Inherit the Shoes by E.J. Copperman
Series Name: Jersey Girl Legal Mystery #1
Genre: Cozy Legal
Release: January 5, 2021
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New Jersey prosecutor Sandy Moss is tired of petty criminals, and a new job at a glitzy Los Angeles law firm seems the perfect career move. Putting 3,000 miles between her and her ex-boyfriend is just an added bonus.

But on Sandy’s first morning as a family attorney, she inadvertently kills her new career stone dead when she offends her boss during a meeting with the firm’s top celebrity client, charismatic TV star Patrick McNabb. But that’s not as dead as Patrick’s soon-to-be ex-wife, Patsy, is that evening, when she’s discovered shot by an arrow, her husband standing over her.

Did Patrick really kill his wife in a dispute over a pair of shoes? All signs point to yes. But Patrick is determined to clear his name, using all the legal skills he’s learned from playing a lawyer on TV, and to Sandy’s deep dismay, she’s the only person he’ll allow to help . . .

Dru’s Musing:
A well-written tome that had me completely immersed in all aspect from meeting Sandy to her first day at the new job to subsequent actions that propelled this enticingly comedic repertoire. What a joy it is to read a mystery that encapsulated all that I love, a tightly woven storyline, a great and quirky cast of characters, the setting of a law office/court room, a mystery full of suspense and intrigue and the little things, like several plot twists, that the author did to keep me ensconced in this engaging drama that I could not put down. When I thought I was on the right path to the killer’s identity, the author changed directions all to enhance my reading pleasure. The pacing was on par with how well this story was being told and as the story progressed, the pacing and my reading accelerated as I had to know how this drama was going to end. Overall, a great debut series and I can’t wait to see where we go next. And Angie, loved what she brought to this book.

FTC Full Disclosure – I received an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) from the author.