#bookreview The Ambrosia Project by Abi Silver @abisilver16 Published Today! by @EyeandLightning #newrelease

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SYNOPSIS

In the sixth of Abi Silver’s nail-biting games of court-room cat-and-mouse, Judith Barton and Constance Lamb defend a caterer accused of killing a food magnate by negligence. Is something darker afoot?

When food magnate Brett Ingram collapses and dies at a public event, his seafood allergy is blamed and the caterer, Nick Demetriou, charged with manslaughter.

Nick hires legal duo Judith Burton and Constance Lamb to defend him. They scrutinise the colourful panellists at the event – a food blogger, a beef farmer, a food scientist, a TV chef and a radio host – who all seem to be holding something back.

There’s something fishy about the allergy story. Did one of the speakers have a hand in the businessman’s death? And what of the nasty incidents that keep befalling them? Should the net be cast wider to include opponents of Brett’s mysterious Ambrosia initiative?

In another of Abi Silver’s nail-biting games of courtroom cat-and-mouse, Judith and Constance must find the truth among a smorgasbord of lies and deception.

MY THOUGHTS

This is the sixth book in the author’s Burton and Lamb series. Each book deals with a topical and interesting subject, involving the 2 main characters, solicitor Constance Lamb and lawyer Judith Burton, but can all be read as standalone stories.

The Ambrosia Project looks into the death of a large food company owner called Brett Ingram, after he collapses and dies suddenly at a small public event. With the knowledge of a food allergy, eyes soon turn to the caterer Nick Demetriou, who is charged with manslaughter and becomes the next new client for our legal duo.

A fast moving story, again with Silver’s trademark well explained and well researched background knowledge and information on the topic at hand. I found this new novel enjoyable and quick to read. The different POVs from the main suspects keeps the story fresh and moving forwards with secrets and red herrings in each new section of the novel.

You don’t need to read all the previous books to understand each new novel, but I will definitely go back and read book 5, which is one I’ve missed, as there seemed to be a change in dynamics between out two main character’s and I feel book 5 may tell me more.