If you don’t know what Ex Parte is, neither do I and it’s not explained but I assume from the context that it’s a meeting held without all the participants in a lawsuit. In this case, the judge just wanted to meet with Attorney Sabre Brown, not inviting any of the other lawyers on the case she was arguing before his court. She refused on ethical grounds and the next day the judge is dead.

Sabre is an attorney for children. She takes cases where children have been removed from the home or situations like that and represents the rights of the child. It’s an interesting side of the law. She is a very ethical attorney and wants the best for her clients. A likeable character.

With a fellow attorney and her investigator they begin sifting through Sabre’s cases to find out who would have wanted the judge dead. In this process, we get to know several of her cases very closely. I actually like the format a lot. It provided lots of red herrings and dead ends.

This is the fifth book in a series but the first on I had read. While this was a self-contained story, there were many references to previous events. There was no problem understanding any of this plotline but I think I would have understood the characters better if I had read the others first.

The writing seemed a bit awkward in style, almost verging on amateurish in parts and almost verging on preachy at times. As I kept reading, I really forgot all about that. I really did get caught up in the story and the characters. I don’t know how else to say it but by the end, I was really comfortable with this book. It felt like a friend.

I think with a little spit and polish this could be a wonderful legal series. It’s already quite enjoyable with its few flaws.

I was provided this book by the author. ( )

Amazing thriller. This book involves an attorney for children, a PI, a murder and a number of cases to investigate. I was intrigued and involved the entire book. I felt like I couldn't put the book down. The characters are witty, fun, exciting and intelligent. There was not one moment where I was bored and just wanted the book to hurry on to the next part. I will have to read the rest of the books by this author. ( )

As with her other books, I simply LOVED this book. This entire series is wonderful. The author is a strong writer and writes strong, well-rounded characters and a story that makes you forget that you are reading a book. I highly recommend this book (as well as her other books)! ( )

Sabre Brown is the attorney every child in the system should have. Teresa Burrell has created a likable heroine in this series. She paid a lot of attention to detail and accuracy. You can tell she is someone who knows the system.
She has more than one plot line to follow which works well in this setting because no family court lawyer would work on one case at a time. Of course, Burrell finds a way to tie some of them together but it isn't cheesy. It is a believable scenario.
The characters are rich even if a little cliche'. But I definitely wanted more once it was over. ( )

i received this in exchange for an honest review. this was a nice, easy read. the characters were enjoyable and well developed. it is the only book in the series i've read but i don't feel you need to read the others to enjoy this one. i would recommend this book, and i will definitely be reading more of this author's work. ( )