The Accused by Cara Putman: Book Review

 **ARC received via Netgalley for consideration. All opinions are my own. 

The Book

When a popular college student is murdered, her international roommate, Anneliese, becomes a prime suspect. But law professor Margeaux Robbins doesn't believe that the quiet, lonely German girl in her class is the killer.

Chase Crandall is a burned-out defense attorney ready to extricate himself from the grind of criminal law. After he loses a client to tragedy, he's ready for an in-house corporate position.

When Chase is assigned to Anneliese's case, Margeaux is horrified. She doesn’t want him to provide legal counsel—not after what happened to his past client. And not with the evidence incriminating Anneliese.

Despite their mutual misgivings, the lawyer and professor pair up to find the killer and prove Anneliese's innocence. Will they be able to untangle the mystery—and navigate their growing interest in one another—before the wrong person is charged with murder?

The Author

Cara Putman is the award-winning, best-selling author of more than 35 books. She graduated college at 20 and completed her law degree at 27. FIRST for Women magazine called Shadowed by Grace “captivating” and a “novel with ‘the works.'” Cara is active at her church and a full-time Clinical Associate Professor on business and ethics to undergraduate and graduate students at Purdue University’s Krannert School of Management.

Putman also practices law and was a second-generation homeschooling mom for twelve years. Putman obtained her Master’s in Business Administration from Krannert and her J.D. from George Mason University Antonin Scalia School of Law. She serves on the executive board of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW), an organization she has served in various roles since 2007. She lives with her husband and four children in Indiana. You can connect with her online at: caraputman.com.

Book Review

Cara Putman never fails to deliver intriguing suspense reads that will keep me on the edge of my seat--- and this one was no exception. This one truly felt like it could have been taken directly from the headlines, with some definite similarities to the Amanda Knox case. Despite the similarities, it is still very much a unique story all its own. It was a story that kept me guessing through to the end, which is what I love to find in a suspense read! I don't personally tend to read many books that centers around the court case quite so much, but I actually found I really enjoyed that. I think the author's experience with law really came through in this story and made me appreciate it even more. I loved Chase and Margeaux's characters and how well they worked together to prove Anneliese's innocence, despite their own personal issues. The romance between them was a great slow burn and really took a backseat to the suspense aspects of the story... but worked perfectly for them. If you enjoy Christian romantic suspense, this is definitely one you'll want to add to your TBR. 


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