This Jury Is Guilty - by Laurie Blake (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Everyone is Watching meets Twelve Angry Men in a tense and twisty locked-room thriller where, sequestered together until the Hollywood trial is closed, a jury must decide the fate of an actor accused of attempted murder, but this jury has explosive secrets, and one of them is about to get away with a murder of their own.

No one here is innocent.

Hollywood's biggest movie star, Danny Scott, stands accused of trying to murder his wife, starlet Hope Harrison, in a case that has taken the world by storm. Everyone is asking: What led to the events of that night, and what darker truths simmer beneath the surface of Danny and Hope's marriage? As the world watches, twelve sequestered jurors must decide Danny's fate. But even a jury has its secrets...

Juror 6 is risking everything for this trial. Even her life.

Juror 2 is playing games. But can he keep one step ahead of his own lies?

Juror 13, the alternate, will do anything to be on that jury. Anything.

Juror 7 is hardly noticed by anyone. Just as she planned.

As each juror vies for the verdict they want, secrets, obsessions, and plots for revenge will come to light in the stands. Because everyone is lying. Everyone is guilty. And one of them might be planning a murder of their own.

With shocking twists and propulsive pacing, This Jury Is Guilty is a thought-provoking, locked-room thriller exploring our obsessions with true crime, the blurry lines between fact and fiction, and the lengths we're willing to go to seek justice. For fans of Amy Tintera, Steve Cavanagh, and Ellery Lloyd.

Review Quotes

"A compulsive, twist-filled thriller that had me questioning every character and every motive until the final page. The real drama unfolds behind closed doors, where the deliberation room becomes a battlegrounds of secrets, obsessions and lies. Smart, gripping and brilliantly constructed." -- L.J. Shepherd, author of The Trials of Lila Dalton

"A pacy and distinctive page-turner! I loved it. It felt like I was right there in LA, sitting among the jury." -- Nikki Smith, bestselling author of The Beach Party

"This Jury Is Guilty is a dark, suspenseful, fun twist on a courtroom thriller. Claustrophobic and wholly unique, with an ending I didn't see coming - I flew through it!" -- Nora Murphy, author of Ours Is a Tale of Murder

"Laurie Blake's character-driven jury drama with a Hollywood twist is a tense, ever-surprising read. The narrative speeds along mixing character insights with TV reports for an utterly addictive tale of celebrity, revenge and sinister secrets which kept me hooked from the very first page to the final, satisfying conclusion" -- KJ Whittle, author of Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests