I just KNEW this was going to be excellent, and I’m so glad it surpassed my expectations. A huge thanks to @kiaabdullah and @stmartinspress for this ARC and happy publication day TODAY!
In the ultimate he said/she said – there is one victim (Jodie, a white girl with facial deformities) and four accused – teenage defendants from hardworking immigrant families who say they didn’t do it. The real onion layer in this book is religion. Zara, the lawyer on Jodie’s side, is the same religion as the defendants – and this alone sparks outrage at her “betrayal” of “her people.”
It’s a stunning book that tackles religion, race, gender, and privilege head on without flinching – and it’s truly a brilliant courtroom thriller that I highly recommend.
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