I have to admit I was much more interested in the characters and case from the past. This will appeal to fans of legal thrillers. The pacing was a bit slow and it took me awhile to really immerse myself in the story. I was glad I stuck with it.

This is an excellent, well written legal crime thriller set in two timeframes. Jumping between New Orleans and Los Angeles, it tells the story of a young lawyer investigating a series of murders. I loved the characterisation, especially Cassandra and I found it very authentic reading. The dual timelines worked very well, with plenty detail especially from the past story. The ending brought everything neatly together making this a very good read. Thanks to Net Galley for my ARC.

I really enjoyed the overall concept that I wanted, it had that serial killer element that I was looking for and enjoyed how good the story was. The characters had that element that I wanted and enjoyed the suspenseful element to this. James Warren wrote this well and I wanted to read more.

That Care Forgot by James Warren is a highly recommended legal crime thriller that occurs in two time periods and cities.

In Los Angelas Rebecca Holt, a junior attorney, is handed a pro bono case of a convicted felon by a firm partner. She has to go to the prison to talk to Nick Malone about his upcoming parole hearing. Once there, Nick would rather discuss the Crescent City Killer, a a serial killer from New Orleans in the 1990's. Over the span of several visits Rebecca tries to get Nick to discuss his upcoming parole hearing while Nick insists on continuing his detailed story of the assistant district attorney and police investigation from the past.

As the narrative continues, Nick's details and insider information into the case become suspect. Why does he have so much insider information about the notorious case?

This is a well-written debut novel that displays keen insight into the corruption that can run rampant behind the scenes of a high profile investigation. As a former attorney and federal prosecutor, author James Warren has the experience and background to add details and observations to the novel that help create an atmosphere of suspense while building the tension as the plot unfolds.

The two timelines finally show a connection at the end. Some suspension of disbelief is required. Additionally, the dual stories and time periods weren't completely effective here as the story from the past is the much more compelling and interesting investigation. The characters from this time period are also more fully realized.

That Care Forgot is a good choice for those who enjoy legal crime thrillers. Thanks to The Book Folks for providing me with an advance reader's copy via NetGalley. My review is voluntary and expresses my honest opinion.

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Wow!! What a book!! I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one! This thriller had it all!! It had great suspense, intriguing, action, murder, serial killers, mystery, legal drama, gangsters, and some serious twists and turns! The story was very interesting and had me glued to my kindle! I highly recommend reading this gripping serial killer thriller!! It’s well worth reading! Thank you NetGalley, James Warren and the book folks for sharing this book with me! I will definitely be looking out for more from this author!