PRAISE

I’m not sure I’ll read a better book the rest of this year. I loved the multiple points of view. The way Robin Peguero manages to bring you inside the mind of every player in this courtroom drama is brilliant. He expertly highlights past experiences and bias and then allows you to draw your own conclusions. 
This was a great reading experience and an even better reminder that what makes us different should be embraced and that we become a stronger society with every different point of view we are willing to see through.

A strikingly original legal thriller that deftly handles multiple POVs. A recommended purchase for collection where crime fic is popular.

This is an excellent legal thriller. The characters are well-developed and the story is fast-paced, keeps you on your toes. It was interesting to see both sides of the trial, both prosection and defense, as well as a peak at the judge's perspective. 
Hope to see the sequel very soon.
Highly recommended.

It's been way too long since I've read a great courtroom drama. I enjoyed this novel because it delves into the perspectives of all the players, whether it be prosecution, defense, the judge, or the jurors.

The story begins with the trial of a man accused of raping and murdering a young woman he met at a bar. As the trial progresses, we find ourselves peeking back into the investigation. We also find ourselves looking into the lives of the jurors and the prosecutor. The twisty plot turns kept me guessing until the very end.

Reading this I wondered why I don’t come across more mainstream legal thrillers. I was enthralled by this and couldn’t put it down. The court room scenes are tense and dramatic, but we get way more than that. I loved the look into each character’s history and how we all have prejudices. There were some wild twists that I was not expecting. This is one you’ll want to reread immediately after closing it.


This book was so fast-paced that I finished it in a day! I couldn't believe it when I looked at my Kindle and saw I was already at 70%. If you're a sucker for trial books (like THE HOLDOUT and any of Jodi Picoult's trial books) this one is for you. Peguero has been a homicide prosecutor and now works in the House as investigative counsel.

This is a law based thriller like none I've read before starting with the first scenes of the lead Lawyers going at each other. Then it just gets deeper and deeper into the vagaries of the law and the consequences of untold stories by all those participating, judge, jurors, lawyers, that have an effect on the outcome. In some ways this novel illustrates just how broken the legal system is better than any piece of non-fiction can.

I'd thought I was done with "legal thrillers", til now. Peguero has blown fresh life into this genre, and I for one and THRILLED with it! I've seen people comparing it to (early) Grisham, and Richard Price, and rather than Price (who I DO like) I rather think Greg Iles is a better comparison. Excellent novel, I'll be watching for more!

I couldn’t put this book down! This novel was unlike any others that I’ve read in that we got to know every character from their point of view. I loved that many of the characters’ backgrounds were intertwined and all came together so clearly in the end. I also loved that it discussed the biases and experiences of jurors which ultimately shaped the verdict in this case. This was a great read and kept me captivated the entire time with the many twists that were presented! And the ending was perfect! I highly recommend!

I don't normally read courtroom thriller type books. I really enjoyed it! The case was compelling. The background given on the characters added to my interest. Fantasy is my main genre, so I'm used to shifting perspectives and time. It was easy for me to keep up with the shifts because of this. If you're not similarly accustomed to that style of writing, I urge you to take the extra time and attention. It's worth it. I'm left feeling satisfied and I hope to see more from this author.

So good. If John Grisham and Stephen King had a baby, it would be Robin Preguero. I would have read this book in one sitting except my kids needed their dinner (ugh). And my boss wanted me to come in today to work (double-ugh). This book was completely unputdownable. So, so, so good.

Peguero does not present any of his characters as evil, or even bad. Instead, he creates well-rounded characters that allow us to understand how they each came to their bias, and forces us to consider our own prejudice. A secondary, but very important consideration, is how the prejudice of individual participants can potentially skew the results of a trial. Peguero gives you everything you need, but gives you space to sort through the evidence he presents. As a reader, it is satisfying to build the web the pieces creates for yourself. At the end of the novel, I had the urge to immediately flip back to page one and begin reading again, wanting to see the story again with my new knowledge.

Overall, With Prejudice is a well crafted legal thriller that also manages to make the reader think about the prejudice around them and the prejudice within.

A unique, brilliant legal thriller full of twists and turns. The author, Robin Peguero, definitely knows the inner workings of the justice system and all of it's flaws. I found myself totally immersed in the story and unable to put the book down. This taught, exciting thriller is well worth reading.

I love the structure of With Prejudice. It presented the characters, the jury, the police, the defense, the prosecutors and the judge, their backgrounds and prejudices throughout the narrative of the trial. It’s a wonderful new twist on the classic legal thriller. Fantastic read!

Y’all, as a trial lawyer, I could relate to every word and loved this one. I finished in three days complete with underlines, highlights, and tabs. I devoured yet savored it at the same time. This book is a fictional thriller, yes, but it also teaches us some very important lessons about accused entitlement to a diverse cross-section of our communities (IYKYK), how our backgrounds and life experiences can shape our views of the world, and how our prejudice and judgement of others can have an impact on their lives too… And that twist at the end. This one will always hold a special place in my heart! I don’t often given books 5 stars. My 5 stars reviews are reserved for my self-made criteria of: “favorite! lives rent free in my head; would recommend to everyone without solicitation and would possibly read again!” And I definitely did tell everyone at work about this book, unsolicited. And I would absolutely read again.

I didn't reread the synopsis or look too much into this book before I started reading it, and I'd recommend going into this one as fresh as possible because this was such a well written ride. This is Robin Peguero's debut novel (I'm hoping for many more to come), and his years of experience in the legal field contribute to a very authentic sensibility to this courtroom drama. It's got a lot of subtlety to it, making clear the issues of biases that come into play for juries, issues of race and gender and more that impact courtroom outcomes. As much of the story is set in the courtroom, it's a dialogue heavy story, which keeps it moving along quickly, but short character backgrounds in the forms of vignettes from their lives lets readers get to know the players. Loved this.

Great Book!!!!! I need to read more by Robin!!!!!

It's been awhile since I read a court drama and I enjoyed this one very much. It reminded me of a Shakespearean story within a story with lots of twists and turns and unforseeable happenings. I loved the character development with the attorneys. The depth of these characters made the novel all the more addicting.

Interesting glimpse into the jurors, judges, and attorneys in the trial - not often that jurors get much attention in a novel; some of the flashbacks could have been clearer as to dates, but that let to some of the suspense/thrill; would have been a great contender for the Harper Lee Prize if it wasn't on hiatus.

I read this book quickly and never knew quite what I should expect to come next. Throughout the book, we get a view inside the backstory of each juror and other characters playing a role in the trial, and how this creates bias that affects their decisions. Quick read and a unique take on a legal thriller.

What an astounding legal thriller, and I NEVER saw the end coming. Entertaining, slick, and a total puzzle. I can’t wait to tell everyone. This book should be on every summer list and in the beach bag.

I admire novels that can turn the story upside down in an instant and dislike novels that attempt that trick but fail. With Prejudice earned my admiration for pulling off the magic trick, for confronting timely issues of prejudice within and outside the criminal justice system, and for keeping me engaged in a smart story that disguises its intricacy with apparent simplicity. RECOMMENDED