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Judged (A Casey Cort Legal Thriller Book 1) by [Aime Austin, Dan McGowan]

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⚖️ A mother with an explosive secret. A daughter who spills it. The rookie lawyer with something to prove.

"... a “must-read” intriguing new series.” -J Collins
"Great Read! Loved the twists and turns." -Y Little

Cleveland lawyer Casey Cort is desperate to get her law practice off of life support. When a federal judge seeks her out for her expertise in juvenile court, Casey thinks she’s found a lifeline.

Frustrated with Cuyahoga County’s arbitrary handling of abuse and neglect cases, Casey’s determined to keep the judge’s daughter from the clutches of foster care. But she’s unprepared for a system that snubs its nose at justice. With a client prone to self-sabotage, can Casey redeem herself by saving them both?

Judged is the first book in the high-stakes Casey Cort legal thriller series.

If you like strong women, shocking political corruption, and gripping stories ripped from the headlines, you’ll love Aime Austin’s explosive novel.

Download Judged to experience Casey’s fight for justice today!

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A mother with an explosive secret

A daughter who spills it

The rookie lawyer with something to prove

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JUDGED ... is a "must read" intriguing new series which crosses several genres." -Judith D. Collins

JUDGED "has caught my attention. I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoys fiction about the legal system." - Long and Short Reviews

"I found myself unable to stop reading..." - Amazon Reviewer

"... I was immediately captivated by this legal thriller about family drama and the legal system that governs it." - Amazon Reviewer

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The Casey Cort Legal Thriller Series features:

Judged
Ransomed
Caged
Disgraced
Unarmed
Kidnapped
Reunited
Contained
Poisoned
Abused

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00O09RQ0Y
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Moore Digital Media Inc (November 17, 2014)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 17, 2014
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1777 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 348 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #3,843 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #15 in Legal Thrillers (Kindle Store)
- #31 in Mystery Series
- #223 in Women Sleuths (Kindle Store)

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Aime Austin

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Aime Austin is the author of the Casey Cort and Nicole Long Series of legal thrillers. She is also the host of the podcast, A Time to Thrill. When she’s not writing crime fiction or interviewing brilliant creators for her podcast, she’s in a yoga pose, knitting, or reading. Aime splits her time between Los Angeles and Budapest. Before turning to writing, Aime practiced family and criminal law in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 17, 2023

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Reading this story was an emotional struggle. Our court systems for child custody cases are as overwhelming as our prison systems. To believe that prison will cause a man or woman rehabilitating is the same as believing that putting children in foster homes rather than keeping them at home and helping the homes improve is the same sad story.

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Good book but now I want more

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 31, 2022

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Excellent book! We now need a book following up on what happens with Olivia and Sheila after running away. It just. Doesn't seem finished.

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Well written story underscores the problems with the foster care system

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 29, 2022

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‘Judged’ is the first in the Casey Cort legal thriller series. This story focuses on the ability of a county’s child welfare department to place a child in foster care without a lot of evidence or justification.

Casey Cort is a lawyer trying to help a mother get her child back. The difficulties encountered in the legal system take second place to the startling statistics and horrific situations that foster children may have to endure. The story highlights how difficult it can be to get a child out of the system and back with their family.

This book is fast paced and chapters alternate with various viewpoints. The characterizations are well done and the story is believable.

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Not a cliffhanger, just a poor ending. Worth reading.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 4, 2020

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Qualified Immunity #2 - I was so hooked by the first book I read by this author, I purchased the second. This book starts years after the first book ends. While this one was a bit slow due to laying the foundation for the storylines, this story is substantial, rough and shows the mistakes and truth of Child Services. The author weaves a tapestry full of sorrow, strength, sacrifices, mistakes and hope and determination.

The characters run the gamut from caring, loving, dereliction in duty, self-serving, all the good and the bad traits. Some that tug at your heartstrings and some you want to slap onto next week.

While the editing is a bit lax, maybe software write overs not caught when proofing, this book is worth the time invested to read. 4*

The Common Pleas Lawyer #1 - This is my first read by this author and I am hooked. I found the storylines realistic and interesting. They weave a well thought out foundation with an exceptional character and several support characters. The story is set in the late 90s.

She is intelligent, ethical, hard working and striving to improve much in her life and help others. She is also naive when it come to her heart. The reader sees the dastardly (rat) b@$t@#ds at work but she perseveres throught it all with dignity and self respect. She is a real example of a strong, independent woman.

