The Custody Battle" by this author and really enjoyed it so I was looking forward to reading this book. I struggled with this one and felt bored. It was hard to pick up again. It didn't grab me to keep my interest. I figured out what was really going on so I read to watch it play out. This one wasn't for me but others may like it so give it a shot.
March 15, 2024
****3/15/24 update*****Finished this book while traveling! Thank you NetGalley for the pre-release ARC to read and review. This novel's pub date is May 10, 2024.
When I requested this book I assumed it was written by an attorney (family law), as it is the second divorce-centric book the author has put out, but no, Ellie Monago is a pen name for the author whose bio says she is a therapist. Maybe she specializes in divorce cases and that's driving her book plots?! Maybe she is married to a family law attorney? Either way, this is clearly the niche genre she has chosen and legal thrillers are a lucrative writing niche, but it didn't have the legal thriller vibe we've come to expect from certain prominent writers.
The book focuses on a 50-something single attorney, Esther, and her sister, Dot (kind of old fashioned names), Dot's children, and an awful custody/divorce case Esther took on for billionaire tech magnet, Peter. Peter has dirt on Esther, so despite her being a fighter for women and women's rights, she buries Peter's ex, essentially taking her child away from her, and Esther feels awful about it. There is another major plot angle involving a protege of Peter's named Avery, who spun out a new technology called Sleight, that allows people to anonymously message others and have the messages read out loud via their cellphones even if the recipient doesn't have the app, just their phone number!? This seemed like a gross invasion of privacy and one that a person would block, but that didn't happen in the book, don't know why. And we are not given insight into why Avery created this invasive technology when she is kind of portrayed as a victim.... It was confusing as a reader and I never honestly solved the mystery of Avery and her purpose in the book except to further the story of Peter's awfulness aka #metoo.
This book is pretty dark and depressing. It removes all personal and professional agency that you would expect a powerful successful attorney like Esther to have. The book puts forward no methods through the law or otherwise to handle Peter's awfulness, which so bad it is almost a caricature of #metoo stories, especially when you add Avery's stories to the mix. I struggled to understand if Avery was a good person or a bad person, and really hoped as a reader that the women would figure out a way to band together to fight the man!
There was an attempt to show Esther have a come-to-Jesus moment with a mediator she worked with who gave her feedback on her practices and the effect on children, but it kind of came from out of left field, and felt manufactured to me. The final twist just seemed a bit bizarre and I didn't feel bought into the characters enough to care. It was depressing. There was a lot of tech talk incorporated into the plot that also didn't feel authentic or valid coming from this author (3D printers, apps).
Unfortunately, this is a 2-star for me. I'm wondering what the author would do with a psychological thriller that doesn't live in the tech sector or divorce.
****early March 2024*******Just got approved to review an ARC of this new legal psychological thriller for NetGalley. Early reviews look a little iffy!?! Pub date isn't until May 10, 2024, so may put this on simmer for a month or two. I have a feeling I'm going to like Patterson's new one better than this, but who knows?
When I requested this book I assumed it was written by an attorney (family law), as it is the second divorce-centric book the author has put out, but no, Ellie Monago is a pen name for the author whose bio says she is a therapist. Maybe she specializes in divorce cases and that's driving her book plots?! Maybe she is married to a family law attorney? Either way, this is clearly the niche genre she has chosen and legal thrillers are a lucrative writing niche, but it didn't have the legal thriller vibe we've come to expect from certain prominent writers.
The book focuses on a 50-something single attorney, Esther, and her sister, Dot (kind of old fashioned names), Dot's children, and an awful custody/divorce case Esther took on for billionaire tech magnet, Peter. Peter has dirt on Esther, so despite her being a fighter for women and women's rights, she buries Peter's ex, essentially taking her child away from her, and Esther feels awful about it. There is another major plot angle involving a protege of Peter's named Avery, who spun out a new technology called Sleight, that allows people to anonymously message others and have the messages read out loud via their cellphones even if the recipient doesn't have the app, just their phone number!? This seemed like a gross invasion of privacy and one that a person would block, but that didn't happen in the book, don't know why. And we are not given insight into why Avery created this invasive technology when she is kind of portrayed as a victim.... It was confusing as a reader and I never honestly solved the mystery of Avery and her purpose in the book except to further the story of Peter's awfulness aka #metoo.
This book is pretty dark and depressing. It removes all personal and professional agency that you would expect a powerful successful attorney like Esther to have. The book puts forward no methods through the law or otherwise to handle Peter's awfulness, which so bad it is almost a caricature of #metoo stories, especially when you add Avery's stories to the mix. I struggled to understand if Avery was a good person or a bad person, and really hoped as a reader that the women would figure out a way to band together to fight the man!
There was an attempt to show Esther have a come-to-Jesus moment with a mediator she worked with who gave her feedback on her practices and the effect on children, but it kind of came from out of left field, and felt manufactured to me. The final twist just seemed a bit bizarre and I didn't feel bought into the characters enough to care. It was depressing. There was a lot of tech talk incorporated into the plot that also didn't feel authentic or valid coming from this author (3D printers, apps).
Unfortunately, this is a 2-star for me. I'm wondering what the author would do with a psychological thriller that doesn't live in the tech sector or divorce.
****early March 2024*******Just got approved to review an ARC of this new legal psychological thriller for NetGalley. Early reviews look a little iffy!?! Pub date isn't until May 10, 2024, so may put this on simmer for a month or two. I have a feeling I'm going to like Patterson's new one better than this, but who knows?
