As
someone who loves a good mystery, I’m always on the lookout for a good suspense
novel and I found just what I was looking for in Rachel Dylan’s newest book Lone Witness, the second book it the
Atlanta Justice series.
Lone Witness tells the story of Sophie Dawson, a prosecutor
in the city of Atlanta. After presenting
closing arguments against a crooked CEO, she wanted to get started on her
newest case in the white-collar crimes unit.
Though the crimes may be different from the general trial division, what
drove Sophie didn’t change. She wanted
to seek justice for those who had been victimized. After putting in a long day at work, Sophie
wanted to run in to the Quick-Stop for a snack on her way home. That one little decision would impact her in
ways she couldn’t have imagined. Instead
of being the prosecutor, she would be the lone eye witness against a gang member
who brutally murdered two people.
What
I liked about Lone Witness, was not only the courtroom drama, suspense and
mystery, but also the characters. They had
interesting careers and were decent, likable people that I came to care about. Rachel challenges the reader not to automatically
categorize a character (defense attorney) as good or bad or assume you know
their motives. This book has some surprising
twists and turns and it was interesting trying to figure out who done it. I appreciated that the character’s Christian
faith was woven into the story.
Not
only did I find a good book to read in Lone Witness, but I found an author,
Rachel Dylan, whose work I liked and
is new to me. I look forward to going
back and reading her earlier work and future novels.
I
would like to thank NetGalley and
Bethany House Publishers for the opportunity to read Lone Witness in
exchange for an honest review. I was under
no obligation to give a favorable review.
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