Prima Facie is a novel about a London criminal defense barrister that finds herself on the other side of the courtroom after she accuses a co-worker of sexual assault. 

Tessa Ensler is young and ambitious and succeeding in the field of criminal law despite her lack of wealth and connections. She believes strongly in the justice system and giving defendants representation. But after she is forcibly raped by fellow barrister she finds out how rarely perpetrators are prosecuted and what she’ll have to sacrifice personally by going to the police. 

Prima Facie is not an easy book to read but Suzie Miller provides a nice pace and solid characters while she sheds light on the continued issues around prosecuting date rape cases and victim blaming. The main character being both a brilliant defense attorney but also a nervous victim who is forced to testify about a terrifying ordeal makes for an interesting point of view. 

I recommend this one for readers interested in novels about sex crimes and finding justice for victims. 

4 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🎧 audiobook notes: The Prima Facie audiobook is narrated by actress Jodie Comer who does an excellent job conveying all the various emotions that Tessa struggles within the novel