This is definitely a slow burn, but I enjoyed the back and forth between the past and present of Ellice’s life. Trying to keep her life together and her secrets firmly under wraps, what Ellice uncovers will shock absolutely everyone around her. Her brother, Sam, also appears to be in cahoots with her coworkers, but Ellice can’t understand why. This is just the beginning of the unraveling of all her little secrets.Īfter being promoted to Michael’s old position, Ellice finds herself in more and more uncomfortable situations, all revolving around the white men of her department. After discovering her boss, Michael, dead of a gunshot wound to his temple at his desk, Ellice decides to look the other way and pretend she was never there. ' All Her Little Secrets revolves around Ellice Littlejohn, a Black lawyer working at Houghton Transportation Company. ⚠️: Child sexual abuse, substance abuse, abortion, murder.' readmorewithlaurĪ post shared by Ms. We fight even when we don’t know we’re fighting.”

We fight to be heard, to be recognized, to stay alive. If you are looking for a legal thriller, this is the read for you! Ellice is a total badass, I would love to see this as a limited series TV adaptation. She had a rough upbringing so please see the trigger warnings. I was super entertained trying to figure out who arranged the murders, what nefarious thing was going on at the office, and what secrets Ellice was hiding. There’s also a plot point about an extreme political group, keeping this vague to avoid spoilers. There are important messages and themes about race since Ellice is the sole Black executive and one of the few Black employees of the office. Overall, I really enjoyed this and am very impressed this is the author's debut work. ⚖️ A little confusing keeping all the coworkers straight. ⚖️ Important discussion of race, especially in the legal field/corporate world. ⚖️ Dual timelines of the present and Ellice’s past.

⚖️ The law student in me loved the lawyer talk and discussion of legal ethics. ⚖️ Loved the main character and definitely got Annalise Keating vibes. While she investigates, secrets from her past threaten to be revealed.Īs a law student, when I read the synopsis of this legal thriller and heard the comparisons to How to Get Away With Murder, I knew I had to read this. A post shared by Caroline (opens in new tab)īrief synopsis: Corporate attorney Ellice Littlejohn is thrust into the executive ranks of her office after her boss is murdered, but feels that not all is what it seems at the company.

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