Amazing writing. Leaves you guessing who the murderer is until the very end. 

 𝑭𝑰𝑭𝑻𝒀 𝑭𝑰𝑭𝑻𝒀 𝑩𝒚 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒗𝒆 𝑪𝒂𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒉
𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 #𝟓 𝒐𝒇 𝑬𝒅𝒅𝒊𝒆 𝑭𝒍𝒚𝒏𝒏 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔
Publishing June 3rd

I have been caught in this series being released by @simonbooks even though I began with WITNESS 8. Fortunately, these can be read as standalone novels, so I am all in on this one, thanks to the publisher and @netgalley!

Eddie Flynn is a lawyer who will only represent people who are innocent, a character reader skill he is quite proud of. When Sophia comes to him with the request to represent her in her father's brutal murder, she insists it was her much more culturally accepted sister who wielded the blade.

Kate is fresh off a resignation from her skeezy law firm with the client she brought with her, Alexandra of whom she is convinced is innocent of her father's brutal murder by the hands of her sister, the mentally unstable Sophia. She has the skills and tenacity to get at the truth.

One of these sisters killed their father, but which one?

Told from Eddie, Kate, and "She" perspectives, this is a very exciting cat-&-mouse, courtroom thriller with questions swirling around each sister through to the end. I had a hunch of the truth, but had no idea how, so it was all very satisfying to read it all come together. And I wasn't quite right! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

I thoroughly enjoy these novels and they are such quick reads, that I am already excited to start the next one that releases in August! 

Steve Cavanaugh is a master at smart legal thrillers and this addition to the Eddie Flynn series is no exception. While the whole series is worth reading, each can be read as a stand alone and do not need to be read in order. Two sisters make desperate 911 calls announcing their father has just been murdered by the other sister. Who is the real killer? This is a tense, fast paced thriller with some intensely graphic violence that was absolutely riveting. While I suspected the true culprit, the intricate plot kept this entertaining until the end. I absolutely loved the new characters in this one- Kate and Bloch. I can never get enough of strong, smart female protagonists and these two bring the novel to life. I will continue the read this series and look forward to spending more time with these characters. 

Thank you to NetGalley and Orion for an advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review.

Steve Cavanaugh continues to amaze me! I'm late to his books and the Eddie Flynn series, but this and Thirteen have been phenomenal! I was hooked right from the start and what a fantastic set up - two sisters on trial for murder and each accuses the other of the crime. The book is told through a variety of POV's and I thought it was so clever to leave the "She" chapters purposefully cryptic, so the reader had no idea which sister's head we were in. This book kept me guessing the entire time and my heart was not prepared for one particular twist. I loved how it all came together in the end and these characters have become some of my very favorites - Eddie, Kate, Bloch, Harry, and Clarence. I both read and listened to this one and the narration by Adam Sims was amazing. He voiced all of the different characters so wonderfully and I can't recommend this series enough!

Audiobook Review
Overall 5 stars
Performance 5 stars
Story 5 stars

*I voluntarily read and listened to a review copy of this book* 

Fifty Fifty by Steve Cavanagh is a case of good sister vs evil sister. When the story opens up, two frantic phone calls are made to 911, each call claiming the other sister murdered their father. You can feel the adrenaline even through the writing. Defense lawyer, Eddie Flynn, is back, and he has taken on the case of one of the sisters, Sofia. The other defense lawyer is Kate, who has taken on the case of the other sister, Alexandria. Because both sisters were at the crime scene with DNA pointing at both of them, they are tried together, and the prosecution makes sure there won’t be two separate trials. They don’t care which sister did it; they just want the guaranteed conviction.  

But what’s the motive in killing their father? He is worth millions being the ex-mayor of NYC and was in the process of changing his will. So which sister did it? I thought I knew, but this book left me with my jaw open.

The narration is through all four characters, but also SHE, which is the sister who is the guilty one. We quickly realize that we have a serial killer on our hands, and she has no remorse. The characters are well developed, giving us background on their upbringing and the aftermath of some incidents that make you realize why this sister would have some psychological problems affecting her as she grew up. 

If you are someone who loves to watch court tv, documentaries on serial killers, and murder mysteries, then this book is absolutely perfect for you. Even the courtroom scenes have shocking and clever moments from the defense, and you feel like you are sitting in the room watching this all unfold. The SHE character also gets to work on removing witnesses, so you’ll be on a reader rollercoaster navigating the emotions throughout. 

Fifty Fifty is part of the Eddie Flynn series, but you do not need to read them in order.

Thank you Atria Books, Netgalley, and Steve Cavanagh for a gifted e-ARC. 

So apparently I am going to read this series randomly and out of order! Originally released in 2020, this is being re-released or released in the US or something to make it pop-up with a pub date of June 3rd. No matter, I have been enjoying my reading dips into the world of Eddie Flynn, former con man and current lawyer. (Some think they are the same thing and they might not be wrong.) The story was incredibly deceiving. Told from both Eddie's point of view and the point of view of the sister that murdered her father, it was a minefield of misinformation and red herrings. But, at the same time, some things were incredibly obvious and I liked where I thought parts of the story were going. Kinda wish they had gotten there in a slightly different way at points, but overall this book kept me turning pages and wondering when I could find time to read more in the series.

Thanks to NetGalley and Atria for a copy of the book. This review is my own opinion.

I am addicted to this series!! Eddie Flynn is now representing Sofia who is accused on murdering her father and she is saying her sister, Alexandra, did it. This was such an interesting premise with both sister at the crime scene. The chapters are told in multiple POV as like the other books but this one has a "she" perspective who is the killer. 

Lots of wrenches thrown along the way to make you guess which sister is guilty. The story grabbed my attention with all the courtroom drama and how it played out. 

Thank you @atriabooks for a copy of this

Thank you Atria Books and Netgalley for this eARC in exchange for a free and honest review.

Fifty Fifty by Steve Cavanagh is the fifth installment in the Eddie Flynn series. It all starts with two phone calls into 911. One call from Alexandra Avellino says she has found her father murdered by her sister, Sofia. Another call from Sofia at the same time says she has found her father murdered by her sister, Alexandra. Who is telling the truth and who is a cold blooded murderer? Both are now on trial for the murder and it is up to con-man turned defense lawyer, Eddie Flynn to unravel the mystery before the wrong sister is sent to jail. Can he piece together the puzzle before the wrong sister is sent to prison?

First and foremost what I love about Fifty Fifty is that while it is a story in a series you can easily read it as a standalone novel. Steve Cavanagh weaves in enough background on the characters that if you do wind up reading the Eddie Flynn books out of order you still know enough to connect with the characters and stories. All of the cases, Eddie takes on are easily self contained in their respective books. I absolutely loved the cast of characters in this book and it was amazing how despite diverse the cast was they each had their moments to shine and tell the readers who they were. I also absolutely loved the mystery and loved that I was guessing all the way up to the end and piecing the puzzle together with the characters. I love a mystery novel where I get about to 80 percent done before I finally see the fully picture. It shows that the crumbs were so beautifully sprinkled through the whole book that you get your epic ah-ha moment

Ultimately I have found I am falling in love with this series and can’t wait to read more. Definitely have the Defense saved to go back and listen to the rest of Eddie’s wild journeys as our favorite New York defense attorney.