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Harmful Intent is the most engrossing courtroom drama I’ve read in years. I’d never heard of the author, Baine Kerr, but at this point I’ll be buying whatever else he publishes. This book is that good.

The cover bills it as a “legal thriller.” I disagree with that characterization; the action is much more subdued and intellectual than what the term thriller would lead me to expect. But the writing is great, demonstrating genuine experience (from my perspective anyway) with the legal process and specifically medical malpractice. The plot takes some shocking twists, of the sort that make the book difficult to put down.

The obvious comparison is to Grisham, author of a half-dozen best-selling courtroom dramas. I’ve read them all and I think Harmful Intent is as good as the best Grishham has done. Certainly it’s safe to say that if you enjoy Grisham, you’ll like Kerr.

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• Amazon (paperback)