Powers of Attorney

by Mimi Lavenda Latt

Chronicling the lives of three women attorneys, a murder case pits the power of old money against the solidity of the law and forces each of the lawyers to put much more than their careers on the line. Reprint.

Genres: Fiction

544 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Thelma Long · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book followed 3 female attorneys that were friends but didn't seem to share very much friendship among them. There were a couple of unexpected twists. There were several characters that I didn't empathize with. The accused Sandra, Theo, Tommy and Madeline were a few of the characters that never had me rooting for them completely.

[Dorothy Clark · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lawyers behaving like real people--lies, backstabbing, jealousy, murder, spousal abuse, adultery. Smart women with bad taste in men. Not bad for a first novel.

[Henri Moreaux · Rating 4 out of 5]

I previously had read Mimi Latt's Ultimate Justice and really enjoyed it so went back and bought her first two books, this one, Powers of Attorney is her first book.

The story follows three female attorneys and one murder case, it started off slowly however once the murder had taken place the intrigue and subplots took off and it became an enjoyable read. Some murder-mysteries reflect mundane life, others are too fanciful to be anything but fiction - this one was somewhere in between, certainly not a mundane case but verging on the fanciful territory all things said and done.

There's several unexpected revelations towards the end of the book and the eventual culprit isn't entirely obvious until near the end - lots of murky circumstances like real life.

One thing to note is the book does contain quite a few sex scenes, not to the point of an erotic novel - they are only isolated scenes, but nonetheless it does make the book not so suitable for younger readers. However I guess younger readers probably wouldn't have much interest in a legal mystery novel anyway.

[Hermien · Rating 2 out of 5]

Trash and unbelievable, but entirely unenjoyable.

[Toesnorth's mom]

good, but graphic

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

This murder mystery is written by a female attorney and includes female attorneys as the main characters, and I enjoyed it very much. A fantastic first novel by Mimi Latt.

[Pat · Rating 2 out of 5]

Billed as similar to John Grisham, this book was a disappointment. Took forever to read. Suspense not built up. Poorly edited.

[Sera · Rating 2 out of 5]

Skip it - what should have been an interesting book about female lawyers is not.

[Noralyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Debut Book. A great read !!!!! Mystery, Love story