While her life implodes from doing the right thing, she is able to rise from the ashes. I found this book on Booksprout and I purchased the second book. 5*

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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 20, 2022

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This book is absolutely not what I expected. As it's declared a "legal thriller" I thought there would be the usual murder case and lots of dead bodies. Spoiler: There is not even one! And still this book is so full of suspense that I literally couldn't put it down. Perfect for a cold and rainy Sunday spent in bed!

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Poor little rich girl

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 23, 2021

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A 13 year old thinks she has it tough living in an upscale home and going to one of the best schools available. Like all kids she wants to be accepted by her peers, but with the wardrobe provided by her mother ,a newly appointed judge ,being accepted in the clique is not in the cards. To be honest " mom" has some parenting problems she should acknowledge but her new duties have her fully engaged.
Her 13 year old daughter ,blessed with an above average IQ, innocently speaks with a school adviser about her "problems" which then begins to "snowball" into an avalanche of charges and innuendo that radically changes the lives of her entire family.
Seen from various perspectives of the main characters this fast moving story is a deserving slap in the face of bumbling bureaucrats making life changing decisions to faceless names that will add to an ever increasing roster of their unfinished work.
Its actually frightening to think how something like this can easily happen to anyone.
The story has an odd, but satisfying finish and is well worth the time to read..

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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 18, 2022

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I really enjoyed this legal thriller. The story about a child removed to foster care is deeply disturbing and the mother’s attempt to get her back legally. I can’t wait to read another in this series.

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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 13, 2021

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his is the 1st story in this series. In this book, Casey Cort is struggling to make ends meet as aa lawyer. She was the victim of doing the right thing against someone who family had wealth and were major contributors to the college and the surrounding city.

Her main source of income was acting as a lawyer for poor families who were fighting to keep their children. Many of the families did not have money so she got assigned cases by the court at a fee of $250. This forced to live where she needed to stretch every penny she made. A case of a daughter being taken by the department of child services brought her a paying client who was attempting to get her daughter back. Here she was able to spend the necessary time to develop a strong case.

To discover what reason the daughter was taken, the hurdles needed to met to have the daughter returned, and how little effort was necessary for someone's child to be taken, then you must read this book. The ending will surprise you.

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Bruce Crowther

Well written, strong storyline.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 16, 2022

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Although lawyer Casey Cort is central, Aime Austin shares the point of view narrative between several characters, in particular Judge Sheila Grant and her 10-year old daughter, Olivia. The plotline follows the Sarah’s predicament when Olivia is taken into care following the actions of well-meaning teachers and social workers. At first, Sheila tries to deal with this herself but soon finds that for all her status the juvenile system is beyond her grasp. However unwillingly, she has to draw upon Casey’s knowledge of that system and her stubborn determination to seek to overcome the obstacles that while ostensibly there to protect the child succeed only in driving mother and daughter apart and at the same time putting the child in danger. Well written, with excellent characterisations and a strong storyline, this is warmly recommended.

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Louise Liddle

Great till the ending.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 9, 2019

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I have read Aime Austin before and had always admired her writing style and her ability to story tell. Having said that I found Qualified Immunity's conclusion very disappointing. At times the book was hard to follow, with many characters to get to know this I suppose is normal and as I have no knowledge of the US Juvenile Services and court system. I found myself wondering if I'd missed a paragraph or even a page many times and as a consequence the story didn't flow so well for me. I won't comment on the ending as I don't want to discourage others from trying this book, in fact, I'd be glad to see if any other reviewers were as disappointed by the ending as myself, maybe I'm being too critical - as I often am on a high pain day! It will not stop me from trying Austin's books again. I read a whole book a day so am sure she'll be on my reading list again soon.

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snowdrop1941

A good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 13, 2019

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This book kept me on alert right up to the last page. Children being taken into care was the main theme. Sheila, a black American mother who had been nominated as a judge, had her young daughter whisked into care. Her fight to get her back involved Casey, a lawyer, who tried to reunite mother and child. There were some startling revelations concerning fostering, and these kept up the suspense.

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Qualified Immunity

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 4, 2019

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Very enjoyable read. Made me think about inequality in our world. Sometimes thought the author toed the official line and then she turned that on hts head!

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