A well written legal Thriller that seemed to be very promising. My kindle version seemed to either end early or maybe this was where the book stopped so it could be picked up by another part? I'm not sure but the story was definitely incomplete.

A great novel with a fantastic storyline. It was very long and took a while to get into the many characters but glad I persevered until the book fully gripped me

John Grisham is the master of law crime books, but this book seriously gives him competition. This book is about a prisoner on death row for murder, and his lawyer that tries to save his life. Entertaining.

Thank you to NetGalley, Sapere Books and John Matthews, for the opportunity to read a digital copy of Ascension Day in exchange for an honest opinion.

I love criminal law books and this one didn't disappoint!
I found the storyline to be well written and the plot to be well thought out.
The characters were intriguing and realistic.
The story was a page turner and 4star worthy!

This is my first book by this author and I wasn't exactly sure what to expect going on. Wrongful convictions are a very interesting topic so I was immediately pulled in. A young, new lawyer is trying his best to save this man but something happens at every turn. And the man on death row confessed to the murder. However, he doesn't remember if he actually killed her or not. Every time a new lead turns up, someone dies or the lead disappears. This was definitely a page turner.

Thankyou to NetGalley, Sapere books and the author, John Matthews, for the opportunity to read a digital copy of Ascension Day in exchange for an honest, unbiased opinion.
I was initially drawn to this book through the premise of the storyline. I was so glad I got to preview this novel. It was incredible!
I found the storyline to be well thought out and written with characters that were intriguing and realistic. A rollercoaster ride of twists and turns was promised to the reader, and that is exactly what the author delivered.
I can't wait to read more from this author.
Definitely well worth a read for fans of the genre.

An absolutely epic book! Totally engrossing with its cast of fantastic characters. The story is complex and compelling and will keep you hooked to the end. A book of agonising suspense, this would make a magnificent big screen production.

I really enjoyed reading this as a e book. It had a good story to it. Thanks to net galley for sending me a copy of it. I hope to read more books by this author. It is my first book by this author.

Relatively new to criminal law, Jac was given an almost cold case. This, according to his superiors, had been tried and appealed- now, the only chance that the case could be won is a pardon from the Governor. The case is - the murder of Adelay Roche's wife. Adelay is one of the richest and most influential men in Louisiana. Lawerence Durrant, Jac's client, had been sentenced to death by lethal injection. 47 days until the execution date remained.

Larry had conflicting thoughts and dreams at the time of the murder (and even now) as to whether he killed Ms. Roche.
. . A car accident had wiped out quite a bit of Larry's ability of recall. He did not think he could kill someone - and neither did Jac, his new lawyer. Durrant was resigned to dying. A plea for clemency was prepared by Jac for Larry to sign. Yet, it seemed as if Larry had nothing he cared about, anyway. But, his Achille's Heel was his son, Josh, who had stopped sending e-mails to Larry. Jac used this knowledge (and a few other tricks up his sleeve) in order to at least give Larry the will to go for the plea for clemency.

Some not so nice adversaries got in Jac's way. Someone was there to thwart Jac's attempts to exonerate Larry. It seemed that at all turns, even with Jac's girlfriend being in the mix, someone was always there to thwart Jac ( and his friend's) best efforts.


Great! Exciting and thrilling all the way, The characters come to life and do not disappoint! And neither does the story- has you hooked until the last page! A must read!!!

Many thanks to Sapere Books and NetGalley for a wonderful read!