{"product_id":"the-witness-the-most-authentic-twisty-legal-thriller-from-the-barrister-author-of-in-black-and-white","title":"The Witness: The most authentic, twisty legal thriller, from the barrister author of In Black and White","description":"THERE ARE TWO SIDES TO EVERY MURDER.\n\nA young black man is arrested for murder. The case against him is strong - a mum and a teacher saw him standing over a body in a park, a knife still in hand.\n\nBut his up-and-coming barrister Rosa knows how people prejudge, but most of all, she suspects something is amiss. This boy comes from her neighbourhood. From a good family. So she begins to dig...\n\nAs Rosa discovers secret upon terrible secret, she moves closer to finding a testimony that could win the case - or bring the whole establishment down on her.\n\nThe Witness is a frightening thriller about a young lawyer who will do anything to set her defendant free.\n\n'This is exactly what it's like to be a criminal barrister at the sharp end of Legal Aid work, and an important corrective to the cliché that all barristers are posh, white and loaded. An authentic, tense legal thriller from an author who knows what she's talking about'\nHARRIET TYCE\n\n'Her striking debut shows she is expert at using the form to highlight aspects of everyday ethnic minority experience: the drip-drip of countless micro-aggressions, and Rosa's daunting disadvantages when facing white middle-class opponents in court'\nSUNDAY TIMES\n\n'A gripping insight into the intricacies of the British legal system and the assumptions that are made. The Witness is a compelling story, told by an original new voice, with a breathtaking conclusion'\nROBERT GOLD\n\n'A powerful and authentic legal thriller . . . a tense, twisty read that highlights just how frightening the legal and penal system can be when your future depends upon who the jury believes'\nJO CALLAGHAN\n\n'Fresh, eye-opening, rage-inducing, humane. A coruscating indictment of a legal system held together by Gaffer tape and bias'\nTAMAR COHEN\n\n'Alexandra Wilson's tense and very twisty crime thriller is a powerful page-turner about the importance of family, the burden of guilt, and the racism that pervades our legal systems. A superb and timely debut!'\nASHLEY TATE\n\n'A twisty courtroom thriller that is destined to become a TV drama'\nI PAPER\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0751583383\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0751583383.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Wilson, Alexandra\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41524178747450,"sku":"DBV.0751583383.G","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-witness-the-most-authentic-twisty-legal-thriller-from-the-barrister-author-of-in-black-and-white","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}