I really enjoy reading court room dramas and I was excited to discover Steve Cavanagh, particularly when I saw the twist in Thirteen. I’ll definitely be looking for some more books by this author.
Thirteen by Steve Cavanagh: My Review
Blurb from The Back Cover
The murder trial of the century is here.
A ruthless prosecutor.
A brilliant defence lawyer.
A defendant with a secret.
And a serial killer on the jury…
My Thoughts on The Book
I loved the idea of there being a serial killer on the jury. It’s such a unique twist on the standard serial killer/courtroom drama and Thirteen didn’t disappoint.
The book swings between the point of view of Kane, the serial killer, and Eddie, the defence lawyer. The book gives a fascinating look into the way Kane thinks and what he’s trying to achieve with his killings. It also does a really good job of the court side of things.
Eddie is a likeable character who you’re rooting for. Kane is intentionally unlikeable, and yet, there were times that I found myself rooting for him not to be caught as well. Not because I liked him, but because I wanted to see exactly how far he was willing to go.
Even though we know from the beginning who the killer is in the book, there are still lots of twists and turns that keep the reader guessing and constantly surprised me.
Conclusion and Rating
I loved Thirteen. I was a little worried that it wouldn’t live up to the concept, but it totally did. The court case was believable and the scenes involving the jury were interesting as the jury is often overlooked in court room dramas except for the lawyers watching their reactions etc.
I think Steve Cavanagh did a great job of pulling this off. 5/5.
You grab your copy of Thirteen here.
Have you read Thirteen? If so, did you enjoy it? If not, does it sound like a book you would enjoy? Let me know in the comments 🙂
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I bet my husband would love this…thanks for the recommendation!
XOXO
Jodie
This looks awesome!!!! Serial killer on a jury?! Count me intrigued! #AnythingGoes
It’s brilliant and really well written
My sons girlfriend would love this.Too scary for me haha xx
It’s a court drama, it’s not scary at all 🙂 x
Sounds intriguing! Adding this to my TBR pile.
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Oooh, now I love the look of this. I’ve been reading a lot of chick lit lately but I think this one might be the one to pull me away. Off to check it out. Thanks for the heads up! #AnythingGoes
It’s fab!
Sounds a gripping read X #anythinggoes
Oh my, this sounds like an amazing book. I usually read Historical Fiction but I love True Crime so I bet this would be a nice break! Adding it to my Goodreads list right now!
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It’s a fab read
This sounds interesting. Court room and law types of books aren’t really my thing but this one sounds interesting. #anythinggoes
Sounds a great fresh twist in a well-worn genre! #AnythingGoes
It really is
… and just as fresh a twist over on #BloggerCluibUK
13 is such an important number to me, Cavanagh is my son’s name and I am a lawyer so got to give this one a whirl! #BloggerClubUK
Oh wow, it’s like your own personal book!
This sounds like a great book, definitely the kind of thing I like to read. #BloggerClubUk
Oh, I do LOVE a thriller! Even though I’m then too scared to go to the loo in the night.
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You’ll be fine with this – it’s not scary
This is right up my street. ill definitely add to my list. Have an 8 hour train journey coming up and will need some good books to get me occupied. #bloggerclubuk
This will be a great choice to fill the time – a two hour journey bores me, never mind eight!
Oh I shall be adding this to my list a serial killer on the jury #bloggerclubuk
It’s a good one!
im on the look out for a new book to get my head into! #BloggerClubUK
This one’s a great read
Sounds like a wonderful book. Thanks for the review. #BloggerClubUK
I already commented on both of you links in the linky! LOL
I still think I am going to try this book!
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try it, it’s fab!
This looks really interesting. I’m really into thrillers lately x #AnythingGoes
It’s really brilliant x
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