May 2, 2024
We meet up with Esther Khan once again after the previous book
"The Custody Battle"
in which she was the main character's divorce lawyer. Esther has always prided herself on fighting for the rights of women who find themselves victims to men who are little more than bullies. But this time she is fighting for her life. This time she is blackmailed into representing the bully himself - Peter Tramboni. And she hates herself for who she's turning into as Tramboni's minion...because that's essentially what she's become.
Soon after winning his custody case in which he gained full custody of his four year old son Stride (who calls their child Stride?) and a party to top all parties to celebrate his illustrious win, Tramboni is then murdered...and Esther becomes prime suspect.
Added to th mix is Peter's protege Avery who coded and created new technology Sleight (as in sleight of hand "now you see it, now you don't") in which messages can be sent and disappear and where the messages can be read out loud even if the recipient doesn't have the app. The technology seems to be highly invasive and it isn't long before Avery herself falls victim to foul play. And once again, Esther becomes the suspect.
When the reveal does come, it's not as jaw-dropping as it is eye-rolling and head shaking as unfathomable bordering on ridiculous. I certainly didn't enjoy this one as much as the first book, which I found myself struggling with at times too. But this one was bogged down with a lot of tech talk, stupid decisions and unlikeable characters with a plot that just seemed to drone on from beginning to end. I liked Esther far more in the first book as Madeleine's divorce lawyer and thought we would get more of that...but no. This was a let down and a disappointing one at that.
I found this tale to be decidedly dark and depressing and not in an interesting or riveting way.
I would like to thank #EllieMonago, #Netgalley and #Bookouture for an ARC of #TheDivorceLawyer in exchange for an honest review.
This review appears on my blog at https://stinathebookaholic.blogspot.com/.
Soon after winning his custody case in which he gained full custody of his four year old son Stride (who calls their child Stride?) and a party to top all parties to celebrate his illustrious win, Tramboni is then murdered...and Esther becomes prime suspect.
Added to th mix is Peter's protege Avery who coded and created new technology Sleight (as in sleight of hand "now you see it, now you don't") in which messages can be sent and disappear and where the messages can be read out loud even if the recipient doesn't have the app. The technology seems to be highly invasive and it isn't long before Avery herself falls victim to foul play. And once again, Esther becomes the suspect.
When the reveal does come, it's not as jaw-dropping as it is eye-rolling and head shaking as unfathomable bordering on ridiculous. I certainly didn't enjoy this one as much as the first book, which I found myself struggling with at times too. But this one was bogged down with a lot of tech talk, stupid decisions and unlikeable characters with a plot that just seemed to drone on from beginning to end. I liked Esther far more in the first book as Madeleine's divorce lawyer and thought we would get more of that...but no. This was a let down and a disappointing one at that.
I found this tale to be decidedly dark and depressing and not in an interesting or riveting way.
I would like to thank #EllieMonago, #Netgalley and #Bookouture for an ARC of #TheDivorceLawyer in exchange for an honest review.
This review appears on my blog at https://stinathebookaholic.blogspot.com/.
July 30, 2024
Name of Book: The Divorce Lawyer
Author: Ellie Monago
Genre: Domestic Psychological/Thriller
Publisher: Bookouture
Pub Date: May 10, 2024
My Rating: 3.3 Stars
Pages: 333
Esther Kahn is a divorce lawyer and known to be ruthless. She can be ‘over the top extreme’ but typically get her clients everything they want.
She works for women who are divorcing their nasty husbands.
However, in this case her client is Bianca Tramboni’s husband Peter – as he knows her secrets and is threatening to tell all. Peter is a megalomaniacal billionaire who runs a counterintelligence surveillance company called ‘Nimbus’ Peter is fifty-one, homely, short, bald and an all-around jerk. When Peter is shot by a single shot to the back of his head; we wonder who is stalking Esther.
The first part of this story got my attention. However, I soon found I wasn’t crazy about Esther and the cast of characters (or should I say Peter’s ex-wives who were okay).
I just didn’t have empathy for anyone.
However, as I got to know Esther I did soften my opinion
The ended was a surprise
This is my second Ellie Monago I read [book: The Custody Battle’. I had a similar reaction to the characters. My comments were ~
I do get that divorce does bring out the worst in people; certainly not easy.
I also said it wasn’t an enjoyable read but after thinking about it, I rounded up my 3 Stars to 4.
However, after i throught about it over night I decided I am okay with my 3.3 Stars.
Thank NetGalley and Bookouture for this early eGalley.
Publishing Release Date scheduled for May 10, 2024
Author: Ellie Monago
Genre: Domestic Psychological/Thriller
Publisher: Bookouture
Pub Date: May 10, 2024
My Rating: 3.3 Stars
Pages: 333
Esther Kahn is a divorce lawyer and known to be ruthless. She can be ‘over the top extreme’ but typically get her clients everything they want.
She works for women who are divorcing their nasty husbands.
However, in this case her client is Bianca Tramboni’s husband Peter – as he knows her secrets and is threatening to tell all. Peter is a megalomaniacal billionaire who runs a counterintelligence surveillance company called ‘Nimbus’ Peter is fifty-one, homely, short, bald and an all-around jerk. When Peter is shot by a single shot to the back of his head; we wonder who is stalking Esther.
The first part of this story got my attention. However, I soon found I wasn’t crazy about Esther and the cast of characters (or should I say Peter’s ex-wives who were okay).
I just didn’t have empathy for anyone.
