A great first thriller from Abrams. Slow to start, but once it gets going… it’s gets going. Perfectly folding in politics, thriller/mystery, and a dare I say… romance. There is a trilogy if not a sequel in there. 4.5

I technically did not finish this. I think it was an okay read but I just don't think legal thrillers are for me. The story was very intricate and had a lot of separate parts, which was confusing to me at times, but I have every faith that Stacey Abrams wrapped it all together beautifully in the end, but I just did not care enough to find out.

It's rare that I have to work through unfamiliar vocabulary words, but in this one I did - and thoroughly enjoyed the challenge. A well written, fast paced legal mystery/thriller from Stacey Abrams. I'll certainly recommend it to others.

3.5/5 stars

Overall an interesting medical thriller, but it felt flat and verbose. Too much unnecessary details and sideplots; the book could have 1/4 cut from it and it would have been a tighter story.

I was very excited to read Ms. Abrams and so very much wanted to love this story.

QUICK TAKE: I read this one a few months ago and am way late in posting my review, so apologies if this one is a little vague...here's what I can tell you: this was an enjoyable legal thriller reminiscent of classic Grisham, with a great female protagonist at the center. I could have done with a little less "you were sleeping with the judge, weren't you" from literally every single character, but otherwise I think there's a lot to like and recommend in this one, and I would definitely prioritize a sequel if superhero Stacey Abrams manages to find time between saving the world to write another!

A well-written book for lovers of politics, Stacey Abram’s detailed novel, full ozf sophisticated sentence structure and vocabulary, may fail to enthrall some readers. However, the plot is solid and entertaining.

John Grisham, Dan Brown, Tom Clancy, Stacey Abrams.....sounds about right. Political rock star and author, Abrams serves up justice at the highest court in the land.

What happens when the Surpreme Court judge you clerk for falls into a suspicious coma? And then makes you his legal guardian? This book was so good. I learned about the Supreme Court and biological/gene manipulation. Avery's character was multi-faced and the story was action packed. Highly recommended.

I really wanted to love this book, but I didn't. It was overly complicated and lots of description that wasn't necessary to the story.

Although I enjoyed the character of Avery Keene, I found this thriller/mystery a little difficult to believe. I have to disclose that I find a lot of these types of reads set off my "believablity scale", and While Justice Sleeps was no exception. A supreme court justice is drugged and put into a coma, and shocks Washington by placing his young law clerk, Avery Keene, as his Power of Attorney. Avery has a photographic memory, a drug addicted mother, and now has a mystery to solve involving an old chess game strategy. She may even find a bit of romance with the judge's estranged son as they follow the clues and try to save the judge and rid Washington of a corrupt President. Thank you to Netgalley for providing me a copy of the book to review.

Wow! What a story! Politics, pharmaceutical mysteries, Supreme Court, politics, international intrigue. Abrams has created a strong female character in Avery Keene, who is forced into a role for which she was not prepared. Serving as a law clerk for Justice Howard Wynn, a controversial Supreme Court justice who frequently is the swing vote on many cases, she becomes his legal representative when he goes into a coma. He leaves her several cryptic clues, some of which relate to chess games, and it is up to her to solve the clues. She is not the only one trying to solve the riddles, and the other people do not have Justice Wynn's best interests at heart. As a result, Avery is thrown into a maelstrom of intrigue and political machinations. Keene has an eidetic memory which has aided her in law studies and helps with this mystery. As she follows the clues, people around the world vanish. These people might have been able to add information to her clues but it's too late. Along with all this, she is dealing with a drug-addicted mother who becomes a pawn in this intrigue.

This one was a DNF for me. I thought I could get through because of Ms. Abrams, but legal thrillers just aren't my cup of tea.

Abrams is a force to be reckoned with in the political world, and she bring that expertise to the world of fiction. While Justice Sleeps is an intense thriller, deftly plotted and full of intelligent machinations. I forsee this one being a popular title. It’s a gripping legal thriller full of compelling action.

This was a suspense-filled tale set in the Supreme Court, a place you don't expect to contain as much intrigue and thrills behind the scenes. It kept my attention and no doubt will be a hit, given the author!

I admire Stacy Abrams and think sh’e’s great for America. I enjoyed her book but thought it was hard to follow in parts and somewhat forced with the use of words i constantly had to look up in the dictionary. I think she is extremely bright and has a creative mind but the book’s intrigue and mysterious clues left me somewhat lacking. The book started slowly but got better. I’m still glad i read it so that I could appreciate another side of Ms Abram’s talents.

I'll be honest, I 100% requested this book simply because Stacey Abrams wrote it. I didn't even care what the synopsis said. That being said, Abrams delivered an incredible political thriller that had me fully engaged from start to finish.

This is not one of those heart pumping, hanging on to the edge of your seat thrillers. Instead, this is one of those books that asks the question of what if and plunges into a dark and insidious possibility. Abrams poses the question of "what happens if a court justice slips into a coma and what repercussions would follow?". And what follows is an intricately woven tale that walks the fine line of potential reality versus conspiracy theory.

I was thoroughly engrossed, and I can honestly say that I hope something like this NEVER happens. Bravo Abrams. I can't wait for her next book!

Loved this and can’t wait to read it again. The suspense just kept building and building and what a twist of an ending. Lot of good explanations on the inner workings of the Supreme Court, the FBI, Homeland Security, the White House and just what it means to be appointed a legal guardian. Would love to see this turned into a movie.

Overall, this was an entertaining enough legal thriller (though I haven't read many for comparison). There was a lot happening in this book, and I liked the Avery Keene character. The chess component was interesting (and timely, given the popularity of Netflix's recent adaptation of The Queen's Gambit). My biggest 'complaint' is that the plot sometimes felt a little rushed; with so much going on plot-wise, I feel this might have been better spread out into a trilogy.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Stacey Abrams is a gifted writer, and this book is a prime example of that. I hadn't sunk my teeth into a good legal thriller in a while, but I'm sure glad it was this one that got me re-interested in the genre. Abrams has done her homework, supplying not only detailed legal and Supreme Court storylines, but medical ones as well. She handles plot twists and relationships with ease, and I couldn't put it down.

This was a surprisingly fast read. I had no idea India was so involved in Pharmaceutical development. Main character is a recent law school grad who is clerking for a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The Justice’s behavior continues to spiral until one night he takes the wrong medicine and falls into a coma. He has appointed the clerk his power of attorney much to her surprise. She discovers he was researching a pending decision the court is facing without her. The more the clerk learns, the more she understands his rationale. The clerk is trying to do right by the judge while keeping herself and her mother alive. I found myself rooting for the clerk to stay safe and finish what she started.