{"product_id":"9780751583380-the-witness","title":"The Witness","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe most authentic, twisty legal thriller, from the barrister author of In Black and White\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe remarkable debut thriller by prominent young mixed-race British barrister and author Alexandra Wilson is a unique, twisty and shocking novel for the 21st century\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An intelligent and immersive courtroom drama, a compelling new voice in legal crime fiction' ANDREA MARA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHERE ARE TWO SIDES TO EVERY MURDER.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA young black man is arrested for murder. The case against him is strong - a mum and a teacher saw him standing over a body in a park, a knife still in hand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut his up-and-coming barrister Rosa knows how people prejudge, but most of all, she suspects something is amiss. This boy comes from her neighbourhood. From a good family. So she begins to dig.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Rosa discovers secret upon terrible secret, she moves closer to finding a testimony that could win the case - or bring the whole establishment down on her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Witness\u003c\/i\u003e  is a frightening thriller about a young lawyer who will do anything to set her defendant free.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This is exactly what it's like to be a criminal barrister at the sharp end of Legal Aid work, and an important corrective to the cliché that all barristers are posh, white and loaded. \u003cb\u003eAn authentic, tense legal thriller from an author who knows what she's talking about'\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eHARRIET TYCE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Her striking debut shows she is expert\u003c\/b\u003e at using the form to highlight aspects of everyday ethnic minority experience: the drip-drip of countless micro-aggressions, and Rosa's daunting disadvantages when facing white middle-class opponents in court'\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A gripping insight into the intricacies of the British legal system and the assumptions that are made. \u003ci\u003eThe Witness\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea compelling story, told by an original new voice, with a breathtaking conclusion'\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eROBERT GOLD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A \u003cb\u003epowerful and authentic\u003c\/b\u003e legal thriller . \u003cb\u003ea tense, twisty read\u003c\/b\u003e that highlights just how frightening the legal and penal system can be when your future depends upon who the jury believes'\u003cbr\u003e JO CALLAGHAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e '\u003cb\u003eFresh, eye-opening, rage-inducing, humane\u003c\/b\u003e. A coruscating indictment of a legal system held together by Gaffer tape and bias'\u003cbr\u003e TAMAR COHEN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Alexandra Wilson's \u003cb\u003etense and very twisty\u003c\/b\u003e crime thriller is a powerful page-turner about the importance of family, the burden of guilt, and the racism that pervades our legal systems. \u003cb\u003eA superb and timely debut!'\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eASHLEY TATE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e '\u003cb\u003eA twisty courtroom thriller\u003c\/b\u003e that is destined to become a TV drama'\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eI PAPER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55125684126070,"sku":"9780751583380","price":8.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32011388.jpg?v=1736345357","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780751583380-the-witness","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}