However, as I got to know Esther I did soften my opinion
The ended was a surprise
This is my second Ellie Monago I read [book: The Custody Battle’. I had a similar reaction to the characters. My comments were ~
I do get that divorce does bring out the worst in people; certainly not easy.
I also said it wasn’t an enjoyable read but after thinking about it, I rounded up my 3 Stars to 4.
However, after i throught about it over night I decided I am okay with my 3.3 Stars.
Thank NetGalley and Bookouture for this early eGalley.
Publishing Release Date scheduled for May 10, 2024
unfinished
August 18, 2024Can’t get into it. Will try again in the future.
March 31, 2024
This was such a good book! It was so different than I expected! It had great character development. The storyline was well thought out. It had several twists, plus a surprising twist at the end!
Thanks to NetGalley and the editors for an ARC of this book.
Thanks to NetGalley and the editors for an ARC of this book.
May 13, 2024
In the Divorce Lawyer by Elie Manago we meet Esther a divorce lawyer who takes on some of the most narcissistic abusive men who are heading towards divorce and in her small way tries to take them down and her latest case however her client is Peter Trambeau a big name and tech in a pro at gaslighting egomania and whatever the opposite of #MeTo is.. do to something in Esther‘s past that Peter knows about she is force to represent him in the divorce, no matter how much she dislikes the man. The night he wins custody he throws a party it’s soon after he’s murdered this is when esters stalker begins. Esther is closed off unemotional and has an opinion of men that colors her every case she’s even that way with you and man who is clearly in love with her but is still on Esther‘s list of stalker suspects not to say she is open with women because when peters One time star employee in now billionaire an app creator of Slight, tries to befriend her she rejects this as well. She too is on a suspect list and that is for the murderer of Peter so when someone else in that sphere is found murdered she gets bumped up on the list. All Esther wanted to do was her job protect her sister dog and the children and live a solo life but it seems she has been thrown into the thick of it and must sink or swim. Can she figure out who’s stalking her or will it all get out of her control? I was so shocked by the ending of this book not because it was an OMG ending because I was like wait what? This book isn’t an awesome thriller and not your typical thriller at all I found Esther unlikable and thought she was her own worst enemy. I did like when she started revisiting her clients or whether I thought that in someway would help her redeem herself but I digress I would still recommend this book because the first 40% I was glued to the pages and then her inner dialogue became obsessive but I am so glad I kept reading it and I do recommend it I love books about lawyers and this is the authors second and I love the first I think aunt Esther had more redeeming qualities the book would’ve been better or if she would have at least gave them to Hughes attempts at love and friendship I didn’t like the way she loved her family so I do still recommend this book. I want to thank Bookoucher for my free arc copy via NetGalley please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review.
May 14, 2024
I have to admit, that this took me quite a while to really get into, finding the start rather slow going.
I think it didn't help that I wasn't instantly drawn to any of the characters either.
Esther, divorce lawyer, prides herself on what she thinks of as rescuing the women from a bad situation - usually bad men!
But then Peter turns up and blackmails her into representing him - because he knows all her secrets.
Once I'd got going with this, the pace did pick up and the suspense and tension built as the story developed.
Esther did start to grow and me as I could relate to her determination and could see that the reasons for her decisions and actions came from a place of trauma, where maybe we don't think quite as well as we should sometimes.
I liked that, in the end, she did take some time to self reflect and that in turn made her become the person I could have liked from the start - however, I'm guessing this was done on purpose to really embed her character.
The storyline was an intriguing one and I loved the twists and turns throughout - especially ta the end - I really hadn't been expecting that!
I think overall, this was well written with a good plot progression, but I'd have really loved a bigger pull at the very start just to get me hooked from the first page.
I'd definitely give the second 'The Divorce' book a go in the future.
I think it didn't help that I wasn't instantly drawn to any of the characters either.
Esther, divorce lawyer, prides herself on what she thinks of as rescuing the women from a bad situation - usually bad men!
But then Peter turns up and blackmails her into representing him - because he knows all her secrets.
Once I'd got going with this, the pace did pick up and the suspense and tension built as the story developed.
Esther did start to grow and me as I could relate to her determination and could see that the reasons for her decisions and actions came from a place of trauma, where maybe we don't think quite as well as we should sometimes.
I liked that, in the end, she did take some time to self reflect and that in turn made her become the person I could have liked from the start - however, I'm guessing this was done on purpose to really embed her character.
The storyline was an intriguing one and I loved the twists and turns throughout - especially ta the end - I really hadn't been expecting that!
I think overall, this was well written with a good plot progression, but I'd have really loved a bigger pull at the very start just to get me hooked from the first page.
I'd definitely give the second 'The Divorce' book a go in the future.
May 9, 2024
Esther is a divorce lawyer. She usually fights on the side of the women getting them what they want, mainly child custody. But she just finished representing very wealthy man and she got him what he wanted. But he’s not done with her – after all he knows her secret. Then he’s found dead… and she becomes a suspect. Esther tries to figure out who the killer is while also dealing with some issues of her own.
So this was interesting. I was into it at first, but then it kind of fell flat for me somewhere in the middle. I wasn’t able to root for any of the characters, all of them were very unlikeable, from Peter, the wealthy man Esther represented, to Esther herself, the officers, and Esther’s significant other.
The twist wasn’t really shocking. It was just kind of blah for me, and I don’t even know how Esther got the conclusion that she did. She got to it, and she was right, but huh? The ending was a bit of a surprise as well.
