Twisting, turning and anxiety-inducing, The Right to Remain is a tense and complex legal thriller that makes you feel unsettled in the pit of your stomach while taking you on an emotional rollercoaster. James Grippando masterfully delivers a compelling and modern tale that overflows with drama inside and outside the courtroom.
Elliott Stafford hires lawyer Jack Swyteck to help him through a grand jury summons in a murder case. Ignoring counsel’s advice to assert his fifth amendment rights, his testimony results in his indictment. Only then does Elliot refuse to speak. To everyone. Including his own lawyer, trying to defend him from a crime it seems he did not commit. But Jack is undeterred, relentlessly digging for the truth that reveals a dark past which shines a light on Elliot’s motivations. Now with an understanding of exactly how high the stakes are in this case, Jack must overcome a non-responsive client and an overzealous prosecutor to ensure justice prevails.
There’s a current of intensity throughout The Right to Remain that results from the conduct of the characters. It’s an uneasy feeling stemming from an accused man who seems uninterested in helping his own defense, a prosecutor whose bias gives them tunnel vision, family turmoil that brings to light behavior unbecoming of responsible parenting, and more. And as the drip of critical information is provided, that feeling is amplified and leaves you wondering if a miscarriage of justice is inevitable. Pulling you deeper into the story and increasing your investment in praying for specific outcomes for various characters. Making it more satisfying when the blindsiding twists hit and your prayers are answered.
It's a triumphant novel to mark the 20th edition of this popular series. But if you’re just joining the party, don’t fret. The Right to Remain can easily be read as a standalone. And then who knows? Maybe you’ll like it so much it’ll give you 19 additional books to add to your TBR pile.
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