Thirteen: The serial killer isn't on trial. He's on the jury (Eddie Flynn Series)

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Thirteen: The serial killer isn't on trial. He's on the jury (Eddie Flynn Series)

Thirteen: The serial killer isn't on trial. He's on the jury (Eddie Flynn Series)

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Eddie Flynn is an independent lawyer with a reputation for thinking outside the box. His courtroom theatrics are legendary! (Well...let’s just say he’s good at what he does!). He’s been asked to sit second-chair at Bobby’s trial. Like any defense attorney, he believes in Bobby’s innocence and agrees to help. But before long he finds himself sitting in the lead chair at the trial. Recommended for fans who enjoy the similarity in world-building and its loose tie-in to the other books (no one would miss the not so subtle allusions). The pacing was erratic, the plot incredulous and the conclusion out from the left field, but Thirteen was unique enough of an SF offering to read it once. 2.5 stars, rounded up. The premise for this book was absolutely ingenious! A typical murder trial is getting underway. Did I say typical? Only if you think that having a certified serial killer on the jury is normal! Thirteen follows conman-turned-attorney Eddie Flynn as he argues a case in defense of Hollywood “It Boy” Robert Soloman, who has been accused of murdering his wife and her alleged lover. The unique, twisty aspect of this thriller though is that - as the blurb and cover art scream - the real killer isn’t on trial… he’s on the jury! Neat-O!

Lawyer Eddie Flynn is working the celebrity murder trial of the century. Evidence points to Bobby's guilt, but as the trial begins so do a series of sinister incidents that can't be ignored. Evan Rachel Wood plays Tracy, a normal American 13-year-old schoolgirl, reasonably content with her life until she becomes in awe of the way-cool, ultra-popular Evie (Reed), whose clothes and style make Tracy look pathetic - and she feels her inferiority like a paper-cut. So she blanks all her old friends and does whatever it takes to impress Evie and hang out with her.A must-read and thirteen reasons to love this book. Absorbing. Captivating. Immersive. Unique. Clever. Twisty. Fast paced. Suspenseful. Thrilling. Unpredictable. Mind blowing. Entertaining and with a great central character in Eddie Flynn whose brain and mind games just keep me hooked throughout.

I really enjoy reading about twisted characters. Hell, I enjoy a good thriller/mystery any day, so the idea of having a cult killing boys born on the start of the new millennium, well, I don't know about you, but that almost sounds like it could be believable, and while areas of this novel did take a beating in terms of believability, I mean, come on, Adam is thirteen, he's a year older than my brother, and I seriously could not see my brother doing anything close to what Adam did, he'd more than likely be one of the twelve already well and truly dead, not to mention, who would like their children stay at a music festival, at the age of thirteen, with no supervision, that and the fact that Megans parents instantly believed everything the police said over the words of a boy they've known their whole lives, I'm sorry, but what? Yet, these are things that quite possibly only bothered me, there's were the features in the novel that I could tell this was Hoyle's début, that this was aimed at people a lot younger than I am, yet I do have to admit, the childish features and age of the protagonists, in some areas, made this book highly enjoyable. There's something really quite fantastic about children at the ages of fourteen and so on being able to do and take on what these characters did, what Adam and Megan were capable of during Thirteen were things even I know I wouldn't be able to take on, so the fact that Hoyle managed to make me not only appreciate what they were doing, but how they were doing it, was fantastic. Thank you to NetGalley, Flatiron Books and Steve Cavanaugh for an arc of this novel in exchange for an honest review.I'm enjoying these Eddie Flynn stories more each time I read the next book. There seems to be less explaining of the past, which I greatly appreciate. Eddie's antics aren't realistic, there is some kind of lawyer super hero stuff going on, but I know that and I'm prepared for whatever Eddie pulls out of his hat. And I just roll my eyes every time Eddie tries to convince his soon to be ex wife that "from now on, after this one last dangerous job, I'll be being all safe and sound, with all my future jobs". Yeah, Eddie, we don't believe you even if you are so delusional that you convince yourself such a thing is possible. Next, Hannah names Tyler Down. A couple of years ago, she and Courtney Crimsen discovered he was taking photos of Hannah through her slightly open bedroom blinds. When they caught him—thanks to Courtney’s plan of luring him in by saying sexually suggestive things before suddenly opening the blinds—he zipped up his pants and ran away. After that, instead of leaving her bedroom blinds ajar so she could fall asleep watching the stars, Hannah kept them tightly closed.

You’ll need to suspend your believability! If you can....then I think you’ll walk away loving the new favorite summer thriller! They were Hollywood's hottest power couple. They had the world at their feet. Now one of them is dead and Hollywood star Robert Solomon is charged with the brutal murder of his beautiful wife. Richard K. Morgan has again established himself as one of my very mostest all time favorite authors. As a reader, I've often gone through endless numbers of book descriptions online, or browsed the shelves at bookstores, and felt like nobody is writing a book just for me. Sure, there's more 'good' or even 'great' books out there that I'd enjoy than I'll ever have time to read. But even when I'm reading a great book that I can really get into, I still have a nagging reservation, a slight cognitive disconnect between myself and the characters in the book: "What kind of idiot are they? Why didn't they do it the other way? This guy is a hopeless fool. They're are much easier ways to accomplish that goal." He nodded. “Of course I do. You just pretty much described where I live.”Watching each character deal with these identity issues was the real crux of the book for me; it resonated deeply in my own experiences with alchoholism. Don't waste your time with this one - read Gone or Cherub or Uglies instead, you will find better character development, story arc and genuine suspense.

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I loved the storyline of thirteen kids being born on the 1st of January 2000 and a clan of crazy ass people chasing after them to kill them before they hit the age of 14 so that their leader can "cleanse the world" of evil. It makes you realise how easily persuaded and gullible's humans actually are. I loved the unique and clever plot, the central characters who brought so much colour and interest to the story, and the way the story unfolded towards a satisfying end. Nothing to criticise here. The character Fliss, goes on a journey throughout the book, I feel that her strength was always there, from the beginning, but her confidence in herself needed to come out. As the story progressed, we definitely saw her actions show us as a reader, that she was getting confident, but as a character she seemed to need a bit more convincing. The other characters were very stereo typical of the time, but the reader did see them actually not be who they were seen as in society. The characters interacted well, an convincing the reader was not hard, but we didn't get to see a lot of depth to them. I was intrigued by the plot...a killer on the jury. and not just any killer, but the one they are seeking. And no, that's not a spoiler. It is clear from almost the very beginning.



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