I think the book did a really great job of illustrating how contentious divorces can be, and show how the result of any divorce, especially with children involved, can shape people. There’s so many pieces to take into consideration when it comes to a divorce. It’s not all black and white, unless you’re in specific situations.
Overall, it was an okay read. Some will love it!
So this was interesting. I was into it at first, but then it kind of fell flat for me somewhere in the middle. I wasn’t able to root for any of the characters, all of them were very unlikeable, from Peter, the wealthy man Esther represented, to Esther herself, the officers, and Esther’s significant other.
The twist wasn’t really shocking. It was just kind of blah for me, and I don’t even know how Esther got the conclusion that she did. She got to it, and she was right, but huh? The ending was a bit of a surprise as well.
I think the book did a really great job of illustrating how contentious divorces can be, and show how the result of any divorce, especially with children involved, can shape people. There’s so many pieces to take into consideration when it comes to a divorce. It’s not all black and white, unless you’re in specific situations.
Overall, it was an okay read. Some will love it!
April 27, 2024
Esther Khan, divorce lawyer extraordinaire. Fighting for the rights of females against their male counterpart bullies. Until she’s blackmailed into representing Peter Tramboni, that is. The exact opposite of her usual client. Peter is murdered soon after Esther helps him win his case, and Esther becomes a suspect. Can Esther work out who the killer is, before any harm comes to her?
This book took me a while to read. Esther is unlikeable, comes across as paranoid and borderline neurotic, with the personality of a slug.
The book was described as being “packed with jaw-dropping twists”. Where were the twists? The middle part seemed to drone on for ages, it was predictable and easily to work out who the killer was.
Sorry, but this didn’t live up to expectations for me.
Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for my advanced copy.
This book took me a while to read. Esther is unlikeable, comes across as paranoid and borderline neurotic, with the personality of a slug.
The book was described as being “packed with jaw-dropping twists”. Where were the twists? The middle part seemed to drone on for ages, it was predictable and easily to work out who the killer was.
Sorry, but this didn’t live up to expectations for me.
Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for my advanced copy.
September 5, 2024
This book follows on from The Custody Battle and the main characters in that book are mentioned in this book. However, this seems to be a standalone.
Esther is a very good Family Lawyer and has just finalised Peter Tramboni’s latest divorce. Although she was blackmailed to do it, even though it is over, she is still being blackmailed.
This book wasn’t focused on the legal battle of the divorce which I was hoping, as I do like courtroom dramas, but it kept me interested enough to continue with the book.
I wouldn’t say I liked many of the characters, maybe the niece and sister, but not the main character or those that Esther mingled with.
Overall I liked the book, the twists were good, and it was well-written and flowed at a good pace.
Esther is a very good Family Lawyer and has just finalised Peter Tramboni’s latest divorce. Although she was blackmailed to do it, even though it is over, she is still being blackmailed.
This book wasn’t focused on the legal battle of the divorce which I was hoping, as I do like courtroom dramas, but it kept me interested enough to continue with the book.
I wouldn’t say I liked many of the characters, maybe the niece and sister, but not the main character or those that Esther mingled with.
Overall I liked the book, the twists were good, and it was well-written and flowed at a good pace.
April 1, 2024
The Divorce Lawyer promises a gripping tale of moral conflict and suspense but, unfortunately, falls a bit flat. Ester is an attorney whose internal struggle between conscience and self-preservation feels somewhat forced and contrived. I understand the thought behind the plot but was a bit confused by it all. Mystery is not my preferred genre, but I wanted to step outside of my comfort zone with this one. The story kept my attention, especially in the beginning but it just veered off into a whole other direction.
The book relies heavily on clichés and plot twists, making investing in the characters or their predicaments difficult. Overall, it was an okay read, and maybe mystery fans will enjoy this one better.
The book relies heavily on clichés and plot twists, making investing in the characters or their predicaments difficult. Overall, it was an okay read, and maybe mystery fans will enjoy this one better.
May 10, 2024
In The Divorce Lawyer, an advocate for women finds herself representing the man this time and he is far from needing her advocacy. There are twists and turns and a surprise at the end!
Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for this ARC!
Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for this ARC!
April 17, 2024
Whew- this one was a tough book to get through. It started off very slow and eventually it started to get interesting. There are twists and yes it is a psychological thriller but huge loss with the character depth. There was something missing and I didn’t feel connected to any of the characters.
The good….the blackmail portion of the story
The bad…. The characters and it’s a bit far-fetched
Thank you to NetGalley for an opportunity to read and review this book.
Mgdreads says give it a try. You may like it more than I did.
The good….the blackmail portion of the story
The bad…. The characters and it’s a bit far-fetched
Thank you to NetGalley for an opportunity to read and review this book.
Mgdreads says give it a try. You may like it more than I did.
July 4, 2024
3.5 stars rounded up
Esther has a real moral problem; she has to represent a client who she knows is manipulative and a liar. The story revolves around how she assists Peter, a relatively wealthy and powerful man, in kidnapping the little boy from his mother, whom the lawyer-narrator perceives as the principal decision-maker.
Nevertheless, Peter gets terrible news from Esther’s past and threatens to make her tell her secret. Her tension grows in proportion to her blame as she follows his words and effectively supports the ruination of an innocent man’s life. You will appreciate her awful situation and her guilt for the mistake.
The pace is pretty fast, gliding from the courtroom chapters to the parts describing Peter and Esther’s reflections on her job, family, and what she has abandoned to save herself. The characters are complex and not always likable.
