Read an excellent review of The Guilty, on the TBR website
An absolute winner of a debut mystery novel!!
Robert Bratt is in trouble. Not with the law, but with his conscience. Robert is a celebrated Montreal criminal defence lawyer in author Gabriel Boutros's novel The Guilty. Winning is everything to Robert and he could care less if his client is guilty or not. He is a master at manipulating the truth to his advantage and his peers love him, but his daughter loathes him. The Guilty opens with Robert sitting on the sidelines for once, watching the rape trial of a former client. The man who allegedly raped his daughter's best friend Claire. Defending him was conflict of interest. Robert had already successfully acquitted him of rape once before. Robert is torn watching the trial as his protégé, Perron, uses every tactic Robert taught him to whittle down Claire on the witness stand. He is torn since his daughter can sense his enjoyment of the proceedings even though they are tragic. Robert starts down a slippery slope for the first time in his career because his conscience keeps interfering. Trouble compounds Robert's life as a double murder case is thrown into his lap of some young punk who Robert knows is guilty. Also, the homicide detective on the case is openly flirting with him. He starts sliding down the rabbit hole. Can he stop or will he push to win at all cost?
Author Boutros has a winner here. The novel was a page turner right from the start. With the use of wry humour, Robert's character and dialogue are believable. You sense the turmoil in Robert and want to hate him for what he does, but also feel sorry for his predicament. There are many minor characters in the novel which flowed seamlessly in the story. Boutros writing style and pace are comparable to some bestselling authors I've read recently. You quickly realize that his personal experience in the Canadian judicial system brings a familiarity to the ins and outs of the courtroom action. The Guilty is Boutros's first novel. I can't wait to read his next one. TBR, topbookreviewers.com
Robert Bratt is in trouble. Not with the law, but with his conscience. Robert is a celebrated Montreal criminal defence lawyer in author Gabriel Boutros's novel The Guilty. Winning is everything to Robert and he could care less if his client is guilty or not. He is a master at manipulating the truth to his advantage and his peers love him, but his daughter loathes him. The Guilty opens with Robert sitting on the sidelines for once, watching the rape trial of a former client. The man who allegedly raped his daughter's best friend Claire. Defending him was conflict of interest. Robert had already successfully acquitted him of rape once before. Robert is torn watching the trial as his protégé, Perron, uses every tactic Robert taught him to whittle down Claire on the witness stand. He is torn since his daughter can sense his enjoyment of the proceedings even though they are tragic. Robert starts down a slippery slope for the first time in his career because his conscience keeps interfering. Trouble compounds Robert's life as a double murder case is thrown into his lap of some young punk who Robert knows is guilty. Also, the homicide detective on the case is openly flirting with him. He starts sliding down the rabbit hole. Can he stop or will he push to win at all cost?
Author Boutros has a winner here. The novel was a page turner right from the start. With the use of wry humour, Robert's character and dialogue are believable. You sense the turmoil in Robert and want to hate him for what he does, but also feel sorry for his predicament. There are many minor characters in the novel which flowed seamlessly in the story. Boutros writing style and pace are comparable to some bestselling authors I've read recently. You quickly realize that his personal experience in the Canadian judicial system brings a familiarity to the ins and outs of the courtroom action. The Guilty is Boutros's first novel. I can't wait to read his next one. TBR, topbookreviewers.com
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