She also puts her background as a lawyer to use in mysteries and in her latest novel, Beyond Justice,
a gripping legal thriller.
Not exact matches
But as
gripping as the movie is as a
legal thriller, it's even more notable as a portrait of a community.
Bahrani's style is
gripping as an emotional
thriller, at times reminiscent of Asghar Farhadi, but the best scenes involve the sneaky
legal maneuverings and machinations of Rick's get - rich - quick scheme.