This suspenseful character-driven novel looks set to become a controversial morality discussion among readers that will challenge them to the trade-off, abuse of power, legality, moral ethics, and to what length one would go in the age of impossible choices where the career and family welfare are at stake. The story is disturbing and makes you think, and it is a perfect novel for legal thriller lovers.
Thank you to Jess Readett, Bookouture for the invitation, and NetGalley for allowing me to read and review it.
Esther has a real moral problem; she has to represent a client who she knows is manipulative and a liar. The story revolves around how she assists Peter, a relatively wealthy and powerful man, in kidnapping the little boy from his mother, whom the lawyer-narrator perceives as the principal decision-maker.
Nevertheless, Peter gets terrible news from Esther’s past and threatens to make her tell her secret. Her tension grows in proportion to her blame as she follows his words and effectively supports the ruination of an innocent man’s life. You will appreciate her awful situation and her guilt for the mistake.
The pace is pretty fast, gliding from the courtroom chapters to the parts describing Peter and Esther’s reflections on her job, family, and what she has abandoned to save herself. The characters are complex and not always likable.
This suspenseful character-driven novel looks set to become a controversial morality discussion among readers that will challenge them to the trade-off, abuse of power, legality, moral ethics, and to what length one would go in the age of impossible choices where the career and family welfare are at stake. The story is disturbing and makes you think, and it is a perfect novel for legal thriller lovers.
Thank you to Jess Readett, Bookouture for the invitation, and NetGalley for allowing me to read and review it.
March 12, 2025
I enjoyed The Custody Battle but this one was a struggle to finish. The story just seemed to ramble on, not making sense, as well as frustrating me no end. I read it though and did not enjoy it at all. As one reviewer said “most of the characters were not likable”. The storyline was so convoluted that even when I finished I still didn’t see the relevance of many of the characters. I don’t intend to read any more of her books.
September 14, 2024
This is my second Ellie Monago book, and I'm already sensing a pattern. The books tend to be long but not overly complicated or overly involved. Just long, often repeating events, scenes, self-talks, without much getting resolved or having the ability to move on.
In this one, Esther is a family law attorney and has become very well known and much sought after in the silicon valley. She has only represented women in the divorce and tends to pursue her own sense of justice in these cases much like an avenging angel. The women, her clients, are almost an afterthought, merely a vehicle for her to wreak havoc on the man's life.
However, her most recent case saw her representing Peter Tramboni, a billionaire who is ruthless and much hated. He blackmailed her into representing him and she did her usual good job, winning him custody and the ability to enforce the prenup. At the celebration party, she runs into Avery who is also a billionaire who had been a quasi mentee of Peter's but left his company to start a very successful rival company. She's smart, young and ambitious and seems to have set her sights on Esther.
Esther, meanwhile, is hoping she is finally out of the metaphorical clutches of Peter, that he is done with her services. But Esther has begun to receive threatening Sleight messages that are text messages that disappear almost immediately after they're delivered. This just happens to be the app that was developed by Avery and her team. She wonders though if Peter is involved and if not, could it be her secret boyfriend, Hugh? And if not, could it be Avery or could it be any one of the men who were the spouses of the women she represented over the years?
Chasing down potential leads gives the author the opportunity to have Esther assess what she's done with her life, how she has handled the cases and whether she's been trying to get revenge on her somewhat abusive father over and over again? She had never stopped to look at the damage, particularly how the children have fared in these smear campaign-type divorce and custody cases after her services are done and over with. And now that she is looking, she's starting to do some soul searching.
It's at this point in the story that it becomes rinse and repeat. The murder of Peter Tramboni seems to be incidental to the story. And while I was somewhat captivated by the story, I grew bored when it seemed to never move forward, never move beyond the rinse and repeat of "have I been an avenging angel that has inadvertently destroyed the lives of the spouse, my client and the children?"
She is a good writer in that I stay engaged even when I start to get a bit bored. Same with The Marriage Test book that I recently finished by this author. Similar pattern. I will look for other books by this author for sure.
In this one, Esther is a family law attorney and has become very well known and much sought after in the silicon valley. She has only represented women in the divorce and tends to pursue her own sense of justice in these cases much like an avenging angel. The women, her clients, are almost an afterthought, merely a vehicle for her to wreak havoc on the man's life.
However, her most recent case saw her representing Peter Tramboni, a billionaire who is ruthless and much hated. He blackmailed her into representing him and she did her usual good job, winning him custody and the ability to enforce the prenup. At the celebration party, she runs into Avery who is also a billionaire who had been a quasi mentee of Peter's but left his company to start a very successful rival company. She's smart, young and ambitious and seems to have set her sights on Esther.
Esther, meanwhile, is hoping she is finally out of the metaphorical clutches of Peter, that he is done with her services. But Esther has begun to receive threatening Sleight messages that are text messages that disappear almost immediately after they're delivered. This just happens to be the app that was developed by Avery and her team. She wonders though if Peter is involved and if not, could it be her secret boyfriend, Hugh? And if not, could it be Avery or could it be any one of the men who were the spouses of the women she represented over the years?
Chasing down potential leads gives the author the opportunity to have Esther assess what she's done with her life, how she has handled the cases and whether she's been trying to get revenge on her somewhat abusive father over and over again? She had never stopped to look at the damage, particularly how the children have fared in these smear campaign-type divorce and custody cases after her services are done and over with. And now that she is looking, she's starting to do some soul searching.
It's at this point in the story that it becomes rinse and repeat. The murder of Peter Tramboni seems to be incidental to the story. And while I was somewhat captivated by the story, I grew bored when it seemed to never move forward, never move beyond the rinse and repeat of "have I been an avenging angel that has inadvertently destroyed the lives of the spouse, my client and the children?"
