Stand Your Ground

De: A. J. Ullman

Narrado por: Melissa Reizian

When Cady Fox leaves dinner with the senior attorneys at her law firm one spring night, the only thing on her mind is: Will they make her a partnership offer the next morning? What she doesn’t expect is to be accosted on her bike ride home in an inner-city park by a man whose nefarious intent requires her to shoot him to death on a deserted basketball court at 11 p.m.

Growing up poor in Appalachia, Cady had few expectations that she would be a success in Big Law. Now, on the cusp of her greatest moment, she becomes the focus of a police investigator tired of people claiming white privilege when killing Black men and a public outcry for justice for the dead man.

For Cady Fox, her world cracked open long before she found herself face-to-muzzle with a .45 on the concrete jungle of a desolate urban basketball court at an hour before midnight one spring night. The line between stand your ground and murder always blurs in the moment of a confrontation. Cady is forced to navigate the criminal justice system and the societal tensions that come with that blur, learning how the past eats your soul when your only choices are to run or stand your ground.

©2021 Alan J. Ullman (P)2022 Alan J. Ullman

Keeps you guessing

Stand Your Ground

I decided to listen to something a little different from what I usually listen to on a whim and I have no regrets.

Through the entire book I found myself liking Cady one minute and not liking her the next which shocked me.   I'm not usually one to flip flop like that over a character several times in the same book no matter the circumstances.   Was this something the author did intentionally or is it me? I have no idea but if it was on purpose he did a great job making it happen either way.

I had no idea how it was going to play out up until the end when it was revealed which made me enjoy it more.  Definitely lots of twists and turns with what I think were very subtle hints along the way.

Melissa Reizian's narration added more to the story and character.  She did an amazing job bringing Cady along with the others and the story to life.

Mystery and Crime

Cady Fox goes out to dinner with the head attorneys where she works. Afterwards she does her regular activity of riding her bike home. But tonight she is attacked by a man known for his unlawful activities. Forcing her to shoot and kill him. That's all you get from me. No Spoilers. This author writes clearly and is very descriptive in his definition of how his book reads. This is a thrilling Audio book loaded with action and so easy to get caught up in. The characters are just right for their part in the story. They are also likable. While this story throws out many things that are going on in our lives today, Black Lives Matter and White Privilege just to name a couple. He sticks to his main goal. Tell the story and make it clear. I enjoyed listening to this story and how it played out. I know you will to

Suspenseful!

Enjoyable story that was full of suspense and intrigued and also brought in current event issues as well as this story unfolded and felt like it’s real life.

Cady Fox Was on the brink of a promotion as an attorney when her life is turned upside down as she is involved with a shooting of a man. Cady claims the shooting is justified, but is it truly?

As the story goes the layers start to unfold slowly throughout … you really question yourself is Cady innocent or guilty. Wow….great listen for sure…

This was such a great plot!

When you first listen to the beginning of this audible, you think you know what's going on. Well, let me tell you I was thrown for a loop! Cady is a lawyer who is hoping to get the partnership she has been waiting for and working for forever. Well, on the way home, she ends up shooting a man in defense as she feared for her life. When you continue listening, you will hear more and more that you will question and start cluing all of the pieces together. I loved every minute of it!

I didn’t want it to end!

I didn’t want it to end! A. J. Ullman kept me Wanting more with this suspense novel. The way the story played out was intriguing and gripping. The development of the characters throughout the story was captivating. Cady, a white woman lawyer about to become partner at her law firm shoots and kills a black man who has threatened her. She uses the stand your ground defense stating that she feared for her life. The novel used relevant current events weaved into this crime thriller. As Cady’s past continued to be revealed while her defense built, the twists and turns and vivid writing kept me on the edge of my seat right to the very end. This book is extremely entertaining and is also thought-provoking, challenging the reader to examine his or her opinion on the subject. Everyone should read this! I will be reading the rest of A. J. Ullman’s books!