I’d never been especially curious about Martia Clark. I was in elementary school when the crimes and subsequent media circus took place and so knew only that Simpson had been acquitted in the wake of one of the most racially charged periods in LA’s history. I became interested in the OJ Simpson case and wanted to learn more about the investigation and trial. Clark!Īs a True Crime buff, I'm always on the hunt for documentaries or books on major murder cases. A fast, easy and fun read! Overall I really enjoyed it, and will be picking up the next in the series. Found it a little confusing.but maybe that's just me.

My only negative is that at times I had difficulty keeping track of all the players. Could she be so lucky to land the case of a lifetime? Or is there an ulterior motive to why this case landed in her lap? Suddenly this whole case hits much too close to home. In a bizarre twist, the accused killer, a police detective, comes knocking on her door asking for her help. With the latest murder of a rising Hollywood star and her roommate, Samantha can only dream of landing a case like this. In the first novel of her new series, the main character is Samantha Brinkman, a struggling lawyer whose clientele isn't exactly the paying type. And, with her extensive background would certainly have first-hand insight into the criminal world, more than most, and it shows here. Clark has resurrected her career as a crime thriller author. Right? She was brilliant then, though we all know how that ended. We all remember Marcia Clark from the days of OJ.

But when a shocking secret at the core of the case shatters her personal world, Sam realizes that not only has her client been playing her, he might be one of the most dangerous sociopaths she’s ever encountered. Notorious for living by her own rules-and fearlessly breaking everyone else’s-Samantha pulls out all the stops in her quest to uncover evidence that will clear the detective. Though Sam has doubts about his innocence, she and her two associates (her closest childhood friend and a brilliant ex-con) take the case. It promises to be exactly the kind of media sensation that would establish her as a heavy hitter in the world of criminal law.

Sam lands a high-profile double-murder case in which one of the victims is a beloved TV star-and the defendant is a decorated veteran LAPD detective. Samantha Brinkman, an ambitious, hard-charging Los Angeles criminal defense attorney, is struggling to make a name for herself and to drag her fledgling practice into the big leagues. Simpson trial prosecutor Marcia Clark, a “terrific writer and storyteller” (James Patterson). First in a new series from bestselling author and famed O.

Blood Defense by Marcia Clark