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Detective Max Rupert's and attorney Boady Sanden's friendship is being pushed to the breaking point. Max is convinced that Jennavieve Pruitt was killed by her husband, Ben. Boady is equally convinced that Ben, his client, is innocent. As the case unfolds, the two are forced to confront their own personal demons.

Max is still struggling with the death of his wife four years earlier, and the Pruitt case stirs up old memories. Boady hasn't taken on a defense case since the death of an innocent client, a man Boady believes he could have saved but didn't. Now he is back in court, with student Lila Nash at his side, and he's determined to redeem himself for having failed in the past.

Vividly told from two opposing perspectives, the truth about the stunning death of Jennavieve Pruitt remains a mystery until the very end.

©2016 Allen Eskens (P)2016 Tantor Legal Mystery Police Procedurals Thriller & Suspense

Critic Reviews

"Eskens keeps the reader guessing as the tale takes several unexpected twists before reaching the satisfying denouement." ( Publishers Weekly)
so apparently this is the third book I have finish in a month from same series. (that's highly unusual of me) it was good and well written. and as the ending approached I was getting impatient thinking the story has too many loose ends, but it wrapped up pretty clean.

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I like Allen Eskins. This is my third in a row. The first one got me hooked. That one was simple and maybe because of that there weren't too many issues in the story line. These started in Book 2 - The Guise of Another and while the storyline has improved in this one (Book 3) there are far too many shortcomings. Like one of the characters himself is a criminal attorney but many of his interactions and expectations with his own defence attorney border on the incredulous. Difficult to digest unless the character was a layman. Besides there are some unanswered questions about why certain characters behaved like they did - there seemed no reason for one of them to plead the fifth. No explanation provided. It's obviously a misdirect but not really because its subterfuge.

The storyline is pacy but there are far too many gaps that questions the quality of the narrative being created. I believe a good editor should have picked up on it.

It's still a readable book as long as one doesn't delve too much on logic and just concentrate on the next page. But I had built up too many expectations from the author after reading his first book and that leaves me disappointed.

A gap too many for a police procedural

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Story & Narration

Absolutely brilliant. As a longtime legal thriller fan, The Heavens May Fall hooked me from page one. Max Rupert’s relentless pursuit of justice and Boady Sanden’s sharp defense make the courtroom tension electric, while the murder of Jennavieve Pruitt drives a plot full of twists.

The ending is gut‑wrenching—especially for Jennavieve’s child (spoiler)—but unforgettable. A couple of threads, like a key witness’s role, remain a mystery, yet that only deepens the suspense. The narration brings every moment to life. A must‑listen for legal thriller fans.

This is what a legal thriller should be

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