I've had this waiting on my Kindle for quite a while. I wanted to read something quick, so I pulled this up.
Ciara and David were close once. They both clerked for the same judge, but now they find themselves on opposite sides of the courtroom. The judge calls them both in to his office early one morning, but they find his body instead.
For two people who claim to care about the judge, they seem to focus on each other an awful lot. They agree to work together and contribute what they can to the case. Then, they make a few calls, visit the man's son and stare at each other. Even the solution to the murder felt like an afterthought.
I found this 94-page novella irritating. I was interested in the mystery aspect, so it was a letdown that it took a backseat to these two being immature. Ciara walks away and then blames David for not stopping her. I hate when characters create the situation for them to be antagonistic to others. She had expectations for the way David was supposed to respond to her. When he didn't do what she wanted, she used that as a reason to reject him. Also, she holds what he does against him, but she doesn't know why he does it and doesn't try to understand.
Anyway, this wasn't for me. The title makes me think "the judge died for their love." Weird.
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