Irreparable Harm (Sasha McCandless Legal Thriller No. 1) [Kindle Edition]

Melissa F. Miller (Author)

Book Description

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After eight long years, attorney Sasha McCandless is about to make partner at a prestigious law firm. All she has to do is keep her head down and her billable hours up. 
When a plane operated by her client slams into the side of a mountain, killing everyone aboard, Sasha gears up to defend the inevitable civil lawsuits.  She soon realizes the crash was no accident: a developer has created an application that can control a commercial plane's onboard computer from a smartphone. 
Sasha joins forces with a federal air marshal, and they race to prevent another airline disaster. But when people close to the matter start turning up dead, Sasha must rely on both her legal skills and her Krav Maga training to stop the madman before he kills her.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Top 100 Book (April 2012)

Amazon Legal Thriller and Mystery Series Best Seller

Top-Rated Legal Thriller and Mystery Series based on Amazon customer reviews

Winner of the 2012 National Fiction Writing Competition for Physicians and Lawyers

"For a first novel, Irreparable Harm is a polished, highly-accomplished page-turner; it grips you from the opening page; it has a great female protagonist and some equally great supporting characters; it is also very, very hard to put down." -Esofagus, A Vine Voice Reviewer

"The core characters were well developed. I especially enjoyed Sasha because she was such a strong, physically capable and intelligent female lead." -The Kindle Book Review

From the Author

Find the entire series here: smarturl.it/sashaseries

Books in order:

1. Irreparable Harm
2. Inadvertent Disclosure
3. Irretrievably Broken
4. Indispensable Party

4.5 Lovers and Madmen: A Sasha McCandless Novella

Book 5, Improper Influence, will be available in late Spring 2013.

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Product Details

• File Size: 407 KB
• Print Length: 417 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0983492700
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Brown Street Books (April 19, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B004XDACV2
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,866 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

68 of 73 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Kept my interest when there was no football on the tube January 2, 2012

By danno

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

A good crime yarn with some courtroom drama thrown in. Sasha, the main character is engaging and you're cheering for her throughout the book as there are several characters that doubt her or, worse yet, trying to physically hurt her. I would have liked to have seen more courtroom scenes and less "Kung Fu" or whatever martial art Sasha practiced but the author seemed to focus more on the lawyer's skill in the later.

I left off a couple of stars for two reasons. Unrealistic law enforcement involvement-- Sasha's partner in this investigation is a lone TSA special agent who just dropped in? Huh? At the hint of any criminal activity in a major aircraft accident, the FBI would be all over it or should at least have been called in.

The other 'just too far out' premise is the aircraft autopilot mod that caused the crash. I have the luxury of being a retired airline pilot..so I have some knowledge of their operations. There is just no way this modification could have sneaked by the FAA, airline inspectors, mechanics and/or pilots. The paperwork involved to mod a certified passenger aircraft is 10 feet tall. To covertly do this would involve a conspiracy of dozens of people. Of course this is a very parochial criticism.

Even with that negative, I'll probably give her next book a try.

64 of 72 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Legal Thriller!!!!!!!!!!! April 25, 2011

By D. Sullivan

Format:Kindle Edition

Irreparable Harm by Melissa F. Miller is a fast paced riveting
page-turner! I couldn't put it down and it consumed my entire weekend until I finished the very last page! The storyline is believable and full of suspense! I fell in love with the characters and am hoping she brings them back in another story. Melissa F. Miller has incredible talent as a writer and her knowledge of the legal system is very thorough. I am really looking forward to her next book.

30 of 35 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Riveting Read June 6, 2011

By Barbara Hightower VINE™ VOICE

Format:Paperback

What a riveting page turning read. I loved Sasha's character so is believable. This mystery thriller is one of the best books I have read for 2011. Melissa knows the legal system extremely well and it shows through out the book. The good and the bad people were underestimating Sasha at every turn. It was nice to see for a change.
I also like the technology side of it. The old saying, "There is an app for that" is so true. You never know what is going to happen next.
All the turns and twists and all the characters are great. This book is defiantly a book to read.

More About the Author

I'm Melissa F. Miller, author of the Sasha McCandless legal thriller series and a practicing attorney. When I'm not in court or on the playground with my three delightful children, I'm hard at work on my next novel.

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Find the entire Sasha McCandless legal thriller series here: smarturl.it/sashaseries