Plea for Justice, Liz Lazarus
Plea for Justice, Liz Lazarus
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Plea for Justice

Author: Liz Lazarus

Narrator: Jennifer Jill Araya, Jason Sheffield

Unabridged: 7 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/24/2021

Synopsis

A psychological thriller that depicts the journey of a paralegal striving to reveal the truth about her estranged friend’s incarceration, and leading her on a parallel path of self-discovery.Set in Atlanta, GA, main character Jackie Siegel is contacted from prison by her estranged friend, Aaron Slater. In high school, he was the “cool jock” and she was the “introverted geek.” They were inseparable until graduation, when he suddenly dumped her with no explanation. Ten years later, Aaron is arrested for one of the most notorious murders in recent history. Labeled by the media as “The Snapchat Killer,” he is accused of posting videos on social media of a college student before brutally murdering her.Aaron swears he is innocent and begs for Jackie’s help. But why would an innocent man sign a plea deal that he claims he didn’t understand, one that puts him in prison for the rest of his life? As Jackie investigates the evidence, she meets resistance at every turn — no one wants this case reopened. The conflicting information and bizarre clues compel her to keep digging, uncovering questions of trust, self-protection and fate.As Jackie closes in on the truth, loyalties are strained and relationships are tested, leaving her to wonder if she’s helping an innocent man or being played for a fool. It wouldn’t be the first time. In the end, whose plea for justice is answered?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Chelsea

Another exciting novel from Liz, this time in the form of a legal thriller! I thoroughly enjoyed the themes discussed here and felt they were very timely and empowering (via Jackie's storyline). The chapters are broken up into fun formatting (such as case evidence being provided in a courtroom) whic......more

Goodreads review by Jane

Wow, this is an excellently written thriller - I also read Lazarus's previous book, Free of Malice, also gripping. This author has real talent. I read it in one go, couldn't put it down. She writes with an elegance that makes the complex easy to read. As a result, the characters are strong and have......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca A

Holy Crap. This book was beyond good. It was pretty great. It has an amazing premise and the social media aspect will have you second guessing just how safe your information is on the net or in general. Liz has a really great gift for making you enjoy a book and finishing said book with new, valuable......more

Goodreads review by Richard

I read Liz's first book, Free of Malice, and enjoyed it immensely. Her new book, Plea for Justice, is even better. The book grabbed me from the very beginning and kept me intrigued until the very end. The plot was fast-paced and realistic, the characters came alive as if I had actually met them, and......more

Goodreads review by Michelle

"I expected my anger at Aaron to resurface, along with the buried resentment from his decade-long silence. I thought I'd feel repulsed by him-after all, he'd killed a girl and admitted to it. But somehow that didn't happen. Instead, all I felt was overwhelming pity at how diminished he looked. To my......more

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