She is a good writer in that I stay engaged even when I start to get a bit bored. Same with The Marriage Test book that I recently finished by this author. Similar pattern. I will look for other books by this author for sure.
May 11, 2024
Esther, 51, is a well-known and respected divorce lawyer always representing the woman. She knows how to help women who are being abused by their usually sociopathic husbands to get a good divorce settlement along with the wife getting to be the primary caregiver for any children. Because of this, men do not like her.
When she is approached by billionaire Peter Trombone to represent him against his wife in a divorce, she at first says no. But he tells her that he knows something that she did and will expose her unless she agrees. The divorce process is cold, cruel, and abusive to the man’s wife with him getting primary custody of their young son.
Peter made his money through inventing technology apps. Some he actually invented and some he stole. He is a hard man and no one says no to him. Avery is a female technology inventor who has become a billionaire herself. She, too, gets what she wants.
Esther’s father had been a harsh man to her and her sister, Dot, which has influenced Esther to remain single and to make it her mission to save women from abusive husbands.
When both Peter and Avery end up shot to death, the police are trying to piece together who may have done this. At the same time, Esther is being harassed via a tech app and she wonders if someone is after her.
This story is way too long and rather boring at times. The characters are mostly unlikable which h makes it hard for the reader to feel sympathy for anyone which can be what draws a reader to like a book. Unfortunately, this one was just OK.
Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
When she is approached by billionaire Peter Trombone to represent him against his wife in a divorce, she at first says no. But he tells her that he knows something that she did and will expose her unless she agrees. The divorce process is cold, cruel, and abusive to the man’s wife with him getting primary custody of their young son.
Peter made his money through inventing technology apps. Some he actually invented and some he stole. He is a hard man and no one says no to him. Avery is a female technology inventor who has become a billionaire herself. She, too, gets what she wants.
Esther’s father had been a harsh man to her and her sister, Dot, which has influenced Esther to remain single and to make it her mission to save women from abusive husbands.
When both Peter and Avery end up shot to death, the police are trying to piece together who may have done this. At the same time, Esther is being harassed via a tech app and she wonders if someone is after her.
This story is way too long and rather boring at times. The characters are mostly unlikable which h makes it hard for the reader to feel sympathy for anyone which can be what draws a reader to like a book. Unfortunately, this one was just OK.
Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
March 7, 2024
Thanks to NetGalley and Bookoutre for this Advanced Reader’s Copy of The Divorce Lawyer by Ellie Monago due to be published May 10, 2024.
I had previously read The Custody Battle by Ellie Monago (and loved it) so I was thrilled to get this one!
Esther Kahn is an intelligent, hard-hitting, ruthless lawyer who works for women divorcing their husbands. Esther usually gets her clients everything they want and more. This time, though, she must work for Peter Tramboni instead of his wife, Bianca, and it’s killing her. The only reason she is representing Peter is because he knows her secrets and is threatening to tell them. How far will Esther go to protect her family?
In her own words, Esther “might not win every battle, but she wins the vast majority of the wars.” Esther is indeed ruthless, sometimes to the detriment of her clients. Her attitude to want to win is so extreme she ends up hurting even her clients.
Someone is stalking Esther and she has to find out who – Peter’s wife, her “boyfriend”, Hugh or someone else? Esther is a somewhat likeable character, but goes at her opponents with sometimes sinister motives.
The Divorce Lawyer was fast-paced and suspenseful until the end!
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I had previously read The Custody Battle by Ellie Monago (and loved it) so I was thrilled to get this one!
Esther Kahn is an intelligent, hard-hitting, ruthless lawyer who works for women divorcing their husbands. Esther usually gets her clients everything they want and more. This time, though, she must work for Peter Tramboni instead of his wife, Bianca, and it’s killing her. The only reason she is representing Peter is because he knows her secrets and is threatening to tell them. How far will Esther go to protect her family?
In her own words, Esther “might not win every battle, but she wins the vast majority of the wars.” Esther is indeed ruthless, sometimes to the detriment of her clients. Her attitude to want to win is so extreme she ends up hurting even her clients.
Someone is stalking Esther and she has to find out who – Peter’s wife, her “boyfriend”, Hugh or someone else? Esther is a somewhat likeable character, but goes at her opponents with sometimes sinister motives.
The Divorce Lawyer was fast-paced and suspenseful until the end!
#NetGalley #EllieMonago #Bookoutre #TheDivorceLawyer
April 29, 2024
⭐⭐⭐
The Divorce Lawyer by Ellie Monago it's a depressing slow-burn psychological thriller with some twists and turns and a surprising ending.
Unfortunately, I had a hard time getting into this book. I struggle to connect with the storyline and with the characters. I don't know why but the characters were unreliable. Usually, there are at least some characters that I care about but not in this book.
If you can connect with the story it's easy to read and it's worth carrying on as there are some clever twists. I believe that readers who like lawyer dramas will love this book!
Esther Kahn is a ruthless divorce lawyer. She is extreme and typically gets her clients everything they want. Sometimes Esther doesn't stop in line to win so ends up hurting even her clients. She usually works with females but to keep her secret safe she agrees to represent billionaire Peter. And now Peter is murdered and Esther is a suspect. Soon she learns that she is not the only one with secrets...
I am sad that I didn't enjoy this one so much as I loved The Custody Battle! BUT, please give it a go because this could be your next 5-star read!
Thank you, NetGalley and Booktour for this copy!
