How do I even say anything on this book without giving away any spoilers? I think this review will be a bit shorter than my reviews normally are, but take this as a good sign, because the less you know, the more hooked you will be, and the more surprises await you.

Let’s start with the murder plot and the lawsuit tied to it. The premise was very interesting, and Cavanagh truly delivered in my opinion as well. Everything felt wrapped up nicely, and throughout the whole book I just kept switching between the sisters. One minute I could give you a whole list of reasons as to why Alexandra did it, and the other I could do the same for Sofia. What I loved as well was that the book incorporated the killer’s POV from time to time, which was simply named “she”. With these POVs, I got insights into the killer that could help me investigate who did it. The book truly kept me on the edge of my seat with the plot, and to me the ending felt perfectly executed. No loose ends, and everything was incredibly intense. So much so that I wanted to scream at the book! I would perhaps have liked a bit more insights into how the killer executed her plan, however. I got the necessary info there, but some more details would also have been interesting.

One tiny downside for me was that I wasn’t as invested in Eddie’s personal storyline as I was with Thirteen (the previous book in this series, but you can read them separately as well). This was very much a background thing compared to the main plot story, though, so it didn’t bother me much. I was very invested in Kate’s storyline on the other hand! I really liked her character, and I was continuously cheering her on.

All in all, I very much enjoyed this thriller. According to me, Steve Cavanagh knows how to write a good legal thriller for sure.

If this is the first time hearing about this book, Fifty Fifty is about two sisters who are BOTH on trial for the murder of their father. Each thinks each other has killed him. But one is a LIAR.

This was my first time reading a Steve Cavanagh novel, but I had heard extremely great things about his other novel, ‘Th1rte3n’. This book had everything a good thriller needs. Intertwining stories. Different narratives. Twists. Turns. Suspense.

One thing I loved about this book was we get a narrative from the killer herself but Steve Cavanagh does an incredible job of keeping her identity under wraps right until the VERY end. That’s what I love so much about a good thriller, you’re kept guessing right until the final pages and this was certainly the case with Fifty Fifty.

Cavanagh also did a great job of giving us a perspective from a female lawyer within the industry. Kate’s perspective and the experience was one of my favourites throughout the novel because all the odds were against her. She starts the book by being controlled by a horrible, sexist, and pervy boss. Cavanagh was clever and brave to address the sexual abuse and biased behavior within the legal system.

I loved both the lawyers (even though they were fighting on different sides) because they each had their quirks but worked extremely well together.

There wasn’t anything I didn’t particularly not enjoy about this book because like I said before, I thought it included everything a good thriller should, but when my boyfriend asked me if it was a 5-star, I had to think about it. And for me, if I have to question whether a book deserved 5 stars, then it probably didn’t. However, my opinion might change once we discuss it with the book club because those discussions either go one of two ways; I either end up loving it more or loving it less!

Safe to say though, I have added a few of Steve Cavanagh’s other books to my TBR!