This was the first book I've read by Cooper, and I was keen to see what was giving her such a huge following. It didn't disappoint!

The storyline was quite complex, and I found it difficult to follow at times, but it centers around Trish, a newly promoted QC. She is excited to be assigned her first case until she realizes that she will be acting for Clean World Waste Management, who are accused of murdering a farmer when one of their waste disposal tanks exploded.

Trish works hard in preparing a solid defence, and we get a rare insight into the legal system, until she meets the farmers widow, a quiet woman who has more of an influence on Trish then anyone could have expected. With her husband dead and her livelihood in shatters, the widow has given up on life, and Trish suddenly finds herself torn between her job, and her morals.

Cooper does well on keeping us involved in the fast and complex world of law, and soon there is an intricate web of lies, betrayal and responsibility which are so carefully balanced...I found myself willing for Trish to uncover this, and realize that, and genuinely enjoyed the story. It has another level, however, as Trish's brother gets involved with some dodgy people and Trish finds herself distracted from her case. I didn't like this story, though, as I felt the main story was more then enough to keep up with!!

All in all, this was a very different read to my usual books, but was well worth the effort needed to keep up!