I am really enjoying this series from Rob Rinder, and it was great to catch up with Adam again.

This time he is working on two very different cases, one far more glamorous than the other.

I love seeing this side of crime, as we see how Adam helps prepare the cases for court, plus also tries to be supportive to others at his chambers.

I am also still a massive fan of the phone calls Adam gets from his mother, which are typically light relief and entertaining, while also feeling fairly familiar to me personally.

It's another really interesting book, and I'll be keen to read more in the series in the future.

Thank you to Penguin and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

The Suspect by Rob Rinder
I know that this is the third in the series about Adam Green but I haven’t read the others and this works well as a standalone. The book opens with a description of the glitterati of London arriving at the Royal Academy for the unveiling of Primal Scream by Max Bruce. It was his masterpiece and had been bought by a Russian investor and so its return to London for a retrospective is a wonderful triumph for the curator.
The unveiling of the portrait is disturbed by a dramatic protest by the Blue Face group who are against the war in Khandistan. Max Bruce is sprayed with blue paint but then it seems the canister of paint contained more than just paint as Max Bruce dies painfully in front of the assembled, horrified crowd.
At Stag Court Morris returns and is given the case of defending Lexi Williams, the protestor who covered Max Bruce in blue paint. Adam Green is to be his second and they have to find some way to save their client even though there is film of her actually spaying the paint all over him.
Additionally Adam has to work on other cases, one in a military court and so his life is fraught. Adam is an interesting character and the life in the court appears to be very well evoked as is expected from a writer with Rinder’s background. It is a good read but the ending leaves one hoping for a Book 4 in the series. Thanks to Net Galley, Random House UK and to the author for the opportunity to read an early copy in return for an honest review.

I am a judge Rob Rinder fan and was so excited when I got approved for this book. This is a fantastic book, Adam Green is a great character who you fall in love with instantly. They twists and turns keep you on your toes. Such an enjoyable read.

I live the fact that Rob Rinder gives the reader a real insight into the legal system but in a highly entertaining way. The series of books are highly entertaining. We follow the life of Adam Green as he progresses through is legal career, going above and beyond to help his clients and try to get to the truth.

I was delighted to receive a kindle copy of this book from Netgalley. I am quickly becoming a fan of Rob Rinder with his entertaining characters and writing style. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and look forward to his next.

Max, a world-famous artist, is unveiling one of his paintings, Primal Scream, in front of a star-studded crowd. What happens next is shocking. A protester runs up to Max and sprays his face with blue paint. Within a few minutes, Max is dead.
Adam Green is working with Morris on the defence. It's not as cut and dried as it appears.
Adam is also working on another case involving a soldier accused of causing the death of a ten year old in Khandistan.
I love the court scenes. I'm literally there sitting on the bench listening to the toing amd froing. You never know who to believe.
Poor Adam, never has time for a social life. More work seems to pile up, courtesy of Tony.
Georgina and Jonathan are still at Stag Court. He is still up to his shinnanigans.
There is definitely more to come from the protesters case.
This is the third in the Adam Green series, and I look forward to reading more.
Please can Adam have a little bit of fun in the next one?
Thanks to Random House for the invitation to read this in return for an honest review.

Rob Rinder is like the Richard Osman of the legal world and I just can't get enough of his books. The Protest is the third of the Adam Green series, and this time around Adam is facing two high-profile cases. One takes him into the world of military justice and the other is seemingly an open-and-shut murder case. Lexi is a protestor who sprays blue paint in the face of art legend Sir Max Bruce, But the spray can has been laced with cyanide and the artist drops dead in front of his fans. Lexi protests her innocence, but does she have a case when multiple witnesses saw her use the murder weapon?

I enjoyed The Protest just as much as the previous two books, especially Adam's interactions with his colleagues and his loving mum. A great series I would recommend to anyone!

‘The protest’ by Rob Rinder was enjoyable and an easy read, with brilliant characters and engrossing.

Adam Green once again is overwhelmed and overworked and trying to balance court and his personal life. The setting of the book was apt for the modern-day political climate, and I thought the two cases were will written. But, I didn’t find it as enjoyable as the first two books, and maybe I will be in the minority in finding the ending a bit disappointing. However, I will definitely read the next novels (if there are any) to see how Adam, Georgina, Jonathan, Tony, Bobby and co. are all up to.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for ARC.

Adam Green, our kind but unlikely hero is back in Chambers, tasked with working on two very high profile cases. Despite trying his best (and supported by the advice of his over-helpful mother) he continues to rub people up the wrong way as he seeks the information needed for his client.
The characterisation is superb - you meet people that you know you would be happy to go to the pub with as well as those you would hide under the desk to avoid. Adam, in particular, is well-drawn and his humanity and desire to get things right shines through each of the novels. As you would expect, the legal detail is there but doesn't overwhelm the story. A great read.

