“Enthralling and sharp-witted...Highly recommended.”―Karin Slaughter, New York Times and #1 international bestselling author“Bold, fearless...Prima Facie is a deeply rewarding, absolute must read.”―Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of We Begin at the EndThis is not life, this is law…Tessa Ensler loves her job. She’s worked her way up to being a top criminal defense barrister against all the odds, and fights to defend those pleading not guilty. Tessa believes in the law, believes in the system. Her quick-witted cross-examinations and intelligence in the courtroom see her clocking up win after win - including securing freedom for men accused of rape and sexual assault. Innocence until proven guilty is, after all, the bedrock of a civilized society.But when Tessa is raped by a coworker, she struggles to find the strength to bring him to justice in the face of the barriers and opposition within that same system. Determined to have her day in court, Tessa is forced to confront the stark reality that the law was not written for victims, and that she is the one on trial. She fights on, even as her evidence is manipulated to make her look like a liar, even while she is retraumatized in the stand.Based on the Olivier and Tony Award-winning play, Suzie Miller’s Prima Facie is an unforgettable story of what happens when a victim is asked to navigate a system that is not set up to accommodate the lived experience of sexual assault survivors.
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Prima Facie: A Novel
By Suzie Miller
“Enthralling and sharp-witted...Highly recommended.”―Karin Slaughter, New York Times and #1 international bestselling author“Bold, fearless...Prima Facie is a deeply rewarding, absolute must read.”―Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of We Begin at the EndThis is not life, this is law…Tessa Ensler loves her job. She’s worked her way up to being a top criminal defense barrister against all the odds, and fights to defend those pleading not guilty. Tessa believes in the law, believes in the system. Her quick-witted cross-examinations and intelligence in the courtroom see her clocking up win after win - including securing freedom for men accused of rape and sexual assault. Innocence until proven guilty is, after all, the bedrock of a civilized society.But when Tessa is raped by a coworker, she struggles to find the strength to bring him to justice in the face of the barriers and opposition within that same system. Determined to have her day in court, Tessa is forced to confront the stark reality that the law was not written for victims, and that she is the one on trial. She fights on, even as her evidence is manipulated to make her look like a liar, even while she is retraumatized in the stand.Based on the Olivier and Tony Award-winning play, Suzie Miller’s Prima Facie is an unforgettable story of what happens when a victim is asked to navigate a system that is not set up to accommodate the lived experience of sexual assault survivors.
Popular Reviews(15)
Reviewed by MeikeLeft me speechless… one of the most important books I’ve ever read.
Reviewed by chiara 🌼ich glaub, das wirkt noch lange nach.
Reviewed by Merle4 stars, even though the writing was bahh, but was truly moved by this, need to see the theatre
Reviewed by CarolinAua. Dieses Buch hat mir mein Herz herausgerissen. Ich habe mich als Frau so gesehen gefühlt. Ich habe geliebt, wie dieses Buch geschrieben wurde. Es war nicht in your face. Es war viel nur zwischen den Zeilen zu lesen. Es war sehr angenehm, als Leserin nicht die Kompetenz abgesprochen zu bekommen, selbst mitdenken zu können. Tessas Entwicklung in der Geschichte, einfach toll. Meiner Meinung nach ein must read
Reviewed by Marie2,5 Sterne Ab der Gerichtsverhandlung dachte ich beim Hören nur noch: nee, nee, nee. Das Buch hat mich stellenweise ziemlich wütend gemacht. Vor allem, weil ich mir eine tiefere Auseinandersetzung mit dem inneren Konflikt der Protagonistin gewünscht hätte. Ihre moralisch schwierige berufliche Rolle wird für mein Empfinden nicht ausreichend reflektiert und der spätere Perspektivwechsel hätte noch viel stärker in den Mittelpunkt gestellt werden können. Gerade dieser Rollentausch, der eigentlich im Zentrum stehen müsste, bleibt für mich zu wenig besprochen. Auch ihre Reaktion im Gericht hat mich irritiert, wobei ich gleichzeitig merke, wie schwierig es für mich ist zu beurteilen, wie jemand in einer solchen Situation „richtig“ handeln würde. Gleichzeitig steht völlig außer Frage, dass die Botschaft am Ende wichtig und dringend ist und viel lauter besprochen werden müsste!