Judgment: the stunning new thriller from the New York Times bestseller

by Joseph Finder

January LaVoy (Narrator)

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR
'STUNNING' Peter James.
'FANTASTIC' Martina Cole.
'TERRIFIC' Ian Rankin.
'TIMELY' Karin Slaughter.
'TWISTY' J.P. Delaney.
'EXQUISITE' David Baldacci.
It was just one night. But it was a night that would destroy everything.
Judge Juliana Brody is a woman with principles. She is happily married, she doesn't drink, she doesn't lose control. She definitely doesn't sleep with a handsome stranger at a law convention. Except that, last night, that is exactly what she did.

Matias understands that if anyone found out about their one-night stand, it would destroy Juliana's marriage and, most likely, her career. They agree that they will never see each other again.

And then, a week later, he walks into her courtroom.

Julia knew that her latest brief, a high-profile sex discrimination case, would make her some powerful enemies. But she didn't expect her own life, and the lives of her family, to be put in mortal danger...

'Gripping, trenchant and human. One of the best novels I've read this year' Stav Sherez.

'Stunning... I cannot remember when I last read a book so gripping and so satisfying' Peter James.

'A masterclass in tension, with complex characters and a twisty plot' J.P. Delaney.

• ISBN10: 1788544560
• ISBN13: 9781788544566
• Publish Date: 29 January 2019
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Imprint: Head of Zeus
• Format: eBook (EPUB)
• Pages: 496
• Language: English
• URL: http://bloomsbury.com/

Reviews

Finder is known for writing plots that could, at least in theory, happen to anyone. The idea being that the protagonist isn't someone of extraordinary means who does something outlandish to trigger the events of the story. In this case, it's the story of a woman's single lapse in judgment that causes a series of peripheral events that threaten to send her life spiraling forever out of control. And the "mission" being, what can one normal person do to pull that life back from the precipice and bring order to the chaos. Maybe even stay out of prison.

Mr. Finder continues to excel in this niche as Judgement is another thriller that kept me reading long into the night. It was also something of a blend of my favorite concepts from his early books, titles where CIA spooks lurked in the shadows and government intrigue was at the heart of the plot. The CIA and government-related motivation isn't front and center in this book, but it's hiding in the shadows. All in all, a fun and intriguing thriller.