Rachel has a great life; she is married to Jack, a lawyer, and Rachel is going to law school to get her degree. Once she passes the bar, she will join Jack in his law firm as a partner. During the summer break, she interns for Assistant District Attorney Martha Gardiner. Jack is not at all happy as Martha is one of his biggest enemies when it comes to taking people to court. Many times they have been on the opposite side of the courtroom. Jack forbids Rachel to work with her, but Rachel does it anyway.

On Rachel’s first day working with Martha, she feels Martha is going to use her to get on Jack’s nerves. Martha plays things close to her sleeve, and would never reveal what is really going on. Martha decides to open an old murder case she lost to Jack's defense of the prime suspect who is also connected to Rachel. Martha has never forgotten this and will do anything to get the person responsible for the death behind bars.

Things between Rachel and Jack are not going well, and to compound what is going on with Martha, Rachel feels Martha is now going after her old boss the senator for the murder, and even though she knows she shouldn’t do it, she gives him a heads up. So who killed Dani the original victim and will Martha get her justice?

All I can say is wow. Hank Phillippi Ryan writes suspense with so many twists and turns you won't be bored, but you also won't get confused.  At times I thought I had figured out Ryan’s suspect, but boy was I wrong.

I am going to be looking for more of Ryan’s books; I have a feeling that they will all be as thrilling as this one. So if you have never read one of her books, pick up THE MURDER LIST. Hopefully you will enjoy it as much as I did.

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