The Lawyer by A.A.Chaudhuri

´Everyone had a dark side. Everyone was capable of murder´.

There is no secret that I am a devout reader of everything A.A.Chaudhuri writes, and my regular reviews are a proof that I am telling the truth. Since 2022, I cannot wait her new thrillers, and I am never disappointed. This time, I was lucky enough to read two of her books within a very short timespam and, again, I felt only gratitude for the chance. 

Her latest, The Lawyer, follows a different writing pattern and plot construction upgrading the story at a different level. I´ve read it during the weekend almost abandoning any other activity delved deeply into the story. As usual, her books invite the reader to be part of the investigation but although I was halfway through giving the right answer, was far away from understanding the motives.

When a young promising woman is murdered at the offices of the company where she worked hard to promote, the Kramer/Craver detective team fears she is not the only one. And they are right, as more corpses are adding up to the investigation. Shockingly, all of the ladies did had a longer or shorter relationship with a professor with a temper, that is about to be considered the main suspect. Or maybe it was his wife, who was humiliated for so many years by his adventures? 

Until the end of the story, that will keep the reader in full suspense mood, even after the culprit(s) are identified, it is hard to estimate the reasons of the terrible murders. But a bit of human psyhology may warn us to always think about the consequence of our deeds. You never know how that person that you verbally or physically abused once will turn against you.

I loved the thrill and the many riddles that I was so close to solve at the same time with the detectives. I just added The Lawyer to one of my favorite thrillers of the year and I cannot wait A.A.Chaudhuri´s next book. I bet will never disappoint in terms of smart intrigues, fine legal framework and deep psychological insights.

Rating: 5 stars