Adam is a rising star in Chambers working for the likes of Morris Brown, Nisha and putting up with the antics of the flamboyant Jonathan Taylor-Campbell.

Lexie is an intern who gets a job at a local art gallery who have secured the massive coup of having a showing of paintings by the eminent artist Max . His best known work Primal Scream is being loaned to the gallery and will undoubtedly be the star piece in the show.

Max leads a complicated life with two wives and numerous children all of whom are wasters. The best known if these is Loughton, an influencer, blogger, drug taker and hot sauce maker.

When Lexie throws blue paint over Max at the opening of the event on behalf of an environmental cause, chaos ensues when Max dies in the full glare of the media. It turns out that the paint was laced with cyanide. It seems like a water-tight case against Lexie but Adam becomes embroiled in a race against time to uncover whether she is the real perpetrator. Another Rinder winner.

I received a copy of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley.

I enjoyed the first in this series and haven't read the second. Here Adam assists on a high profile murder case where the murder was committed as an act of protest against the war in 'Khandistan', and at a military court martial relating to the same war. The two cases are not linked, and Adam's juggling of them contributes to his always being overworked and struggling to keep on top of things.

I found the murder defendant Lexi both unlikeable and difficult to understand, and the resolution to that case disappointing The defence seemed to make very little effort to get to the bottom of what actually happened, to the extent of not even pressing Lexi for an explanation, and this frustrated me. I felt the other case was a bit of an add-on/distraction and was treated rather superficially. Finally, I struggle to see how Adam can have lived in London in the circles he moves in for so long and remain so naive and socially diffident.

Disappointing.

An excellent book. This is the second book by Rob Rinder that I have read and once again it’s well written with an absorbing storyline. The storyline brings alive the complexity of the British legal/justice system but all those intricately involved in bringing cases to court. Although this book is part of a series it could easily be read without having read the previous two in the series. I throughly recommend.

Highly acclaimed artist Max Bruce is murdered at a prestigious exhibition of his paintings. Lexi, a protester against war is charged with the crime, with Matt Green assigned as defence lawyer, which seems a daunting task.
Having read Rob Rinder’s previous two books, I was delighted to see Matt return in this story, and felt his character had much more to offer. With Rob Rinder’s legal background, we gain insight into the legal system, its heritage and culture. He writes about the historic buildings, courts and art galleries, with such expertise and skill you feel you are there.
Matt is now a newly qualified barrister and working excessively hard on several complex cases, with his mother doing her best to make sure he is eating enough food and getting enough rest, adding humour to the story. Other characters are skilfully depicted, the flamboyant, pompous characters, lively young trainee lawyers, all add interest and intrigue to the plot.
I’m a great Rob Rinder fan, and couldn’t put this book down, waiting eagerly for the next Matt Green story.

I loved this book and I am now a big fan of the author. The setting for the story is a murder at the Royal Academy. The trial that ensues is full of drama but what I like is how the author dangles the reader carrots. He lets you think of so many possible scenarios. Adam the newly qualified barrister is single but there are a few possible partners along the way. Adam is a good at his job but he makes mistakes. In trying to make a success of things, he is at risk of his own mental health. I loved his Jewish mother, who he has a close relationship with and she is always popping up in the background and trying hard to make him see the right road (her way).
I loved the smaller details of court life and traditions. I finished the book too quickly as unfortunately the author can't write fast enough for me.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and publisher for an ARC of The Protest, the third book by Rob Rinder.

I have read all of the books in the Adam Green series so far, and enjoyed them all. However, I did feel this wasn’t as gripping as the last 2.

I think the army storyline was the best of the 2 cases that Adam was involved in this time. I enjoyed that more, but still was happy to be swept along on the #blueface wave as well.

Easy to read, good writing and not too long chapters. Overall, an enjoyable novel to get stuck into. I look forward to seeing Adam in book number 4!

Another great book in this series from Rob Rinder. Love the characters and had me guessing the whole way through and very thought provoking.

I love this series and am enjoying the way the characters are developing with each book. The plot lines here are really clever and the writing style is effortlessly elegant.

What a great read!
This is the third book in the ‘Adam Green’ series, but could be read as a standalone.
This book covers two legal cases- the paint throwing activist who accidentally kills and a former soldier accused of murdering a child on a tour of duty. Could the two cases be related?
I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend

This is the third book in the Adam Green series, and I have to say the series just gets better and better with every read.

This installment tackles a murder in the art world, when Max Bruce is killed on the opening night of an exhibition of his work. An arrest is immediately made, and Adam is hired to defend the accused. But all is not as it seems - can Adam prove her innocence, and more importantly uncover the real murderer?

I love these books, as the series has developed the characters have grown too. At times humorous, picking up the latest Rob Rinder is a joy and I would thoroughly recommend. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I read this ARC for an honest review
All thoughts and opinions are mine

I've been lucky enough to read the others the author has written

Absolutely loved this

Great characters and its wonderful to see their development throughout the series

Highly recommend these books