Book #2 in the series, and a sure winner. Spencer Dunn is a lawyer in a small town with secrets hidden in every home. Spencer's client is a young man accused of throwing his girlfriend off a balcony, placing her in a coma from which she has yet to come back. With no witnesses and few clues, the young man has already been convicted in public opinion. But Spencer believes him innocent and digs until the picture becomes clearer and his client becomes a target. Peter Kirkland did an excellent job in the first book, A Small Town Lawyer. With the continued development of Spencer, his supporting cast, and the drama often found in a small town, this series should be around for a long while.

This is the second Spencer Dunn legal thriller and Peter Kirkland has done it again.

A complex, twisty but immersive tale where nothing is how it seems to be.

Spencer Dunn is a sympathetic hero who has a lot going on in his family life too and the depiction of small town America is picture perfect.

An excellent author producing high quality work.

Highly recommended.

This second book in the Spencer Dunn series was even more addictive than the first! I really enjoyed how the characters, especially Spencer, developed more depth this time around. His background as a former forensic scientist continues to make him such an interesting and clever main character. The case in this book had so many twists, and just when I thought there was no way out, the author surprised me with smart turns that kept me hooked.
The family drama added a lot to the emotional layers of the story, and I found myself caring more about Spencer because of it. I also liked how the town of Autumn Harbor felt like its own character, full of secrets and tension.
The suspense is strong, the pacing is quick, and the writing kept me turning the pages. I can’t wait to read the next one in this gripping legal thriller series that I highly recommend to anyone interested in immersive thrillers.
Very grateful to the publisher/ author for my copy through NetGalley, opinions are my own