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Book Review of Plea of Insanity

Plea of Insanity
Plea of Insanity
Author: Jilliane Hoffman
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 1


I must give this book five stars due to the fabulous characters, intense subject matter and the focus it puts on mental illness. This is the third book I have read by this author and I have officially added her to my list of "must buys." Rather than writing the typical thriller with little background information on characters and the usual suspects, this one goes into much greater depth. It has murder, romance (although not the main focus), the hot button issue of mental illness as a legal defense, etc. etc. All of the police characters seem real, with fabulous dialogue, great courtroom scenes and a surprise ending. It left open the vague possibility of a series, much like Retribution did (the author's first novel, which was excellent)