Book of The Month discussion

A young Harvard law student falls under the spell of a charismatic judge in this timely and thrilling novel about class, ambition, family and murder.

Madison Rivera lands the internship of a lifetime working for Judge Kathryn Conroy. But Madison has a secret that could destroy her career. Her troubled younger brother Danny has been arrested, and Conroy is the judge on his case.

When Danny goes missing after accusing the judge of corruption, Madison’s quest for answers brings her deep into the judge’s glamorous world. Is Kathryn Conroy a mentor, a victim, or a criminal? Is she trying to help Madison or use her as a pawn? And why is somebody trying to kill her?

As the two women circle each other in a dangerous cat-and-mouse game, will they save each other, or will betrayal leave one of them dead?

through Part 1 / 10 chapters

(view spoiler)[ ooooh man, Madison is being set up. You can just tell from her taking her in too quickly, getting her confidences AND having her stay in her house. I think the judge knows who she is and who her brother is.

and I'm sad her mom is so focused on the son - telling her she has to solve it and that she is stronger so she has to do it. crappy.

(hide spoiler)]

through Part 2 / 43%

(view spoiler)[ wow, it felt set up but I guess they really did just connect.
surprised the judge has been pulled in without wanting to be

Madison is in a really bad position, then, sucked into this madness by both the judge and her scary half brother (hide spoiler)]

Part 3

man, it's tough when the bad guys just keep winning
(view spoiler)[ wow, her thrown in jail and railroaded
scary how much power these guys have

and now they've pulled her brother into it. no idea how the judge is going to handle all of this (hide spoiler)]

and done

(view spoiler)[ wow, the child was a complete surprise
I love that her mom was able to hide but sucks that it was all coming apart

when her uncle called on that secret phone, my heart dropped
also when the kitty got loose

but it was a good conclusion (hide spoiler)]