Review: Killer Ambition by Marcia Clark

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Published: June 18, 2013
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Series: Rachel Knight #3

Synopsis: When the daughter of a billionaire Hollywood director is found murdered after what appears to be a kidnapping gone wrong, Los Angeles Special Trials prosecutor Rachel Knight and Detective Bailey Keller find themselves at the epicenter of a combustible and high-profile court case. Then a prime suspect is revealed to be one of Hollywood's most popular and powerful talent managers--and best friend to the victim's father. With the director vouching for the manager's innocence, the Hollywood media machine commences an all-out war designed to discredit both Rachel and her case. KILLER AMBITION is at once a thrilling ride through the darker side of Tinseltown and a stunning courtroom drama with the brilliant insider's perspective that Marcia Clark is uniquely qualified to give. (from goodreads.com)

Review: This is, without a doubt, my favorite of the Rachel Knight series so far and one of my top books of the year. I could not stop reading this book! Luckily we were flying while I was reading it so I had plenty of time to just sit and plow through it page by page. 

When the story first starts, everyone is so hopeful that they will be able to find the missing girl alive. But then they find her, and the hunt to find a killer begins. You are led on a complete investigation, from start to finish, from the search for a body to the jury's conviction. The court room scenes are written so well as only someone that has been there. Something Marcia Clark is clearly qualified to write, and she writes it well.

Rachel and her friends lives' are such a big part of this story. I felt really connected to all the characters, their friendship and conversations were so real and true that I felt like I was talking to a group of my friends. 

This series is standing out as one of my favorites of the year, and maybe of all time. Looking forward to the next installment!

Recommended For: Fans of crime fiction or mystery

*Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.