False Witness

Laura Chastain #2

by Lelia Kelly

Atlanta lawyer Laura Chastain, is a multi-faceted character -- smart, passionate, headstrong, and ultimately, triumphant in her quest for the truth.

In "False Witness", her tough, ambitious heroine, now a District Attorney, has just been handed a case that will take her to a wealthy Atlanta neighborhood, where million-dollar homes and cloistered country clubs hide a chilling conspiracy. A young mother has been brutally murdered, and all evidence points to a robbery gone wrong.

As Laura's investigation uncovers more secrets of Atlanta's elite, a portrait of a sadistic killer who will stop at nothing is slowly revealed. With the stakes rising higher and the clock ticking, Laura begins to feel that she's the one being played by a cunning killer who's matching her every step. Now, she's in the race of her life to find the one witness who holds the key to putting a madman away -- before that witness is silenced forever...

With surprises and chilling twists around every bend, "False Witness" is a riveting page-turner that will leave readers spellbound.

414 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Michael · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was sort of an odd book. Some parts of the plot were cliched and predictable, while others were so outlandish as to be unbelievable. The logic of the characters in the book is really lacking, which I found frustrating -- for example, some potential suspects dismissed out of hand without much thought, and a lot of other assumptions were accepted at face value in ways I didn't find credible.

All that said, it was a fun read, and I was entertained, which is really all I was after anyway.

I'd give this 2 1/2 stars if I could.

[Susan Dennis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Laura Chastain gave up her cushy job in the big Atlanta firm to work in the District Attorney's office and the first case she draws is the gruesome murder of a moneyed wife and mother. This is my second by this author and both were really good reads. I'm off to find another.

[Melinda Christensen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly Lelia Kelly's mysteries!

[Doug · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good, solid book from an author I'd never read before. Clearly told from a feminine perspective, so the drapes are very well-described, and extremely well-written. Have a look.

[Jennifer Utes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book! Kept me guessing to the end!

[Toesnorth's mom]

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