A native of Belfast, Northern Ireland, Cavanagh moved to Dublin at the age of eighteen where he ended up studying law by accident. Eddie's not a man to be coerced into representing a guilty client, but the FBI have incriminating files on Eddie's wife, and if Eddie won't play ball, she'll pay the price. The truth has no place in a courtroom. The only thing that matters is what the prosecution can prove.”

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They call him the King of Death Row. Randal Korn has sent more men to their deaths than any district attorney in the history of the United States. This is the first time I am reading Steve Cavanagh’s work and I am so impressed. His narrating style is so unique and gripping. I simply LOVED the book.

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Fifty-Fifty is a blast to the genitals. Its swift, precise and you are left reeling on the floor. I am obsessed with courtroom dramas. This began when I was a member of a Jury – the atmosphere, the tension and the responsibility emits a fizzing spark within me. Watching and waiting to see just how it is going to pan out. The second point would be how likely would it be that a moral compass would win the day? Though satisfying it was to have the two defence lawyers meet up and thrash out the evidence and theories, I’m not entirely sure if that is legal or realistic. However because both Kate and Eddie are such reasonable people, I’m going to let it slide. Other than writing, Cavanagh hosts a beloved comedy podcast, Two Crime Writers And A Microphone, with his friend Luca Veste.

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All the evidence points to Robert's guilt, but as the trial begins a series of sinister incidents in the court room start to raise doubts in Eddie's mind. But about a year ago, Eddie gave up on his career after a calamitous case, promising to never end up in the courtroom again.Fifty-Fifty was like running with both shoelaces tied together. If you examine the evidence slowly and deliberately you can make it to the end with one conclusion and your conscience intact. Hurry to the finish line and all you’ll do is trip up and miss vital information. Kate, is the other defence lawyer and I saw this as an almost token and formulaic representation. She was subject to sexism and male white privilege from the large law firm that she worked at. Taking on this case is her step out to her future where she’s the boss and in control. The supporting cast are suitably helpful in a pondering way in pitting their wits against a revealed strategic mastermind and the rest are regular stereotypes that assist in making Fifty Fifty an engaging lightweight read. The killer is absolutely genius in her way of killing and she is merciless to the point where she actually enjoys the thought of hurting people.