White Collared Part One: Mercy (2014) - Plot & Excerpts
I one-clicked this serial because Braine @Talk Supe loved it so much and I have to commend her for the recommendation. :) This first installment of White Collared grabbed me at page one and didn't let go. I'm choosing to read this serial in the same way I'd watch a movie or t.v. show - eh, some of the things maybe wouldn't happen in real life but they make for some great drama. Kate Martin is an ambitious, third year law student with a scary past she's hiding from. As an intern at a prestigious law firm, she's working for the man who's served as her inspiration while in law school. She keeps a tight rein on everything in her life - she wants control. When Nicholas Trenton requests she join him in litigating a high profile case, she would never have imagined what she was about to become a part of.Nick is a brilliant civil attorney who is now representing his best friend, Jaxon Deveroux, in a criminal case - the murder of his wife, Alyssa. The case seems cut and dry, but when Jaxon's sexual proclivities are made known, the case become very complicated. And Kate is asked to step way out of her comfort zone in order to gather evidence.Between the haunting memory flashbacks, the present danger Kate is putting herself in, and the sparks flying between Kate, Nick, and Jaxon, Marcy was a gripping read. Ms. Bell gave the right amount of information on everyone to keep me wondering what was going on. And I can't wait to find out! Leaving note so I don't get recs for this one.Aside from fact that it's yet another serial (which, for me, is even worse format for a supposed thriller), I can't suspend disbelief enough to accept the uber-fantasyland premise in the blurb--namely, a 3L/intern representing anyone, much less a millionaire suspected of murder. That's called practising law w/o a licence--which is a crime in and of itself in most jurisdictions. *smh*(Oh and I'm assuming a sexual relationship develops b/n Kate & Jaxon. That should be an interesting discussion topic w/ the ethics review committee pre-admission to the bar.)
What do You think about White Collared Part One: Mercy (2014)?
This was a great start to this series. Looking forward to reading the next installment.
—Chioma
HOT and SUSPENSEFUL! An awesome start to the story.
—abby
