The Trial

This book is one of the best I have read in years. The Christy Award was well deserved. A book without all the cuss words is delightful. Life can exist this way. I live in Georgia, he describes it very well. It is beautiful. I think the author has done a wonderful job in this story I will try to find the movie to watch, I recommend this to everyone who loves a courtroom drama. WELL DONE

I really enjoyed this book. I would wake up during the night and couldn't go back to sleep and I'd pick it up and start reading. At times the trial drug out just a little bit but all the information had to be covered. This was the third book I read by Robert Whitlow and I'm looking for more.

Attorney Kent "Mac" MacClain is on the brink--nine years earlier, he was at the wheel in a horrible accident that took the lives of his wife and children. Mac is having a spiritual crisis--feeling unable to deal with the deep pain and hurt the accident placed upon his heart and soul and decides the time has come to end his own lfie, when the phone rings in his office. He has been asked to take on the case of Pete Thomason, a man who is accused of killing Angela Hightower, the daughter of a family of high power and prestige in the small town in which Mac lives and works. Against Pete is not only a mountain of compelling evidence but also the fact that he cannot recall any details of the events leading up to the death of Angla. Both men face a spritual crisis. Both men are fighting for thier lives. So begins Robert Whitlow's second novel, "The Trial." After thoroughly enjoying his work on "Lfie Support" I was eager to find more of Mr. Whitlow's work. I'm happy to say that the great storytelling, character development and page-turning suspense of "Life Support" are also very much at work here in "The Trial." Whitlow balances a lot of separate story threads--Mac's spiritual crisis, his budding relationship with Anna Wilkes, a pyschologist who evaluates Pete, the story of Pete and what is happening to him in the prison and the pain and suffering of the Hightowers as they try to make sense of what happened on that night to take their daughter. "The Trial" is more than just a legal thriller, it's also a murder mystery that will keep you turning the pages to find out who did it and why. But, as with "Life Support" the greatest parts of "The Trial" are not the moments in which we have the stunning revelations of who commited these acts and why, but insted Whitlow's character creations and the building of his setting for the novels. As with "Life Support" it's the little details that make this books so compelling to read. It's easy to see bits and pieces not only of yourself but people you might know in your daily walk in the characters who inhabit Whitlow's novels. Mac is a man who goes to church on Sunday, but his attendance is dictated on how the Gerogia football team did the following day and he has a Sunday School class full of fellow fans (and despite my beign a die-hard Tennessee fan, I didn't mind this too much...esp. since the Tenenssee-Georga game that Whitlow tells about his book has the Vols winning...but I digress). We see prayer circles that pray for Mac, we see Mac meet Anna and her young son, who awaken some long forgotten feelings deep inside him.. We see Mac serve as a mentor to a new young attorney and we see him fight for the life of his client. All of this while struggling with his own internal demons. Mac is a compellng character, as are all the characters in this novel. "The Trial" resists the urge to give us one-dimensional characters. Instead, each character is uniquely human with his or her own strengths and

Move over, John Grisham! Now we get a suspenseful courtroom drama, engaging characters, an enthralling plot and a real-life look at the power of a loving God all in one book! Whitlow's first book, "The List" was a great read, but in "The Trial" his writing style has become smoother and more professional. The characters are real and believable, and they grow and change in a satisfying manner from the beginning of the book to the end. If you pick this book up, I hope you don't have any plans for the rest of the day!

This is the best book I ever read. It was easy to follow and Whitlow is superb at describing the obvious. You don't have to be a student of law to enjoy this one. I recomend this one for all.

I read Robert Whitlow's first book, The List, and waited patiently for his next book. The Trial was worth the wait! Being from north Georgia (Mr. Whitlow practiced law in my hometown) made this book especially interesting for me. Whitlow has the amazing ability to spin mystery, suspense and spirituality into a novel that keeps the reader turning the pages. I would recommend this book to anyone who is a Grisham or Peretti fan. You will not be disappointed.

Robert Whitlow is the first author I have ever read who can combine mystery, suspense, inspiration and God and make it work! Higgins-Clark is a wonderful mystery writer, King is an expert on suspense, and Nicholas Sparks has the market on inspiration, but Whitlow puts all three elements into one story and the outcome is outrageously entertaining. His characters come to life and are portrayed in a way that readers get to know them; they become people we would (or not) like to know personally, from the lawyer who needs a reason to stay alive to the accused he strives to keep alive. A good mystery keeps me reading, a touch of suspense is scary and invigorating; and inspiration makes me feel good about life in general. This book pushes all three buttons at once. What more could a reader want, except maybe a sequel?Mr. Whitlow's first book, The List, was equally entertaining. He has a way of telling a story which might be an ordinary story except for the miraculous events which take place during the course of it. It is no secret that money and greed are the downfall of many good men, and Whitlow weaves a story that shows the effects of these evils on generations of families all tied together by a secret, the "List." His story is rich in faith and hope and how one young man, after discovering the pure evil lurking behind the "List," becomes determined not to succumb to it. It is a tale of love and the power of prayer (the "prayer closet" was delightful) and of a young man growing spiritually and accepting God as his first priority (with help from some unforgettable friends). Mr. Whitlow displays a remarkable ability in making miracles seem like everyday occurrences. May God bless him and keep him inspired to write stories that will touch those who read them in a very special way.Debby Lilley