Review: Nicely Done!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 21, 2013
I wasn't certain what to expect from Legal Heat by Sarah Castille, but I actually got more than I anticipated!Katy Sinclair is tasked with a case at her high-powered law firm that could make or break her dreams of partnership. There's much more, though, to this case than Katy knows. Added to that is an attraction to the seductive bartender at an exclusive sex club Katy must visit in order to track down an elusive witness. When that same bartender walks into the courtroom as the opposing counsel in Katy's big case...well, surprise would be an understatement. That bartender is also the managing partner in a struggling law firm, and he cannot afford to let Katy win this case against his most powerful client. However, the further they both delve into this case, the more dangerous things become. Feelings for one another is the last thing either of them needs, and yet there's no stopping the heart......just like there may be no stopping the killer that's after them.I'll be very honest, there were aspects of this story that I felt were just a little too silly to be believable. Namely the sex club where a managing partner in a law firm also tends bar. However, if you're able to put that aside and focus on the mystery/suspense storyline which actually drives Legal Heat, well, then, you're in for a pretty good story!The sexual relationship did not do much for me. I actually found myself hurrying through the sex scenes in order to get back to the story itself. To be honest, I found myself wondering if the fetish club and the sexual elements were later additions to Sarah Castille's original story. They honestly weren't needed, and it would have been a better story without them.I really enjoyed the legal intricacies as well as the suspense in Legal Heat. That's saying something because I'm not normally a big fan of lawyers as main characters or legal cases being a major focus of a story. The case here, though, was very interesting, exciting and compelling. Obviously, given Sarah Castille's legal background, she knows what she's doing with a storyline like this one! There was just enough legal detail in the story without being mired down in it. It felt authentic without alienating those who have no knowledge of legal practices, particularly the intricacies of the Canadian legal system as the story took place in Vancouver, BC.Two characters I very much enjoyed in this story were James (a friend of Mark's and a cop) and Lana (a new PI). James was much more my type of guy, and I hope we'll see more of him in the future.Great job, Sarah Castille!