BEYOND MALICE

I have read other books by Rebecca Forster. I love her style, and the intrigue she puts into her characters and stories. But I will cry from the roof tops, Beyond Malice is one of the finest murder mysteries I have ever read!We start with the premise. It is the year 1892 in San Francisco, Walter Dimsdale and Franklin Morris establish a Law Partnership of Dimsdale and Morris. In 1906 the offices were leveled by earthquake, and they moved down to Los Angeles. Mott was brought on with the death of

This books starts out with an introduction of a “good old boys” legal firm where women are still the “little ladies” who are secretaries’ and second class citizens. When one of the partner’s wife is murdered; the mistress of a partner, the only female associate of the firm is arrested. Her sister, Amanda must step in to help her, but her legal skills are not quite up to par. This book started out good, and just got better as I read it. About half way through it I could not put it down until I fi

A slow read until the last third where it, happily, improves. I nearly gave up but glad I kept going.