Eight stars
Nancy Allen has impressed me with some great solo and collaborative writing. I have discovered a great deal of it over the last few months and never been disappointed. Allen provides a great second novel in this series, bringing Kate Stone back for more excitement. After discovering truths about her father, Kate hopes to clear his name as she delves deeply into the corruption occurring across NYC. She has a plan and some great help from her support group, though there are some who want nothing more than to silence her. As Kate dodges many bullets—literal and figurative—she hopes to be able to uncover the truth before it's too late. Allen delivers another great novel and has me eager to see if more will be published with this series.
Kate Stone has spent some time on the wrong side of the law since departing the DA's office. While she has found herself in trouble, she is passionate about the law and confronts her former boss, D.A. Frank Rubenstein, to see what he knows about corruption around New York City. Rich men have been able to grease palms to get officials to turn the other way while they amass money and break laws.
While Kate still has connections to her support group, a ragtag collection of those seeking to root out injustice, not everyone is happy to have her pushing the limits. She's assaulted and almost killed, which only fuels her fire to get to the truth. She is once again willing to put herself in risky situations, as long as it garners results.
Kate's father was a dedicated cop who sought to find corrupt officials and bring them down, which led to his death. Now, Kate hopes to use DA Rubenstein's resources to get to the bottom of it all. She will have to survive if she wants to vindicate her father and help show that he was on the right path. Allen impressed once more with this novel and has me curious to see if more will be forthcoming.
Nancy Allen has done a great job once more with this novel. Setting the foundation for what could be a great collection, Allen steers the story into some of the darker sides of the law and those who abuse it. The story gains needed speed when Kate finds herself connected to this ragtag support group with their own agenda. Building tension and intrigue, the story never fails to check all the boxes, while building off the debut. With a great cross-section of characters, I remained entertained throughout the reading experience.
The plot provided in the book keeps the reader on the edge of their seat. Allen presents a great collection of events that offer surprises and twists throughout. The story hums along, while never allowing things be too predictive. I hope Allen returns to add to this series, which has me interested in many of the dangling threads
Kudos, Madam Allen, for a great piece that allowed me a quick reading journey.
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