When Elise Vanderzell plummets from her bedroom balcony one gorgeous summer night, her children awaken to a nightmare.
Their mother is dead.
Their father is charged with her murder.
Lawyer Kate Lange knows all about nightmares. She's survived the darkest period of her troubled life and the wounds are still raw. Now she's been handed a case that seems utterly unwinnable: defending her boss, high-profile lawyer Randall Barrett. A prosecutor's dream suspect, Randall is a man who was cuckolded by his ex-wife. A man who could not control his temper. A man who had argued bitterly with the victim the previous day in full view of the children.
With limited criminal law experience, Kate finds herself enmeshed in a family fractured by doubt. Randall's teenage son is intent on killing him. His daughter wants only to feel safe again. And the entire legal community would like nothing better than to see Randall receive a public comeuppance. As Kate races to stay a step ahead of the prosecution, a silent predator is waiting for the perfect time to deal the final blow.
My thoughts
Kate Lange, an attorney is asked by her boss Randall Barrett to defend him when he is accused of murdering his ex-wife. And this is no simple case. Kate doesn’t say no to her boss when he asks her to watch his dog and she seems to get in the middle of it. Randall’s son Nick thinks his father killed his mother and tries to kill him, not once but twice. Thank goodness, that Kate was there to stop him the second time. Did Randall kill his wife or not? His partners, his mother and his daughter have their doubts. Although there are twists and turns and some suspense and lot of action, I wasn’t surprised by the outcome. Enjoyable story though.
Disclosure: I received this book for review from the publisher. I received no compensation for my thoughts.
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