Keeping Counsel [Paperback]

R. Forster (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1996

Successful Albuquerque attorney Tara Linley faces a painful and dangerous ethical dilemma when she takes on as a client her best friend's latest lover, Bill Hamilton, a man who confesses to her that he is responsible for a brutal murder. Original.

Product Details

• Paperback: 412 pages
• Publisher: Zebra (February 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821752812
• ISBN-13: 978-0821752814
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,182,334 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Page-turning legal thriller with a true moral center., October 7, 1997

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[e-mail] (Connecticut) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Keeping Counsel (Paperback)

As an attorney, I've read a lot of legal thrillers, and R.A.Forster's KEEPING COUNSEL ranks with the best. This story moves. From the outset, we are pulled into the moral dilemma faced by Tara Linley, the lawyer who meets her best friend's new lover only to find herself ensnared by this charming man into defending him against criminal prosecution for a horrifying murder. Is he certifiably insane? Or merely a sexy but psychopathic killer who delights in manipulating his power over Tara and her vulnerable friend? This book is full of thrills, both emotional and intellectual. When Tara is pitted against influential friends who pressure her to give her client up, she questions the very foundations on which her life was built. Surely her best friend's safety is more important than some technical vow she took when she was sworn in as a lawyer. But how can she live with herself if she doesn't honor the system she has sworn to uphold? I finished it late last night, so I'm fresh from the excitement of this book. KEEPING COUNSEL dishes out danger, desire, and romance as it zips through this compelling story taken from an actual case. I couldn't put it down. R.A.Forster is going places--and I'm along for the ride.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Intense legal thriller, September 12, 2010

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Carole - See all my reviews

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This review is from: KEEPING COUNSEL (legal thriller, thriller) (Kindle Edition)

My husband recommended this book and I couldn't put it down. This is a well paced legal thriller with a villian who stayed with me long after I stopped reading. Throughout the book I couldn't figure out if he was crazy or just evil, but either way he was really creepy. I loved the heroine, Tara, who struggles with her legal ethics as she tries to save her best friend from her evil boyfriend. When Bill, the boyfriend, retains Tara as his lawyer this invokes attorney-client privilege and she's the only one to whom he reveals his true nature. The characters really come to life and for a while I didn't think there was any good way this could end, but Rebecca Forster has a talent for surprises and I loved the way she ended this book. I'm glad I didn't see those ten year old, one star reviews before I read this. This is definitely worth downloading!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tense, psychological/legal thriller, May 26, 2010

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Bruce A. Raterink "Ratbruce" (Richmond, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: KEEPING COUNSEL (legal thriller, thriller) (Kindle Edition)

If the prologue doesn't suck you in, you shouldn't be reading this genre. This is an incredible psychological/legal thriller that kept me anxiously turning pages late into the night. The title refers to the attorney-client privilege of secrecy and the charming, yet deadly protagonist in Keeping Counsel knows how to use it when he retains his lover's best friend to represent him. The tense interplay between these two characters is reminiscent of Silence of the Lambs where the killer's compelling seductiveness barely conceals his creepy, unstable behavior. Torn between protecting her friend and upholding the law, Tara Linley walks a fine line between what's legal and what's right. Rebecca Forster's vivid descriptions and true-to-life characters jump off the page with incredible authenticity. This is one you do not want to miss.