A Time To Stand

Robert Whitlow is the bestselling author of legal novels set in the South and winner of the Christy Award for Contemporary fiction.  He received his J.D. with honors from the University of Georgia School of Law where he served on the staff of the Georgia Law Review.

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In a small Georgia town where racial tensions run high and lives are at stake, can one lawyer stand up for Justice against the tide of prejudice on every side?

Adisa Johnson, a young African-American attorney, is living her dream of practicing law with a prestigious firm in downtown Atlanta.  Then a split-second mistake changes the course of her career.

Left with no other options, Adisa returns to her hometown where a few days earlier a white police officer shot an unarmed black teen who is now lying comatose in the hospital.

Adisa is itching to jump into the fight as a special prosecutor, but feels pulled to do what she considers unthinkable - defend the officer.

As the court case unfolds, everyone in the small community must confront their own prejudices.  Caught in the middle, Adisa also tries to chart her way along a path complicated by her budding relationship with a charismatic young preacher who leads the local movement demanding the police officer answer for his crime.

My Thoughts:
The subject matter in A Time To Stand is ripped straight from current headlines.  In this "relevant to our times" story, Whitlow handles the matter of racial tension head on.  Whitlow addresses the racial tensions in a small Southern town from every angle with well-developed and believable characters.  The plot is well thought out with a few twists I didn't see coming.  A Time To Stand is certainly a page-turner that will challenge the reader's own prejudices and attitudes.  Fans of Randy Singer and John Grisham will soon be drawn to Whitlow's legal thrillers.  His books are slowly one by one making their place on my bookshelf.

*I received a complimentary copy of the book.  All opinions stated here are my own.

Happy Reading Ya'll,
Jennifer