A remarkable first book written with verve and an eye for telling detail.
The Economist, Books of the Year
[A] superbly assured debut that lifts the lid on an important but neglected subject in a way that is both intellectually and emotionally compelling.
Judges of the Saltire Society Literary Awards I'll be surprised ... Read moreif I come across a braver, more necessary debut this year.
National
A deft, alert, moving, beautifully expressed and profound reflection on culture, politics, and the individual's experience of the law. I would recommend it to anyone.
Rory Stewart [An] utterly brilliant and captivating debut,
Samuel Moyn, Professor of Law and History, Harvard University An important, must-read work.
Skinny
As events unfolded this year, it was reassuring to read superb non-fiction that celebrated expertise...Trials: On Death Row in Pakistan tells how Isabel Buchanan, fresh from a law degree, applied her feeling and intelligence to apprentice in a jurisdiction which, by 2014, saw a person executed every day.
Kate Womersley
Spectator
This is much more than a well-written coming-of-age memoir: it is a thoughtful reflection on the legal system of an important country in the modern geo-political world.
Roger Smith
Law Society's Gazette
Trials has much to tell us that is new... Buchanan weaves with clarity a compelling but heart-wrenching story.
Nadira Naipaul
Literary Review
Trials has much to tell us that is new... Buchanan weaves with clarity a compelling but heart-wrenching story.
Nadira Naipaul
Literary Review
Altruism, empathy and a sense of justice cannot be eradicated by anyone - this book testifies to that.
Kapil Summan
Scottish Legal
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