Only Margolin can start a book with one story, start another and end up blending everything together into another sure-fire bestseller! The story will keep you riveted from page one to the end.

This book follows Atty Robin Lockwood into a new case after her last appearance. She is a believable character and this mystery was compelling and full of twists and turns. I’m a big Phillip Margolin fan and this is a great new series. I do think you need to read The Third Victim.....the book that introduces Robin, her background and some other characters before you read this one. I am excited to read the next one involving Robin! Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy for review.

Great read. lots of twists and turns. Just when you think you know what is going on and have the answer to the mystery the rug is pulled out from underneath you. Robyn is a tough girl ,and she gets in some really tight spots, which if you trade places with her are really scary and heart pounding. Very well written, definitely recommend!

I really enjoyed this book! This is a continuation of the series with Robin, the Defense Attorney, who became a partner after her mentor, Regina Barrister, has some problems in The Third Victim, and leaves the practice to go on a World trip. Robin Lockwood, is a great character. She's tough and does a great job for her clients. She has a couple of different clients and without giving away anything, these are very tricky cases, and some moral decisions must be made. Robin with the help of her investigator, solve the cases. Sometimes she's way more than just a lawyer! Love her! Great book, highly recommend.

Oh wow. Put some time away for this book. It has all the ingredients for a terrific psychological thriller.

No spoilers from me. Book is great with lots of lies, deception, tragedy, and twists. Also, loved the unpredictable ending. Can't say enough great about this. Read it today!!

Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read this fabulous book.

Three stars. Lots of twists and a satisfying conclusion to the mystery. However, the writing is basic and the story is told at warp speed - there’s absolutely no nuance or descriptive prose. A satisfying, if forgettable, beach read.

What a page turner! Easy to get sucked into this book. There were multiple stories intertwined into one, and it was easy to follow each of them, which is definitely a plus!

I was given this book from Netgalley for an honest review -
Once again Margolin writes a winner -
A college athlete is accused of rape which he swears he didn't do.
Then another rape happens and startling - it has the same DNA - how can that be when the rapist is in jail?

I was able to read an advanced copy of this novel thanks to Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.

I requested this book based on the fact that the description sounded very interesting.

This was a struggle to finish. The characters developed through the book, but some of them were hard to relate to and thoroughly just didn’t like them. The flow of each chapter seemed to drag. I expected more of a mystery, suspense plot but just didn’t get that. 2.5 stars

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced readers copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This is the 2nd book in the Robin Lockwood legal thriller series and I was lucky to have read the 1st book.
It thought this book was a smart, twisty, fast paced and entertaining read.
It kept me interested the entire book.
I hope the author continues this series.

I had a hard time getting into this book. It didn’t really pick up till almost halfway through, and the plot was super complicated and scattered. It was hard to make sense of everything that was happening. I did like the ending, but the first part almost deterred me from finishing it.

A young woman accuses a prominent local college athlete of rape. Convicted with the help of undisputable DNA evidence, the athlete swears his innocence and threatens both his lawyer and his accuser as he's sent to prison. Not long after, there's another rape and the DNA test shows that the same person committed both rapes which is seemingly impossible since the man convicted of the first rape was in prison at the time of the second one. Now, the convicted athlete, joined by a new lawyer, is granted a new trial and bail. Shortly thereafter, his original lawyer disappears and his law partner is murdered.

We follow the protagonist, Robin Lockwood, as she tries to uncover the truth behind these two similar cases she's working on. It focuses on the other characters surrounding this case as well. Which helped add to the story and thickened the plot. This was a well written book, with a great story line!

Thanks to #Netgalley for the ARC of #ThePerfectAlibi
Pub Date: 05 Mar 2019

I look forward to every book from the author, and this one did not disappoint.. Lawyer Robin Lockwood returns in this novel, and she has plenty to do. With two, three, and even four interrelated cases and characters involving murder, rape, perjury, obstruction of justice, there is no shortage of action. A well-written novel with characters to cheer, boo, love, or hate.

If I had to choose one word to describe this book, it would be RELEVANT. It is SO SO relevant right now with the #MeToo movement. As a rape victim myself, this was a very accurate portrayal from my own experience.

The Perfect Alibi by Phillip Margolin is another Robin Lockwood . Robin is a devoted lawyer who always finds a way to help her clients and investigate their crimes. She is not swayed by any friendship she might have for someone she suspects might have committed a crime or even a murder. SHe doesn't give up once she feels she can solve a crime and protect her clients. I enjoyed reading this book and look forward to reading the next chapter in Robin's life.

A chilling tense multi layered thriller drew me in from the first pages.Sat down to read a few pages and could not put down.Strong female characters involving story line highly recommend.#netgalley #theperfectalibi #St.martins

I gravitated toward this book because the synopsis intrigued me. I especially enjoyed the female characters in the storyline. Most of the men, however, were not likable and about 55% of the way through the book there was just too much corruption to the story. Many cases were being prosecuted and storylines interweaving (which is usually fine when I read), but there seemed to be a lack of cohesiveness in the stories, and the middle of the book felt heavy and clunky. The story started to pick up again around the 72% mark and went pretty fast after that.

The book had an Interesting outcome, and there were some good surprises. This book just felt like there was too much going on in and didn’t flow as well as Margolin’s other books. It was a good read nonetheless.

This book is a great read. Nothing earth shattering, but oh so fast paced and satisfying. Margolin manages to keep the reader engaged by having a very strong plot, surrounded by several interwoven subplots.

The heroine is a lawyer, Robin Lockwood, whose intelligence and feistiness are very appealing to readers. The plot concerns a rape, very appropriate during this “me too” era, but not even this plot point is simple. There is also the division between the poor and the wealthy, and the way they face the justice system.

The book also focuses on all the characters surrounding this case. I found each character to be well-drawn and necessary to propelling the plot forward. Yes, some are stereotypical, but still interesting.

There is a fine sense of closure with all the subplots coming together.

I honestly could not have found a better novel to curl up with this weekend. Keep Robin fighting, bring on more of her cases.

I wanted to like this book more than I did, mostly because the blurb intrigued me, a rich guy rapes a girl and ends up in jail, only to have his DNA show up in a rape while he's in there.. sounded good, something that maybe could lead to me not predicting the outcome, what I got though, was this was actually a sort of mini case in a bunch of other cases. A lawyer with several cases and a few of them overlap. It was intriguing enough to keep me reading, some parts I felt like there were too many threads, too much going on, it felt fractured and scattered. I didn't feel it was cohesive while I was reading it. It all came together and everything was resolved beautifully at the end, but I wasn't anchored while reading it. I like the flow to flow, and the reason I requested this book wasn't that prominent of a storyline. I think the blurb in the back should have stated something differently. This was basically a book about a lawyer in an up and coming law firm with multiple different cases on her desk, some intersecting, with a pretty nice twist at the end that was somewhat surprising.

Mr Margolin will hopefully excuse me when I say that it seems as if he has been around seemingly for ever and his talent, experience and knowledge shines through in this, the second of what I hope is a long-lasting series.

I will not give the plot away but the book is pacy, packed with action and the characters are well drawn and totally credible.

I was drawn in from the beginning and finished the book in about three sittings and will now be reading its predecessor.

Highly recommended.