Miranda Writes by Gail Ward Olmsted Book Review! #MirandaWrites #NetGalley

A disgraced attorney seeking redemption. A single mother desperate to regain custody of her son. Two women willing to risk everything to put a sexual predator behind bars.

Former Assistant District Attorney Miranda Quinn is on the brink of a career comeback when she gets a phone call. It's a witness who disappeared three years earlier, resulting in a violent criminal going free. Miranda was fired as a result, but the witness has resurfaced with a shocking story, one that implicates Miranda and her ex, defense attorney Adam Baxter. And now, there's a new victim.

Miranda's legal advice blog-turned-podcast Miranda Writes is about to become a daytime TV show, but the negative press could destroy her credibility. Will the network stand behind her?

When it comes to the law, Miranda has all the answers, but the questions are getting harder, and the stakes are getting higher. The dangerous web of lies and cover-ups she exposes leaves her questioning just how much she is willing to risk. She has the right to remain silent, but needs to speak up… doesn't she?

A story of how far we'll go to protect those we love and the power of second chances.

Gail Ward Olmsted was a marketing executive and a college professor before she began writing fiction on a fulltime basis. A trip to Sedona, AZ inspired her first novel Jeep Tour. Three more novels followed before she began Landscape of a Marriage, a biographical work of fiction featuring landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, a distant cousin of her husband’s, and his wife Mary.

Praise

"This twisty legal thriller with realistic characters, high stakes, and a tight, well-crafted plot keeps the reader compulsively turning pages!" -Jill Caugherty, author of Waltz in Swing Time

"This book is a strong 5 star for me, told with wit, charm, and talent. Miranda is a great character: strong, funny, and perseverant." -A.J. McCarthy, award-winning author of Sins of the Fathers

"The tightly plotted narrative will suck you in from the first page and take you on a fast-paced ride to the finish. Readers of Women's Fiction & Contemporary Fiction will fall for Miranda Writes." -Jean M. Roberts, author of The Heron

"A courageous woman's inner conflict - contemplating the sacrifice of all that she has striven personally to accomplish, yet determined to do right and bring an evil man to his just reward." -Barbara Bamberger Scott, A Women's Write

"The story kept me guessing, laughing, and occasionally gasping. Fans of Janet Evanovich will enjoy this riveting tale of finding your strength and using your power. I hope Miranda Quinn returns for a sequel!" -Laurel Osterkamp, author of Favorite Daughters

My Thoughts

Miranda Writes by Gail Ward Olmsted is a thrilling joy ride in the world of the law. Miranda is a disgraced assistant district attorney in a case of a rapist who gets off. The witness that Miranda never showed up as a witness in the trial. This blunder gets Miranda fired. The witness subsequently shows up three years later with a story to tell and what a story it is. 

Miranda has a blog-turned podcast that gives legal advice and is being optioned for a daytime tv show. She puts her new show in jeopardy wanting to do what is right by the witness and the witness's son. She wants to do what she feels is right and defend this woman and other victims of this criminal. Does she want to put her job and live on the line? 

Miranda firmly believes what she is going to do to help the victims and put away a violent criminal takes precedence over her show. She still wants that so she has to manage both in a juggle that could backfire on her.

I really liked this story, don't let the cover fool you that is a from com, it isn't. It is a twisty thriller at its best. I highly recommend this to be on your fall reading list! Definitely worth 5 stars! 

I received a copy of the book for review purposes only!