The Divorce Lawyer by Ellie Monago it's a depressing slow-burn psychological thriller with some twists and turns and a surprising ending.
Unfortunately, I had a hard time getting into this book. I struggle to connect with the storyline and with the characters. I don't know why but the characters were unreliable. Usually, there are at least some characters that I care about but not in this book.
If you can connect with the story it's easy to read and it's worth carrying on as there are some clever twists. I believe that readers who like lawyer dramas will love this book!
Esther Kahn is a ruthless divorce lawyer. She is extreme and typically gets her clients everything they want. Sometimes Esther doesn't stop in line to win so ends up hurting even her clients. She usually works with females but to keep her secret safe she agrees to represent billionaire Peter. And now Peter is murdered and Esther is a suspect. Soon she learns that she is not the only one with secrets...
I am sad that I didn't enjoy this one so much as I loved The Custody Battle! BUT, please give it a go because this could be your next 5-star read!
Thank you, NetGalley and Booktour for this copy!
March 16, 2024
DNF (53%)
Esther Khan is a successful family lawyer, she often represents women whose husbands are abusive ensuring they have custody of their children. Until Peter Tamboni, a client who is usually who she’s working against. But she had no choice in working for the tech billionaire.
Esther has a tragic backstory which colours her choices as an adult. She seems cold, unable to have relationships, paranoid and hiding a secret. She isn’t someone I warmed to. This book really wasn’t for me, half way through and it still didn’t seem to be going anywhere, it wasn’t the thriller that I’d thought it was. The main character is unlikable, her friends-with-benefits guy is so opposite to her this relationship seems implausible. On holiday with him, which was creepy and I genuinely thought the story was about to begin, it then switches back to her being in the office. I really tried to persevere, I was losing interest after this (about 30% in) but at 53%, with still no idea what the plot was or what the point of the book is, I gave up. I’ve not read the author before, so maybe I was unlucky.
Esther Khan is a successful family lawyer, she often represents women whose husbands are abusive ensuring they have custody of their children. Until Peter Tamboni, a client who is usually who she’s working against. But she had no choice in working for the tech billionaire.
Esther has a tragic backstory which colours her choices as an adult. She seems cold, unable to have relationships, paranoid and hiding a secret. She isn’t someone I warmed to. This book really wasn’t for me, half way through and it still didn’t seem to be going anywhere, it wasn’t the thriller that I’d thought it was. The main character is unlikable, her friends-with-benefits guy is so opposite to her this relationship seems implausible. On holiday with him, which was creepy and I genuinely thought the story was about to begin, it then switches back to her being in the office. I really tried to persevere, I was losing interest after this (about 30% in) but at 53%, with still no idea what the plot was or what the point of the book is, I gave up. I’ve not read the author before, so maybe I was unlucky.
March 16, 2024
Sometimes, when you are a lawyer, you can vision yourself as a kind of modern super heroine. You have a certain goal and you will try your utter best to achieve that for as many clients as possible. You have a principle you see almost a a mantra and you are convinced you do the right thing.
This is what Esther is trying to do and she is proud of what she does and in a way has every right to feel that way.
Suddenly someone has something on you and they force you to accept a case you would never have done, because it goes against every thing you stand for. What can you do? There is no way you cannot not accept.
She wants to finalize the case as soon as possible, never wanting to see that despicable client ever again, but that's where things go pear shaped...
For me this was a bit slowed paced, but I did like the evolution Esther went through. Her intentions to protect were admirable, but the methods she used not so. I loved the way she used her experience to try and help to who needed it. 4 stars
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This is what Esther is trying to do and she is proud of what she does and in a way has every right to feel that way.
Suddenly someone has something on you and they force you to accept a case you would never have done, because it goes against every thing you stand for. What can you do? There is no way you cannot not accept.
She wants to finalize the case as soon as possible, never wanting to see that despicable client ever again, but that's where things go pear shaped...
For me this was a bit slowed paced, but I did like the evolution Esther went through. Her intentions to protect were admirable, but the methods she used not so. I loved the way she used her experience to try and help to who needed it. 4 stars
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May 13, 2024
Thank you, Bookouture and NetGalley, for my place on this recent book tour.
This psychological thriller has many unexpected twists and turns that kept me hooked throughout. Although a bit of a slow burn for my personal preferences, I soon became engrossed in the storyline, and it didn’t take long to find the writing style flowed well.
The narrative revolved around blackmail and stalking, heightening the suspense and maintaining my interest. The characters were not just well-developed but also had layers of secrets and motivations that were unveiled as the plot progressed. The protagonist, Esther, was a particularly intricate character, and I found myself deeply engrossed in her journey.
Including a lawyer theme was a unique and intriguing aspect of the story. It added extra depth to the plot and held my attention until the end.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes psychological thrillers or stories with a legal aspect or theme. It is a well-written and captivating novel that will keep you guessing until the end.
This psychological thriller has many unexpected twists and turns that kept me hooked throughout. Although a bit of a slow burn for my personal preferences, I soon became engrossed in the storyline, and it didn’t take long to find the writing style flowed well.
The narrative revolved around blackmail and stalking, heightening the suspense and maintaining my interest. The characters were not just well-developed but also had layers of secrets and motivations that were unveiled as the plot progressed. The protagonist, Esther, was a particularly intricate character, and I found myself deeply engrossed in her journey.
Including a lawyer theme was a unique and intriguing aspect of the story. It added extra depth to the plot and held my attention until the end.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes psychological thrillers or stories with a legal aspect or theme. It is a well-written and captivating novel that will keep you guessing until the end.
