Legacy of Lies: A Legal Thriller (Bocephus Haynes Book 1)

I absolutely love this series! Got started with The Professor and was hooked. Sad that storyline ended. I hope RB keeps this series going. Endings?Always a surprise! Didn’t see it coming but makes sense. Good solid characters.

A tale that in wraps layer after layer of lies and deceit in a small Tennessee town. Well written and captivating to the very end.

Such a great book. I love the characters and the plot is outstanding. I love the twists and turns and the ending is such a surprise. Since I live in Alabama I enjoyed the familiar settings. Can’t wait to read the next Robert Bailey book.

I didn't realize that this is a continuation of a previous storyline from earlier books by the author. Didn't really impact that story though.

This book is a great read, one that you will not want to put down. If you like reading books with a twist, then this is the book for you.

It was a good book for part 1 now I just need to read the 2nd book to see how everything works out.

I read a lot, and Courtroom Drama is one of my favorite genres. To make that Courtroom Drama into a Legal Thriller, you need to throw in some danger and action that takes place outside the courtroom. It also helps to keep the reader guessing as to who the guilty party is, right up until the big reveal at the end. That's it folks! LEGACY OF LIES is the complete package.My love of Legal action novels means that I was quite familiar with First Reads author, Robert Bailey. I have read all four books that preceded LEGACY OF LIES. I have long considered him one of the best authors currently writing Legal Fiction. I enjoyed LEGACY OF LIES, and thought the plot was clever and entertaining, though I don't think I liked it QUITE as much as his previous books. It still gets high marks, and I'll explain why.I appreciate that Bailey isn't a prolific author, just churning out the books, as so many others, often sacrificing quality for quantity. You have to wait for the next book, in eager anticipation, and can be pretty much assured that you will not be disappointed. Those early reviews that called this book awful, probably didn't read the entire book. The ending, alone is worthy of appreciating the authors creativity and his ability to come up with an entirely original plot. Fans of the genre who finish this book are almost certainly going to be looking for the next book this author writes. He is a good writer and LEGACY OF LIES has an excellent plot. The characters are people that feel very real, and you get to know them quite wellGreat plot and character driven? What's there not to like? Well, the construction of the story and introduction to the characters made for a confusing start to he story. With so many people introduced in the first few pages, you feel like you will never be able to keep them all straight. This actually turns out NOT to be true, so it is worth disregarding the initial and unfortunate confusion.The other thing that hurts the momentum a bit, is the authors attempts to straddle the line between addressing his loyal fans and first time readers. All five of the books are unique standalone novels, but the characters wind in and out of all the authors books, even if only in the memories of those that are featured in later books. It is fitting because I LOVE ALL OF THE AUTHOR'S MAIN CHARACTERS. They are amazing, and you will love them too. But...there are almost too many references to things that have gone on before, without much clarity for first time readers. It isn't necessary and the vaugeness slows down the momentum of the current story.Let me conclude by saying, read the story and enjoy it. Don't get too hung up on the vague back stories. They don't change the fact that this story is great all by itself. You SHOULD read the previous books, because they are FANTASTIC. This is also an excellent story! I for one, can hardly wait until the next legal thriller by Bailey. I don't even care who it features. I love ALL his characters and EVERYTHING written by this author. The plot is ALWAYS trump. If you feel the same, get this book and you will be happy happy reader.

Robert kept everything very interesting that you wantedto keep reading. I will be reading more books by this author.Thank you Robert

Great read!

Well written and a page turner. Somehow, I had expected who the killer was, but not the second twist in the ending.

This was a gripping and satisfying book touching on the redemption of Bo, an important character from the author's previous series, which culminated, among other tragedies, with the death of his wife. Although it might work well without that background, I think reading the earlier books is key to enjoying it. It happened to be published at a fortuitous moment in history - the murder of George Floyd and subsequent protests. Excellent plot, appealing characters, some good (albeit suspiciously coincidental) twists. Highly recommended, but for maximum pleasure, begin at the beginning of the author's books.

This is at very interested story. It is well written and the plot is full of surprises. I highly recommend this book.

Hard Book to put down! Legacy of Lies was true name for this book as it kept a person in suspense right to the very end.