Shadows of Charisma

by Juliette Trott

In the heart of London's legal elite, an intoxicating game unfolds. A cunning criminal lawyer with a sinister double life and a dogged prosecutor obsessed with uncovering the truth.

A renowned lawyer by day, a cunning criminal by night. In London's shadowy underworld, Adrian Cross plays both sides, weaving deceptions like a master puppeteer.

Emily Turner, a sharp and relentless prosecutor, sniffs out corruption in the city's elite. When her intuition clashing with Adrian's diabolical games, she knows she's onto something huge.

In an attempt to cover up his client’s drug charge, Adrian inches into Emily’s life, a puppeteer seeking to pull her strings, twisting her thoughts, warping her world.

In a courtroom battle where only one will triumph, who will ultimately control the narrative? London waits as loyalty shatters and minds play the cruelest tricks.

127 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 4, 2025

About the author

Juliette is an engineer by training. She loves writing and reading psychological thrillers. She aims to write the best psychological thrillers for her readers to enjoy. She has a husband and two grown kids. She enjoys traveling worldwide and learning different cultures.

Reviews

[B · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thank you to the author for the #goodreadsgiveaway!

I am giving this a 3 star as opposed to 2 star because I didn’t realize it was number 2 in the series and therefore, struggled with jumping into the story with no background (that’s on me!)

It is nice to have a short story to read every now and then, but they are hard to immerse yourself into since you have such a shorter amount of time to get to know the characters. I had a hard time jumping perspectives and trying to keep straight all of the characters introduced as well as the timeline of events.

[Diana Moore · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really liked the idea of the story but I didn’t know enough or connect with the main characters to care about them. I wish this was a little longer and more fledged out story. It is told every other chapter dual pov. Also, the thing I liked the least was that sometimes in a chapter the characters would be for instance in a shoot out then abruptly in their office with no page break or signifier that anything would change and I found that very disruptive.

[Tina Lincoln · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fast-paced Two-faced
Quick story about those who love to do criminal and legal courtroom drama.
I loved the basics of this story, only wish it had had more background and what was really going on.
Thank you, Juliette Trott, for a good story.
I received a complimentary copy and this is my honest review.

[Madison · Rating 1 out of 5]

Honestly I expected too much. The idea is great, it just wasn’t executed properly. I felt 0 connection to any of the characters, there was no background knowledge or anything to keep me interested, which sucks because the story had so much potential.

[JP18267 · Rating 4 out of 5]

A mysterious game of cat and mouse. It's hard to tell who to trust and what all the pieces to the puzzle mean. This book keeps you guessing and has you questioning everyone. A quick thrilling mystery.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Tracy Hebert · Rating 3 out of 5]

Shadows of charisma

I liked that is was a short book. I also liked the legal aspect. Good book overall. I recommend for a quick read.

[Rebeka DePierro · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story has so much potential however I feel like it was not executed as well as it could have been. Overall it is a good book for a short read but it had potential to be more.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book, thank you so much for the ARC!