DRB Reviews...

Dissection of a Murder by Jo Murray

DRB Reviews...Dissection of a Murder by Jo Murray

Rating: 6/5 Stars "Riveting" & "Gripping"

Honestly, this is my favourite book of 2026! I haven't read anything like this since my teenage years when I read the legal thrillers The Firm and The Pelican Brief by John Grisham. I have never really came across another legal thriller that really gripped me...The Lincoln Lawyer came close. 

What makes this legal thriller stand out from the rest is the main character is a female criminal barrister (or "lawyer" as we say here in North America)...working in a very high paced, male dominated profession.  I love the feminist perspective. What makes this book so riveting is the depth Murray paints into the legal world. Murray went to law school and was a criminal barrister so the legal detail in this story really enriches the plot. 

The main character Leila is a young criminal defence lawyer who is unexpectedly assigned to defend a man accused of murdering a respected high court judge. The prosecutor of the case is her "pupilmaster" and husband. The story unfolds in delicious courtroom drama and is filled with psychological suspense, twisted truths and deception. It becomes clear that everyone involved is hiding something and the courtroom is full of liars. 

I was glued to this book and read it because I loved it, not because I had to read it to review it. I devoured every last word. No spoilers here but the ending will blow you away! Jo Murray knocked this book out of the park. I nominate it for Book of the Year for 2026!

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