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Reviewed by Ioana Marza for Readers' Favorite
The Laws of Attraction by Howard Reiss is a very insightful and quirky legal thriller following the trial in which the sons of the recently deceased 88-year-old Ben Everett are challenging his will, as he’s left his fortune (the whole $50 million of it) to his new 24-year-old wife, Susannah. But if anyone thinks this is the typical ‘old man falls for saucy young woman’ story, think again, as in this novel nothing is what it seems at first. Susannah’s extraordinary claim that she is the reincarnate of Ben’s first wife, and so entitled to everything he has, throws the whole town and country into commotion. The strange testimonies discussing the eternal soul and reincarnation, the various revelations about Susannah’s past, and the way everybody’s beliefs are tested all make for a page-turner.
The Laws of Attraction happens mainly in a court room, but it is not at all one-dimensional or boring because of that. The fact that Howard Reiss graduated law school is obvious, not only in the court procedures described, but also in the way he details the rationale behind everything the attorney says or does in court, and I personally found that very interesting. When choosing the words or even describing the facial expressions, there are so many things to consider - the judge’s awareness that the trial is on TV, the jurors’ own personalities and agendas, the reaction of the witnesses, the new ideas one might give them, and so on. The storyline itself is quite unusual and from what could have been a risky subject Howard Reiss builds a very believable and professional trial, skilfully allowing for doubt until the end. The last chapter contains a final surprise which will either excite or disappoint the reader. For me, this intelligent mystery was a bit of a guilty reading pleasure.
