Sue Fitz answers “MILD SPOILER INCLUDED I loved this book ,...”

Angie Boyter asked this question about The Maid (Molly the Maid, #1):

MILD SPOILER INCLUDED I loved this book , but there were a few things that puzzled me. In the courtroom scene Molly's lawyer Charlotte questions Molly on the stand, although Molly is not the defendant and Charlotte is not the prosecutor. I am aware that the author is Canadian and the book is probably set in Canada. Is this done in Canada? Under what circumstances?

Sue Fitz This really bugged me, especially since the author is an experienced editor and I assumed the book was heavily edited and reviewed by other profesiona…moreThis really bugged me, especially since the author is an experienced editor and I assumed the book was heavily edited and reviewed by other profesionals before publication. I mean...it's a seriously amateur mistake, IMO. And yes, I am a lawyer, but as I said in my own review, anyone who has watched a few episodes of Law and Order would know this was incorrect. And it also seems like an error that the country where the story takes place wasn't made clear. (less)

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KM Agreed!!! I'm a lawyer too and it sort of ruined the end of the book for me ... that and several other things I noted in my own review. ...more
Aug 30, 2022 03:30PM · flag

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