Rich Blood

Book 104 of my 2023 Reading Challenge

read from October 28 - November 11

Rich Blood

by Robert Bailey

Summary (via Goodreads)

Attorney Jason Rich has made a fortune off other people’s bad luck. His billboard slogan—“In an accident? Get Rich!”—accosts motorists on highways from Alabama to Florida. As ambulance chasers go, he’s exceptional.

But after a recent divorce and a stint in rehab, Jason has hit a rough patch. And things only get worse when his sister, Jana, is accused of her husband’s murder. Even though Jason has no experience trying criminal cases, Jana begs him to represent her.

Jason has mixed feelings about returning to Lake Guntersville, Alabama—and even more reservations about diving back into his sister’s life. Between the drugs, the affairs, and a tendency to gaslight everyone in her inner circle, Jana has plenty of enemies in town.

But did Jana hire someone to kill her husband? Jason isn’t so sure. He heads back to his hometown to unravel the truth and face off against opponents old and new.

My Opinion

5 stars

Son of a bitch, what a roller coaster.  5 stars for the ride.

I liked the multiple viewpoints mixed in so there was a little more information provided throughout the book at a good pace but there were still many many questions.  I also appreciate the definitive answers even though this is the first book in a series.  As much as I enjoyed this book I'm not automatically continuing - this case and arc were done so well and I'm not sure it can be sustained.

I felt very antsy and sweaty while reading it and had to take a few days off.  If I hadn't been reading the electronic version I definitely would've been tempted to peek ahead and get some relief.