Reading, already intrigued. Fourteen books in series, to date I have #1 & #12. Just planned to get basic information and am already hooked!

FROM AMAZON: When Attorney Sabre Brown’s eccentric Aunt Goldie dies, leaving a series of cryptic notes, Sabre launches the most intriguing and frustrating investigation of her life. While sorting through the piles of junk her hoarder aunt left behind, Sabre must keep Goldie’s greedy, dysfunctional children at bay. But she also discovers unexpected treasures, family secrets, and her aunt’s suspicions that someone was trying to kill her. But soon Sabre is torn in another direction when she takes a case involving four children whose brother was murdered in their home, and no evidence of who killed him. When her PI boyfriend and good-natured brother step in to help, they also get caught up in the labyrinth of clutter, deceit, and attempted murder. Sabre must hold everything together long enough to bring a killer to justice, protect the child’s siblings, and carry out her aunt’s bizarre last wishes. ( )

The Advocate's Labyrinth by Teresa Burrell is an interesting legal drama. Even though this a book 12 in a series, it can easily be read as a stand-alone story. The characters and story are fleshed out well enough that there are no questions about what has gone on before in the lives of the characters. The main character, Sabre, a child advocate attorney, has a couple of cases going on in this book. First Sabre becomes embroiled in the legal aspects of her Aunt Goldie's estate. Lots of interesting scenarios regarding the squabbling dysfunctional family members and the fact of Goldie being a hoarder. The other case is a whodunit case involving the death of a child and the implication that one of the siblings might have been the culprit. The author depicts the situations well and creates a lot of empathy for the people involved and their situations. Twists and turns to the plot, great characterization, tension-filled suspense--what more could a reader who loves legal thrillers ask for! I have a lot of catching up to do with this series. I listened to a complimentary copy of the audiobook version and the narrator, John Bell, did a good job telling the story, which made for an enjoyable listening experience. I received a complimentary copy of the book and was not required to write a review. The opinions are my own. ( )

The Advocate's Labyrinth is the 12th book in the series and is a little different from the rest as it involves more of Sabre's family and background. When Sabre and Ron's Aunt Goldie dies her final request is that Sabre handle her affairs and to do a few things to secure her home before telling her 5 children that she has passed. When Sabre goes to the house she discovered a side of her aunt she never knew. Soon after Sabre is given a case involving 4 children that were taken from their mother when their brother was discovered murdered and no idea who did it.

The book starts off with a call from Aunt Goldie telling Sabre that something is wrong, the ambulance is on the way but she needs Sabre to go to her house and change the code on her garage door. Curious because what could be more important than Sabre getting to the hospital to be with Aunt Goldie. From there I dare you to put the book down. It just gets better with every page you turn. Aunt Goldie's 5 children are the epitome of greed who only care about what they think they are entitled to.

But in all of this Teresa does not scrimp on telling the story of the 4 children that Sabre is representing. She beautifully weaves in and out of each story effortlessly so that you are left satisfied to the very end. It's not all doom and gloom as you still have the comic relief with Ron and Bob and even J.P. helping Sabre navigate through all this with a little help from some favorites in the form of Tuper, Clarice and Lana.

Once again if you haven't read any of the Advocate series you really need to and if you have read some this is one you can't miss. Thanks Teresa for another winner and I can't wait to see what is in store for the gang. ( )