I don't usually take the time to write reviews for books I read post publication but a friend told me about this book and I decided to listen to the audio version. I would be remiss if I didn't write a review to say how much I loved this book.

The Heavens May Fall is a mystery, a police procedural and a legal thriller and one of the best books I have read this year. I loved the way it was told from two points of view – the lead homicide detective’s and the defense attorney’s. Not only were there many twists and turns but the relationship between the three main characters created even more tension and uncertainty. Max Rupert was the homicide detective who was convinced Ben Pruitt killed his wife. But, he was still grieving over the hit and run death of his own wife and he had a previous confrontation in court with Ben Pruitt when Ben produced evidence (later proved false) that Max had lied in court. So perhaps Max didn’t put the effort he should have into finding another suspect. Boady Sanden was Ben Pruitt’s mentor, and former law partner. He had retired after losing a case that almost killed him. But he agreed to take the case because he couldn’t let Ben down. Ben loved his wife and 10 yr old daughter and was out of town at a conference at the time of the murder. He had what he thought was a rock solid alibi until someone said they saw him the night of the murder, so was totally surprised when he was arrested for murder. The character development alone was enough to keep me reading and I have not been so surprised by an ending in ages. A great new voice in crime/legal thrillers.