First published 2025
E. Jean Carroll opens her courtroom doors to reveal what really happened during her high-stakes legal battles against Donald Trump. She walks readers through the jury selection, the witness testimony, and the strategic decisions that shaped two trials that captivated the nation. Carroll describes choosing her courtroom wardrobe to help jurors connect the younger woman attacked at Bergdorf Goodman with the older woman seeking justice. She recounts Alina Habba questioning her about past relationships, producing a list Carroll considers worth twice the book's price. The psychiatric evaluations terrify her, though she tries lightening the mood by sharing stories about Hunter S. Thompson's mysterious white tablet. Between the legal maneuvering and media circus, Carroll finds moments of absurdity and hope. She discovers that age need not diminish a woman's power to fight back and win.
Genres: contemporary, memoir, non-fiction, legal-thriller
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Bergdorf Goodman
Period: 21st-century
351 pages · Kindle Edition · St. Martin's Press
Content warnings: abuse, sexual-assault