“The defense attorney has only one duty: to defend his or her client. “Being a defense attorney requires a completely different mindset than that of a prosecutor,” Clark says. And unlike Rachel Knight, the protagonist in Clark’s four previous thrillers, Sam has a somewhat more twisted personality, and a complicated background. Samantha Brinkman is a struggling young attorney desperate for a case that will catapult her into the big leagues.

Now with BLOOD DEFENSE, the first book in a riveting new series, Clark shows another side of herself, tapping into her past career as a criminal defense lawyer to bring life to a new character. But since 2011, Clark has been making a new name for herself writing thrillers that have earned her a loyal-and growing-fan base, not to mention well-deserved praise from masters of the genre. A prosecutor that fought passionately, diligently, and tirelessly for justice against unsurpassable odds.

District Attorney’s Office in pursuit of a new passion, this is still the Marcia Clark that resonates with people. “Whenever people speak of the case, I hope they will remember that the reason they’re having that discussion is because Ron and Nicole were tragically murdered.”Įven years after leaving the L.A. I just hope people will remember that these discussions come at a terrible cost,” she says. “I think it’s good that the case has sparked some serious discussions about important issues. Simpson-into the spotlight, perhaps for better or worse. Indeed, Paulson’s compelling portrayal has once again cast Clark-and O.J. “She was so good, her ability to show how I was feeling inside throughout the trial was so spot on. And the performances were stellar.”Įspecially the work of actor Sarah Paulson, who Clark describes as “simply brilliant.” “I was very glad to see that they did get it right to a great extent, at least when it came to the big issues. “I wanted to see what they did, how they showed it, whether they got it right,” she says. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story, produced by Ryan Murphy.įor the former prosecutor-turned bestselling author, re-witnessing the trial, even disguised as an at-arms-length bystander, made her miserable. Writing From a Unique Perspective on CrimeĪs millions of TV viewers settled in to watch history repeat itself, Marcia Clark considered hiding out somewhere for a few weeks to escape reliving yet another portrayal, another chilling perspective on the trial of the century, The People V.

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