Silent Gavel (A Crawford Mystery Book 1) by Merissa Racine – Review by Amanda Swindle
Silent Gavel by Merissa Racine
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This one started off a little different than I thought it would, but once I got into it, I couldn’t put it down. Lauren Besoner is a court stenographer and I enjoyed learning a bit about the proceedings and the life behind the scenes of a courtroom. She is also the lead suspect in a recently murdered judge that she happened to work for. As an innocent that has come across the body of her former employer (and more history to be found out later), she starts her own investigation into the crime. The story progresses in a realistic way, not flying from suspect to suspect as some stories do. I particularly liked that it was easy to immerse myself into. My only drawback, if one is to be found, was the unnecessary “extra” conversations that were not important to the story. (But could be seen as character building, so I understand why the author may have included them) Well done for this author and I will surely be reading more, including the follow up book!
Review By: @zoltrixes
