The Darkest Place: A Robin Lockwood Novel
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- Author：Phillip Margolin
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Heather
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This ARC was provided to me via Kindle by St。 Martin’s Press and #NetGalley for my honest opinion。 Opinions expressed are completely my own。 A legal drama worth your time。
Dawn Byers
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I was given this book by NetGalley for an honest review - This was a great book but then every book I've read by Margolin has been great！Robin is a great defense attorney in Portland but when her honey is killed she goes home to her mom to recuperate。While there she is asked to assist in a case of a surrogate mom accused of kidnapping the baby。 But what it looks like may not be what it is。 Grab this book and prepare for the unexpected！ I was given this book by NetGalley for an honest review - This was a great book but then every book I've read by Margolin has been great！Robin is a great defense attorney in Portland but when her honey is killed she goes home to her mom to recuperate。While there she is asked to assist in a case of a surrogate mom accused of kidnapping the baby。 But what it looks like may not be what it is。 Grab this book and prepare for the unexpected！ 。。。more
Jeanne
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A simple yet important plot leading our characters from not to despair。 Mentally health and surrogacy are well presented。Thank you netgalley and the publisher for this arc
Marion Jones
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The Darkest Place is the fifth book in the Robin Lockwood series， and it does not disappoint。 Robin， who is a defense attorney AND former MMA fighter， faces one of the biggest challenges of her life。 In an effort to cope with this tragedy， she goes home for some rest and to gather her strength。 Little does she know， things are not all quiet on the home front， and before you know it， she is embroiled in a case that is not all that it seems。 There is a lot going on in this book， but the author tie The Darkest Place is the fifth book in the Robin Lockwood series， and it does not disappoint。 Robin， who is a defense attorney AND former MMA fighter， faces one of the biggest challenges of her life。 In an effort to cope with this tragedy， she goes home for some rest and to gather her strength。 Little does she know， things are not all quiet on the home front， and before you know it， she is embroiled in a case that is not all that it seems。 There is a lot going on in this book， but the author ties it together well。 I enjoyed the different threads of the story and how they all came together in the end。 Having been a reader of this series， I am happy to see that it is not following a set template but continues to be fresh and engaging。 Thank you to NetGalley， the author and publisher for the opportunity to review this book。 。。。more
Amber Boos
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I am a huge， longtime Phillip Margolin reader。 His early novel， Gone But Not Forgotten， ranks in my all-time suspense thriller favorite list and made me go back and read everything before and after that he writes。 I do love the Robin Lockwood series and this entry was really good。 I liked it， it's solid， I just didn't LOVE it。 It takes a direction that I am not sure how I feel about yet。 It is a similar plotline that another favorite author， Karin Slaughter， used a few years back and I had simil I am a huge， longtime Phillip Margolin reader。 His early novel， Gone But Not Forgotten， ranks in my all-time suspense thriller favorite list and made me go back and read everything before and after that he writes。 I do love the Robin Lockwood series and this entry was really good。 I liked it， it's solid， I just didn't LOVE it。 It takes a direction that I am not sure how I feel about yet。 It is a similar plotline that another favorite author， Karin Slaughter， used a few years back and I had similar feelings then too。 I have since come to terms with that and still love everything she has written since in her series and am sure this will happen with this series， also， I will just have to wait and see with the next book。 I was also just not a fan of Marjorie from the beginning。 While there are a lot of twists， I felt that there were also a lot of coincidences but all in all a good read。 I do recommend reading the whole series， as it is excellent overall。 Looking forward to the next one！Thank you to #NetGalley， Phillip Margolin and St。 Martin's Press for this ARC。 。。。more
Mehva
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An enjoyable addition to this series。 The main character is dealing with a devastating loss as she returns to her hometown and gets involved in case that has many parts to it。 A former female cop is first accused of abusing her child that she gave up and for kidnapping him and assaulting his new mother。 the interplay between the legal work and the investigation was interesting。 She then is accused of killing her husband who she was in the middle of a nasty divorce with。 So lots of questions and An enjoyable addition to this series。 The main character is dealing with a devastating loss as she returns to her hometown and gets involved in case that has many parts to it。 A former female cop is first accused of abusing her child that she gave up and for kidnapping him and assaulting his new mother。 the interplay between the legal work and the investigation was interesting。 She then is accused of killing her husband who she was in the middle of a nasty divorce with。 So lots of questions and issues to sink our teeth into and a likeable heroine in Robin to follow 。。。more