May 14, 2024
Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture!
You've spent your whole life "fighting" for women. You've tried your hardest to protect them from all of the "horrible" men in this world. So, what do you do when a big wig man with far too much power starts to blackmail you into representing him? For Esther, it was clear. She had no choice. She had to represent him in order to protect her secrets and also the ones she loves, including herself.
Esther is 51. She is rigid, and she is cold. At times, she comes across as very hypocritical with a touch of entitlement. She lacks boundaries and tends to cross line after line.
Ellie Monago paints a very clear picture, and we are able to witness Esther become more and more unhinged as we get closer and closer to uncovering Esther's secrets.
The Divorce Lawyer is a slow paced who dunnit that keeps you on your toes.
Book on Tour Date: 5/14/24 IG: @pageturner247
You've spent your whole life "fighting" for women. You've tried your hardest to protect them from all of the "horrible" men in this world. So, what do you do when a big wig man with far too much power starts to blackmail you into representing him? For Esther, it was clear. She had no choice. She had to represent him in order to protect her secrets and also the ones she loves, including herself.
Esther is 51. She is rigid, and she is cold. At times, she comes across as very hypocritical with a touch of entitlement. She lacks boundaries and tends to cross line after line.
Ellie Monago paints a very clear picture, and we are able to witness Esther become more and more unhinged as we get closer and closer to uncovering Esther's secrets.
The Divorce Lawyer is a slow paced who dunnit that keeps you on your toes.
Book on Tour Date: 5/14/24 IG: @pageturner247
July 17, 2024
The Divorce Lawyer focuses on Esther Khan a successful family lawyer, who represents women who need to get away from their husbands with their children. Peter Tamboni blackmails Esther to take him on as a client
Esther's past influences her choices as she tries to protect her sister and her family. Which is supposed to explain why she makes the decisions that she does, only for me it does not. Esther is a character that has virtually no personality. She is not likeable because there is nothing revealed that makes us care about her.
The book is told from Esther's point of view, which comes off as somewhat paranoid even after Peter Tamboni is murdered. Esther has a boyfriend or a sex partner. Their relationship is bizarre and awkward.
All in all, this book did not live up to the premise for me. Perhaps, it was because there was nothing to care about which makes it hard to write a review. Very disappointing.
I received an ARC from NetGalley for an unbiased review.
Esther's past influences her choices as she tries to protect her sister and her family. Which is supposed to explain why she makes the decisions that she does, only for me it does not. Esther is a character that has virtually no personality. She is not likeable because there is nothing revealed that makes us care about her.
The book is told from Esther's point of view, which comes off as somewhat paranoid even after Peter Tamboni is murdered. Esther has a boyfriend or a sex partner. Their relationship is bizarre and awkward.
All in all, this book did not live up to the premise for me. Perhaps, it was because there was nothing to care about which makes it hard to write a review. Very disappointing.
I received an ARC from NetGalley for an unbiased review.
April 9, 2024
Esther is a high-profile very successful divorce lawyer. And she always wins for the women she represents. She gets the wives custody of the kids and $$. Until now. Because now her client is Peter Tramboni – the rich, powerful IT entrepreneur. And Esther didn’t want to represent Peter in the divorce, but she had no choice. He knows her secret. And he is blackmailing Esther.
And now Peter is dead. Murdered. And Esther is a suspect. And as she tries to keep her secrets hidden, she learns that the people she cares about the most are keeping secrets from her.
So good! A rather slow start, but once it gets going it just keeps getting more intense. Oh, I could not turn the pages fast enough! I’m getting her first book “The Custody Battle” which was released in February 2024.
Add this one to your TBR and pre-order it now!
And now Peter is dead. Murdered. And Esther is a suspect. And as she tries to keep her secrets hidden, she learns that the people she cares about the most are keeping secrets from her.
So good! A rather slow start, but once it gets going it just keeps getting more intense. Oh, I could not turn the pages fast enough! I’m getting her first book “The Custody Battle” which was released in February 2024.
Add this one to your TBR and pre-order it now!
May 10, 2024
This was my first book by Ellie Monago and I didn't realize it was part of a series, however I think that this book worked as a standalone. The one piece that might have worked better was my connection with Esther. I found it slow to decide if she was going to be a likeable or unlikeable character. Throughout the book, the reader follows Esther's point of view as she is being stalked and a suspect in an investigation. This book gets the reader to reflect on how far will one go to protect those they love? By the end of the book, I found myself hoping the best for Esther and enjoyed watching her character arc grow. Once the plot took off a bit more, I couldn't stop reading as I tried to figure out with Esther what was going on and who could be trusted! Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for an advanced copy! All thoughts and opinions are my own!
March 6, 2024
It is hard not empathize with someone who has - for very personal reasons - become a lawyer, in order to fight for the rights of downtrodden women, and then finds herself on the wrong side of that equation. But like most people, she will go (is going) to great lengths to protect her secrets, and her entitled male client is using that against her go order to make his ex suffer by taking their child away from her...
Ellie Monago has written a gripping story, which keeps the reader fully engaged throughout. You know this cannot end the way it's going, namely badly. So how will the situation be satisfactorily resolved? Well worth a read, it gets 3.5 stars.
I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review
Ellie Monago has written a gripping story, which keeps the reader fully engaged throughout. You know this cannot end the way it's going, namely badly. So how will the situation be satisfactorily resolved? Well worth a read, it gets 3.5 stars.
I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review
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