The best part of this book was the writer's style, and that she had obviously done her homework on FDA drug approval procedures. (I would hope so, since she teaches law and ethics at a university.) Otherwise, I was very disappointed.The main character of the novel is Avery Andrews, who also starred in the other two books I read by Pickens, Hog Wild and Hush my Mouth. In those I liked her, but I had a lot of trouble with her in this one. She was painfully obtuse and unable to put two and two together throughout the read. I can't imagine a real person allowing the obvious to escape her, but still making it through college - let alone law school. It made it too difficult to identify with Avery.Overall, this book was terribly predictable, even in the sideline events. Not one I can recommend.
Attorney Avery Andrews moves back to Charleston, South Carolina to be on the defense team for the family of a man who died while under the influence of a anti depressent drug. She has been contacted and agrees to meet with Mark Tilman, a young doctor who has questions about the studies this drug company is conducting. Unfortunately Mark is killed in an automobile accident before their meeting. She suspects he was on to something and his "accident" was staged to hush up his findings. Something about the crash obviously isn’t right and Avery begins to look fopr answers. Her search may leads her onto her own dangerous path.
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This installment has Avery back in Charleston on a case involving research on a new drug. Details clearly laid out on how drugs get get tested for approval, which I appreciated. A thoughtful glimpse into the differences between the mindset of lawyers who defend and those who accuse organizations of wrongdoing.This series needs a better love interest, though. Is Melvin too old for her?And it was unclear how mentally ill the homeless guys who rescued Avery really are.
—Lois
