Book info

• Title In the Blood
• Author Ruth Mancini
• Year 2018
• Genre Thriller

A young mother is accused of attempting to poison her own child. Ellie is secretive and challenging – she's had a troubled life – but does that mean she's capable of murder? Criminal defence lawyer Sarah Kellerman is tasked with proving Ellie's innocence. But Sarah's desperate pursuit of the truth will draw her – and her five-year-old son – into unimaginable danger...

Thoughts

This is a good, well-written legal thriller following the traumatic story of a young mother who is accused of hurting her child, alongside the difficult life of our single mother lawyer. In some ways, it was a bit frustrating - of course the guy was too good to be true - but I didn’t guess what his back story was so the twists and turns were enough to keep me turning those pages.

Rating: 3 / 5