Review: When the victim becomes the criminal...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 3, 2012
Very fast paced and hard hitting first few chapters. The concept was very good, perhaps because it was crime from a different angle.It is also an area of the law, which seems to be a loophole for criminals. Why should the victim of a crime be punished for defending their life? Why should the victim be judged and tried before a court of their peers for hurting their attackers? The writer manages to keep you guessing about who did what to whom by creating a physically strong female character who could be capable of what she is accused of. I felt the story gave an accurate and realistic view of how the police and judicial system often look for the details to make the crime fit the person, instead of viewing the whole scenario. I really enjoyed the book, but felt that the storytelling veered from gripping and gritty into a weaker unconvincing voice and then back again. It didn't have the same strong consistency throughout the book. It warrants four stars in my opinion, because it the story made me hopping mad and if a story evokes emotion then it is a book I will remember.