Her, Too
A Novel
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- 239,00 kr
Publisher Description
Defending an accused rapist, a high-powered lawyer learns firsthand the terrible truth about her client . . . a discovery that propels her on a quest for justice and revenge in this addictively readable thriller from the author of The Cage.
Kelly McCann is a fighter. She’s fought to build a successful legal career, fought for the special needs of her family, and tirelessly fought for her clients. Her specialty is defending men accused of sex crimes––falsely accused, she always maintains. Her detractors call her a traitor to her gender, but she doesn't care. Badass and brilliant, Kelly simply loves to win, and as the story opens, she's done it again, securing an acquittal for a renowned scientist accused of sexually assaulting his female employees.
But the thrill of her victory is short-lived. That very night she, too, falls victim of a brutal sexual assault. And almost as horrific as the attack is the fact that she can't tell anyone it happened—not without destroying her career in the process.
Kelly has never backed down from a fight and she’s not about to start pulling her punches now. Joining forces with her rapist's other victims, the shrewd lawyer plans to turn the tables on him. It’s not only about justice—these wronged women are out for revenge.
But someone, it seems, is out for them, and one by one, they find themselves facing even greater danger.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This page-turner from Kistler (The Cage) makes up for some uneven plotting with sharp prose and a ripped-from-the headlines premise. Law firm partner Kelly McCann is known for successfully defending her clients from sexual assault allegations. Flush from her recent victory for Dr. George Benedict, a prominent research scientist, she accepts an invitation to a dinner party at his home, where he assaults her. Going to the police or the press would jeopardize Kelly's job and reputation, and the nondisclosure agreements she's brokered with several of Benedicts' previous victims prevent them from speaking out on her behalf. Instead, Kelly reaches out to these women and orchestrates a convoluted plan for revenge. Things do not go smoothly, however, and, one by one, Kelly's accomplices turn up dead. Kistler, a former trial lawyer, brings authenticity to the proceedings, and while the story gets off to a slow start and is pocked by occasional plot holes, it's bolstered by potent feminist rage. This burns hot.
