Justice For Loretta by LeeAnne James is a story in three parts.

Part 1 tells Loretta’s story of her early life, meeting her future husband Carter and the eventual breakdown of her marriage.

Part 2 takes place after Loretta’s death and switches to a CSI style police investigation procedural as Steve "Mac" MacIntosh picks up the hunt following an anonymous tip off

Part 3 takes a ‘John Grisham’ courthouse drama style as we follow the trial of the murder suspect led by District Attorney Dennis Wozniak and his legal team.

In all three parts the story is well told and the characters are nicely detailed including their flaws and foibles. Part 2 does just enough with the level of attention on the investigation and forensic work to keep the story moving along without getting bogged down with extraneous details.

The final part also deals well with the court processes without the reader needing to be a third year law degree student to follow the case. Some nice explanatory bits are dropped in where necessary which helps everything along.

The writing style throughout is easy to follow, fast flowing and holds the attention of the reader nicely.

If you are paying attention at the beginning of the book then the final payoff is not entirely unexpected, but still packs a punch to round off the story.

There are a few nice touches that, whilst not relevant to the overall plot, give interesting insights to the lives of some of the characters which helps the reader engage with them as people rather than two dimensional generic stereotypes.

In summary, this is a well written drama composed in three distinct parts each led by a different character. The story is engaging and fast moving, the main characters nicely rounded and the level of detail, particularly in the investigation and court sections, fits the style.

Recommended for anyone who enjoys a good drama or has an interest in crime fiction or court room thrillers. ( )

Title: Justice for Loretta
Author: LeeAnne James
Publisher: Black Rose Writing
Series: The Thin Line Series Book 1
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: Five
Review:
"Justice for Loretta" by LeeAnne James

My Assessment:

'Justice for Loretta' was quite a mystery-thriller read that had a lot going on from 'domestic abuse, greed, betrayal, dramatic twists and turns, a murder, and I don't want to leave out that court case.' The story was a sad read with an ending that would make you think...really; however, I don't believe that end happened as the accuser said because he was such a liar. So, you will have to read this good story and see what you think about it and how this author brings it to a close. ( )

Loretta knows that she has to get out of her marriage as she can't live like this anymore but she knows that it isn't going to be easy. She has been unhappy for so long bust will Carter let her go?
Carter did not see this coming and after everything that he has done for her and the children. He will make sure that she pays for this.
But before Loretta can start her new life she dies in strange circumstances and the police don't believe that it was an accident? Did Carter really want her gone that badly?
Will the police find out the truth about what really happened that morning?
Carter & Loretta seemed to have it all, a big house, money & love but the years have worn them both down. Carter wasn't always the best husband as he cheated on her all the time and he expected her to be the perfect wife but Loretta grew tired of the life that they were barely living so when she meets someone else she knows that it is time.
Will the truth come out in the end?
A good read. Loretta & Carter make a good couple but they have just grown apart. ( )

I really enjoyed this book! The author kept the story evolving without any lulls. She did a great job explaining some of the legal matters that not everyone may be familiar with. The story was interesting and I was intrigued with the ending. ( )

Justice for Loretta was a book that was easy to read and pretty engaging throughout but could be repetitive. I enjoyed the span of time the book covered but the ending brought up a whole new story line and then ended. The storyline reminded me of The Staircase. ( )