AustLit

'With her nemesis, former client Doctor Sergio Domieri, in gaol for murder, Johanna Pattinson begins the next phase of her career as a barrister with some optimism. She has the perfect life: a loving husband, a doting mentor, two loyal brothers and a thriving criminal law practice. Or so it seems. The shadow of the killer’s brother is always lurking, as are the secrets only the Domieri brothers know about Johanna’s past. To make matters worse, she never seems to be able to rid herself of her old tormentors from within the profession. With Sergio’s release from prison, the stakes for Johanna become deadlier than ever. She has reached such heights that the Domieris now have the power to wield a devastating fall. Pattinson’s Rise is the second novel following the legal career of Johanna Pattinson, a girl who grew up on a sheep farm and made it in the big city.' (Source: Publisher's blurb)