Randi
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This book was all over the place。 The “connected” cases felt redundant （especially the numerous courtroom scenes） and the timelines just kept jumping around inefficiently。 I also think the death in the very beginning was entirely unnecessary and left a disappointing tinge on the entire novel。I’ve liked this series and I’ve never noticed how some of the dialogue can feel stilted at times。 I’ll tune in for the next one but definitely a bit more cautiously。Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for This book was all over the place。 The “connected” cases felt redundant （especially the numerous courtroom scenes） and the timelines just kept jumping around inefficiently。 I also think the death in the very beginning was entirely unnecessary and left a disappointing tinge on the entire novel。I’ve liked this series and I’ve never noticed how some of the dialogue can feel stilted at times。 I’ll tune in for the next one but definitely a bit more cautiously。Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Kori Potenzone
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First off， lets talk about what pulled me into this book。 Look at this cover ！ It screams， "PICK ME UP" ！！ The Darkest Place， title alone， peaked my interest。 I needed to know more。 So I proceeded on with my request 。 Thank you Netgalley， for allowing me the opportunity to read and review this novel before its March 8， 2022 release date。 Although this was my first novel by Philip Margolin， I can promise you that it will not be my last。 The writing style is fluid， the chapters are engaging and le First off， lets talk about what pulled me into this book。 Look at this cover ！ It screams， "PICK ME UP" ！！ The Darkest Place， title alone， peaked my interest。 I needed to know more。 So I proceeded on with my request 。 Thank you Netgalley， for allowing me the opportunity to read and review this novel before its March 8， 2022 release date。 Although this was my first novel by Philip Margolin， I can promise you that it will not be my last。 The writing style is fluid， the chapters are engaging and leave you wanting "one more chapter" 。 The storyline was exciting， the character development was on point。 A little bit about the Darkest Place。 Robin is a defense attorney but she was also a MMA fighter （yikes！） 。 Talk about a tough cookie！ Robin is known for her unique， yet winning strategies。 When the judges asks Robin for her help on a pro-bono case， Robin knows she really doesnt have much of a choice but to help Robin is unaware that this one decision will forever change her life 。 After leaving the mess of behind her， Robin goes back to her hometown to recover from the aftermath of the case。 Little does she know she is going to get thrown right into a case of kidnapping and assault。 When Robin takes on Marjorie， as a client， she has no idea what she is getting herself into。 Why is Marjorie hiding from her past， a warrant， and a fake identity？ Tune in March 2022 to find out！ 。。。more
Howard Davis
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The Darkest Place by Phillip Margolin is a very interesting and thought provoking novel。 The book is the latest installment in a series about attorney Robin Lockwood， who in this novel experiences a personal tragedy and moves back home to recover。The plot revolves around a female police officer in the midst of a bitter divorce from a husband who has been found murdered and was involved in the embezzlement of funds from a company he co-founded with another woman with whom he was having an affair。 The Darkest Place by Phillip Margolin is a very interesting and thought provoking novel。 The book is the latest installment in a series about attorney Robin Lockwood， who in this novel experiences a personal tragedy and moves back home to recover。The plot revolves around a female police officer in the midst of a bitter divorce from a husband who has been found murdered and was involved in the embezzlement of funds from a company he co-founded with another woman with whom he was having an affair。The bulk of the novel concerns the female police officer who agrees to become a surrogate for a couple who cannot have their own children。 After giving birth， she decides she wants to keep the baby。 Robin Lockwood is involved in her defense as a co-counsel with an attorney in her home town。 The case is extremely interesting as is the trial for her husband’s murder - both of which will keep the reader guessing until the very satisfying conclusion。I thank NetGalley and Minotaur Books for the opportunity to read and review this book prior to its publication on March 8， 2022。 。。。more
Karen Hancock
