In Firm Pursuit

4.5<br />This second book in the series has Vernetta dealing with several obstacles from both work &amp; home. Although this case seemed simple, one slip caused all types of problems. Jefferson had also encountered a major problem that he hoped Vernetta didn't find. Special was once again the great friend, although some of her actions caused more trouble than help. Overall this was a good read &amp; I'm looking forward to the next legal thriller

In the second installment for the series, employment attorney Vernetta Henderson is on-track for her partnership, but of course there is a new big-ticket case that needs to be resolved first. Meanwhile the marital strife continues as Jefferson copes with his "problem". When Vernetta doesn't settle a lawsuit and <br /><br />This entire review and others can be found at: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="http://www.ireadthatbook.com">http://www.ireadthatbook.com</a><br />

<strong>Another 5 star read! </strong><br /><br />I love Pamela Samuels Young's Vernetta Henderson's series. These books are such a fast read! I always end up laughing, screaming, covering my mouth and in this one, was well on the verge of crying. So exciting and I couldn't put this down. I will definitely be reading the rest of this series. Hands down.

THRILLING mystery suspense...once again I was CAUGHT UP in the lives of attorney Vernetta, her husband Jefferson, and her CRAZY best friend/sister Special...Special is OFF THE CHAIN CERTIFIABLE...looking forward to the next book in this series.

This is just what I needed, a quick, easy read. Some of it was kind of predictable, but that's okay. I just wanted something to read that kept me interested and not wanting to put the book down. This one did it. I enjoy these types of books.

Another good one

Great legal thriller! Lots of mystery and action with a bit humor with Special involved. The side story with Jefferson was also very good! Will definitely continue onto #3!

I was extremely disappointed with this second instalment of the Vernetta Henderson series. A rushed and chaotic ending brought down my initial rating of this book from three stars to two, and I found myself skimming the last few chapters of this book just to finish it, rather than reading because I was invested in seeing how it ended — which is a shame. <br /><br />There are several reasons that; I’m quite disappointed to say, prevented ‘In Firm Pursuit’ from being an enjoyable read. The first being the constant changes in perspective. I was dragged from Vernetta’s first person experiences, to sudden third person descriptions of events. This was fine when the perspective shifted to characters I was already familiar with, and to some extent invested in i.e. Jefferson, but really, who cares about some of the new characters introduced? Certainly not I, and certainly not in the place of Vernetta. We’ve already had a book (‘Every Reasonable Doubt’) where Vernetta’s first person perspective delivered a gripping and thrilling story, deviating from that layout did not in my opinion add to the story and, I would even go as far to say ruined it.<br /><br />Another was the Jefferson storyline, which although interesting felt completely pointless and was way too easily resolved. Why create a character as potentially interesting as LaKeesha, have her put Jefferson’s usually unshakeable character into disarray only to have Special casually disappear the situation with no one ever the wiser? If anything the Jefferson sideshow took up valuable pages that could have been used to flesh out the main story. Perhaps if that had been the case, I would be writing rather a different review right now, but alas, here we are!<br /><br />That segues nicely into the third reason the book was poor, the main storyline. What on Earth happened here? We had a potentially really interesting situation that presented all kinds of drama, with blackmail, hitmen, fraudulent government contracts, backstabbing colleagues, sleazy business men, easily corruptible cops and lets not forget a murder. What we got was some indication that the events of the book were part of a much larger and terrible picture, that was easily unravelled because Special decided to poke her nose in, and suddenly Vernetta decided to take the job of law enforcement in her own hands! <br /><br />Lastly was the unnecessary and rather annoying involvement of Special in absolutely every aspect of Vernetta’s life. The fact Special; despite causing more problems than resolutions, and being a victim of rather serious crimes, manages to walk away without questioning her interfering ways was beyond annoying. Lets not forget that in the last book, we had the experienced methods of Detective Smith and Neddy uncovering the facts the situation, which felt more credible and allowed for a better exploration of the story. 'In Firm Pursuit' has Special who is clearly too nosy for her own good and is in no way a legal or law enforcement professional take on this role. We must also remember, Special still finds the time to meddle with Vernetta's personal life, in between stringing various men along and racking up her credit card bill. Her behaviour wasn't too different from that of Hayley's - who in the end learns to re-evaluate herself. <br /><br />Of course some of Special's meddling resulted in short term benefits, but surely it's a matter of time before Vernetta discovers the full extent of her interfering ways? We saw in the book just how dangerous Special’s nosing around can become once it’s discovered. Was this a foreshadowing of how much more trouble than worth Special ultimately is as a friend? Can we trust Samuels to explore this, in light of how quickly Jefferson's storylines in this book and in the last were brushed under the carpet? <br /><br />Ultimately, 'In Firm Pursuit' just wasn't for me. I throughly enjoyed ‘Every Reasonable Doubt’ which was the first book I’d read by Samuels, consequently, I hadn’t been able to wait to get my hands on ‘In Firm Pursuit’. However I believe my journey with Vernetta ends here. I will not be purchasing ‘Murder on the Downlow’.

For attorney Vernetta Henderson, what starts off as a simple case of sexual harassment turns out to involve corporate greed, corruption and murder. A Rising star in her firm, Vernetta expects that winning the case could lead to her becoming its first African American partner but what she learns could actually put her life and those around her in danger!<br /><br />This is a legal drama with many twists and turns as well as some well developed characters. One can empathise with Vernetta as she tries to negotiate the case that seems to be spinning out of control. The host of other characters we meet are just as memorial.<br /><br />Overall "In Firm Pursuit" is a very good read and a well written story. I found myself hooked from the very start and would certainly recommend it!

This was one of the worst books I've read all year. One thing I didn't like was some of the chapters were in 1st person; straight from Vernetta's mouth. Other chapters didn't include her at all and were in 3rd person. I don't remember ever reading a book this well written that did that. I was extremely bored with the book. There were so many times I started to give up on the book but I kept reading only because I enjoyed the prequel. When I was 75% done with the book, I could no longer torture myself. I started skipping a bunch of pages on only started reading the parts where Special and Jefferson were involved. At about 92%, I gave up completely.