“In Jilliane Hoffman’s capable hands, even the legal process becomes interesting, as she uses flashbacks and multiple points of view to provide differing perspectives on the case and the effects that schizophrenia can have on families.... The resulting combination of psychology and crime makes Plea of Insanity a terrific courtroom drama made absolutely compelling by its subject matter. The book’s unsettling ending will haunt readers long after reading.”
— Mystery Scene

“A riveting legal thriller created by a writer who knows the law inside and out. Hold on tight! Jilliane Hoffman takes the reader on a fast ride through the nightmare we call the criminal justice system. Only a lawyer of Hoffman's stature and experience could have created a story so intensely authentic.”
— Barbara Parker, New York Times bestselling author of The Dark of Day

“Hoffman’s intriguing plot snakes around both cases as Julia questions her own mental health and a future only a nail-biting sequel might fully answer.”
— Publishers Weekly

"An impressively researched, explosive legal thriller that is impossible to put down with a tightly twisting plot that keeps you guessing right to the end. A must read."
—Robert K. Tanenbaum, New York Times bestselling author of Escape

“Jilliane Hoffman writes thrilling suspense; her insider knowledge of the criminal justice system is dazzling.”
— Linda Fairstein, New York Times bestselling author of Killer Heat

“Hoffman is one of the best legal thriller writers in the country.”
— Nelson DeMille, New York Times bestselling author of The Gate House

“Like James Patterson or Patricia Cornwell, Jilliane Hoffman creates vivid, engrossing crime investigations. Her fast-paced thriller bears all the hallmarks of pop entertainment. It's a blockbuster movie in the waiting."
— Time Out, New York

“You'll be hooked at page one by this thriller."
— Redbook

“Skilled writing and obvious real-life expertise…realistic procedural details, tight prose, and sympathetic characters….Strongly recommended.”
— Library Journal

“A page-turning, terrifying experience that will keep you up all night.”
— Bookreporter.com

“…a little bit James Patterson, a little bit John Grisham... Hoffman was once an assistant state attorney in Florida and, like many a lawyer-turned-writer, has a cinematic way with a courtroom scene... Retribution delivers."
— NY Daily News

“Jilliane Hoffman is the latest and one of the most promising of a long line of female writers with legal backgrounds who are adding their energy and smarts to the courtroom thriller field."
— Chicago Tribune

“This chilling account combines all the ingredients of the high-concept thriller.”
— Booklist