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The Darkest Place is the fifth novel in Phillip Margolin’s bestselling Robin Lockwood series。 In this novel， Robin， as a favor to a judge， takes on a pro bono case which ends up having devastating personal consequences for Robin。 She goes home to Elk Grove to recover and ends up defending a woman， Marjorie Loman， who is obviously guilty of kidnapping a baby she carried as a surrogate and then assaulting the mother。 As the story continues， Robin stays in Elk Grove to finish the trial and uses som The Darkest Place is the fifth novel in Phillip Margolin’s bestselling Robin Lockwood series。 In this novel， Robin， as a favor to a judge， takes on a pro bono case which ends up having devastating personal consequences for Robin。 She goes home to Elk Grove to recover and ends up defending a woman， Marjorie Loman， who is obviously guilty of kidnapping a baby she carried as a surrogate and then assaulting the mother。 As the story continues， Robin stays in Elk Grove to finish the trial and uses some of her amazing tactics to win the case。 There is also a murder trial involving Loman， and Robin agrees to represent her once again。The Robin Lockwood series is one of the most true-to-form legal thrillers out there。 Margolin knows his way around a courtroom and has the skills to make legal trials fascinating and believable。 The Darkest Place is no exception， and readers will find themselves unable to put the novel down。 There is constantly building suspense as the two separate plots are resolved， and as is Margolin’s style， the dénouement is a complete surprise。 For those who have read the previous novels in the series， Robin’s character is known and loved。 But for those just picking up this novel as a stand alone， there is enough in the novel to understand Robin and the supporting characters。 Margolin does an excellent job of developing his characters， so it’s okay if readers don’t have the entire background。This excellent book will make readers want to go back and read the previous books in the series。 They are well-written and absolutely spellbinding。 This is a favorite series and is highly recommended for anyone who loves a good legal thriller。 Margolin has outdone himself again。Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book。 。。。more
Natalie
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Another Robin Lockwood book， which continues the work of highly the skilled lawyer who is based in Seattle。 Her world is quickly shaken up which sends her back to her own small hometown。 There she becomes quickly involved defending a woman， who had been a surrogate， accused of kidnapping and abuse of her child。 The plot reels into too many coincidences and complications for me to take seriously。 I think this novel is simply over plotted， gathering too many incidents into the pages to fill them， Another Robin Lockwood book， which continues the work of highly the skilled lawyer who is based in Seattle。 Her world is quickly shaken up which sends her back to her own small hometown。 There she becomes quickly involved defending a woman， who had been a surrogate， accused of kidnapping and abuse of her child。 The plot reels into too many coincidences and complications for me to take seriously。 I think this novel is simply over plotted， gathering too many incidents into the pages to fill them， rather than create anything that would real tension or suspense。 So， I was disappointed and hope Robin moves on to a more believable land in the future。 Thank you Netgalley for this ARC。 。。。more
Doug Yonce
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Robin is back and soon she heads out of town to stay with her family where she gets involved in an assault and kidnapping case。 As the case unfolds， so does Robin’s expertise。 When she returns home， she finds that the case has followed her as the client is now charged with murder。 Excellent characters and a story that keeps moving at a good pace。 I received an advanced digital copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher and voluntarily provided an honest review。
Crystal Rees
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A quick engrossing read。 Read it in two sittings。 It was so good。 Cunning characters and high entertaining emotions kept me turning the pages well into the night。 Can’t wait to read more from Phillip Margolin。Thank you NetGalley for this arc
Jeff
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The Darkest Place is the 5th installment in the Robin Lockwood series， and Robin， in the midst of a personal tragedy， defends a surrogate mother accused of kidnapping。 There are several plot threads in this book， all woven together in a quick and easy read。 This is a standard legal thriller with no frills， but not a lot of suspense either。 If you’re looking for a relaxing read for a few hours， this is it。 The ending is a little predictable and abrupt， but entertaining nonetheless。 I received an The Darkest Place is the 5th installment in the Robin Lockwood series， and Robin， in the midst of a personal tragedy， defends a surrogate mother accused of kidnapping。 There are several plot threads in this book， all woven together in a quick and easy read。 This is a standard legal thriller with no frills， but not a lot of suspense either。 If you’re looking for a relaxing read for a few hours， this is it。 The ending is a little predictable and abrupt， but entertaining nonetheless。 I received an ARC of this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Sara
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