Review: Fifty-Fifty by Steve Cavanagh

 

Title: Fifty-Fifty {Eddie Flynn #5}

Author: Steve Cavanagh

Published: February 25th 2020, Orion

Status: Read February 2020, courtesy Hachette Au

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My Thoughts:

I’ve had Steve Cavanagh on my TBR for a while as I was intrigued by the idea of a courtroom drama series featuring a conman-turned-lawyer. When I was assured Fifty-Fifty, the fifth book in the series to feature Eddie Flynn, could be read as a stand-alone I decided to just jump straight in, and I’m glad I did.

In Fifty-Fifty, Eddie finds himself embroiled in a high profile, complex murder case when two sisters accuse each other of the brutal murder of their father, former NYC Mayor Frankie Avellino. The evidence suggests either, or both, could be guilty. Eddie is convinced that his client, Sofia Avellino, is innocent. One woman is lying. One woman is a murderer. But which one?

I really enjoyed this clever, well paced, suspense laden novel. I generally don’t have any trouble predicting the guilty party in books such as these, but for almost the entire length of the story I truly felt either sister, Sofia or Alexandra, could be have been responsible for stabbing their father over 56 times.

I warmed to Eddie and his associates, Harper and Harry immediately, as well as his (not exactly but sort of) co-counsel, Kate Brooks and her investigator, Bloch, both of whom it seems will have a significant role in the series going forward.

Fifty-Fifty is sharp, smart and surprising. Even if I can’t find the time to read the first four books in the series, I’m looking forward to continuing with it.

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