Review: Thirteen

Thirteen by Steve Cavanagh
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Although this is book 4 in the Eddie Flynn series (he is the lawyer for the defense), this is easily readable as a standalone thriller/suspense book. Steve Cavanagh does a fantastic job of weaving several intricate plots together to an unexpected conclusion, even with all the hype and blurbs about this book out there. The initial storyline is straightforward in that Flynn is going through a rough patch in his private life due to his work and gets drafted into this case involving a Hollywood star that is accused of murdering his wife and a male friend. The trial is due to start and his defense is in need of an attorney like Flynn, someone who can be tough in the right places or take the fall if need be. He takes the job because he believes in the client's innocence and sets out to prove it. The remainder of the story is intricate weaving of the killer's moves and countermoves to continue his spree of murder and escape capture. Will he be caught? Will the correct guy be found guilty? How do you do that when the real killer is on the jury in his own trial? This is an interesting and thought-provoking story that is a thriller and legal drama simultaneously. Really well done and enjoyable.
Highly recommended.
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