I've read all three of Marcia Clark's Rachel Knight novels. The first two were very good detective novels. The stories revolved around police investigation work. This latest installment also has investigation, but unlike the first two, there is a full trial. I liked this aspect. Because the author is a former District Attorney, it was very believable. This particular story also delves into the lack of moral values of certain Hollywood show business types. As I got closer to the finish, I had a hard time putting the book down because I wanted to see how the trial would come out. Also, I like the fact that Clark uses recurring characters in the series who you get to know. Rachel Knight herself, is a very likable, smart, and admirable character. Clark is very good at laying out methods of investigation, but not in a tedious way. If you are interested in crimes from the point of view of police detectives and the district attorney, I highly recommend this book or any of Marcia Clark's Rachel Knight novels. I am looking forward to her fourth book in the series and finding out if there will be any in-depth story line or resolution to Rachel Knight's childhood family tragedy. ( )

Ths review needs to be very short because I am having some really bad eye problems and need to get off the computer and put on some warm compresses!

I love Marcia Clark in the courtroom and as a writer. There are 13 discs in this audio set. First of all my vision is very blurry and I actually listened to disc 7 instead of disc 1 at first! Of course I was really confused about what was going on. I listened to the whole disc and then found out what happened. Next day, I played disc 1 and the story started to make sense. I love the dialogue and the chatter between Rachel. It is a great procedural crime novel with dramatic trial scenes. I used to live in Los Angeles County and it brought back my memories of jury duty there. Hollywood or the picture industry makes sense for part of the story. I would have loved to have gotten picked up for one trial involving a charge that one writer stole the story idea from another writer for a movie. Did not get on that jury but it works into this book.

Rachel Knight was excited about getting the case in this book, involved the kidnaping of a young star who was the daughter of hugely rich director. Rachel teams up with Bailey Keller and later adds young and brillant law student whose father refuses to accept him and Russian woman who had three years on Terminal island, a mastermind with all things computer. I loved her blunt and let's get to work attitude!

I loved the story. There also a part at the end connecting Rachel Knight's relationship with her father and what the other women were seeking but not finding in their fathers. ( )

I have been enjoying the Rachel Night series, though I am confused about her relationship with Graden and impressed with her ability to be a lawyer, manipulating people and letting the facts talk for her where my mouth would be going ninety miles an hour with some swear words thrown in and because truth…justice…MY ASS!

I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of Killer Ambition by Marcia Clark.

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I've read all three of Marcia Clark's Rachel Knight novels. The first two were very good detective novels. The stories revolved around police investigation work. This latest installment also has investigation, but unlike the first two, there is a full trial. I liked this aspect. Because the author is a former District Attorney, it was very believable. This particular story also delves into the lack of moral values of certain Hollywood show business types. As I got closer to the finish, I had a hard time putting the book down because I wanted to see how the trial would come out. Also, I like the fact that Clark uses recurring characters in the series who you get to know. Rachel Knight herself, is a very likable, smart, and admirable character. Clark is very good at laying out methods of investigation, but not in a tedious way. If you are interested in crimes from the point of view of police detectives and the district attorney, I highly recommend this book or any of Marcia Clark's Rachel Knight novels. I am looking forward to her fourth book in the series and finding out if there will be any in-depth story line or resolution to Rachel Knight's childhood family tragedy. ( )

Let me start out by saying I received this book for free through Goodread's First Read.. Second I do not normally like this genre of books and third FIVE stars all the way! I loved loved loved everything about the book. This is really how I felt as I read the book.



Forget that I read the unedited version. Forget that there were some writing mistakes. I loved the characters and will definitely go back and read books one and two and I sure hope to read more about Rachel Knight. The characters in this book had personalities they were people and that is something many authors fail to convey when writing a story. Nothing negative to say about this entire book. I think I have found a new author and a new genre! ( )