Excellent mystery with very well-developed characters. Once I sorted out who was who, the story moved at a very good pace and kept me guessing.

This was a really good engaging read! It is a whodunit story that pulls you in from the start and holds you there until the end where it is all wrapped up. There were a few things that irked me about the layout of the characters and story itself but overall I really enjoyed it. I did not read the previous story by Kristin Wright that had the character of Allison in it but I found I did not have to read that one to still enjoy this one.

Jane has spent her whole life trying to stay in her lane and keep her past buried deep. One morning she shows up early to work, as always, and finds her boss shot dead in his office. All arrows point to her being the number one suspect. She hires Allison, whom she knew from law school as her old roommate, to represent her. Allison agrees but has a curiosity as well on what she can find out about Jane since she was always so quiet, so secretive, and most importantly in this story, absolutely stunningly beautiful. Throughout the book you go through the usual motions on finding out that there are others that could have been guilty as well, so why does Jane get front and center suspect?

There was one big topic in this book that I won't spoil but I would have liked to see it presented a little more ghastly than it was. I felt it was slightly skimmed over and sort of hyped in a sense without the hammer nailing it down yelling THIS IS WRONG. Other than that it was well written and had me gripped to keep turning and find out the whole truth.

Thank you netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for the arc in exchange for honest review.

A dark web indeed. This web was tangled, knotted, and I was desperate to know what would happen next. I did have issues getting into the writing and then trying to keep so many characters straight, but overall this was a good and suspenseful read.

What is more dangerous? The lies she tells or the truth she’s hiding?

I hadn't read the first in this series but this was great as a standalone. A thrilling courtroom thriller with an interesting and relevant backstory. I loved the focus on the legal aspect rather than the crime, I was desperately trying to work out everyone's motives and trying to work out Jane's past.

I enjoyed the characters, especially the female leads and there were a number of twists and turns to keep things exciting after opening straight into the murder. It was realistic and made me start to question what my own colleagues get up to outside of work and the price of beauty.

This was a well written book and I can't wait to read more from this author.

Loveeeed the first book but had a hard time getting into this one. I feel like I would enjoy the audiobook so I'll try that. Thanks NetGalley!

This book was sent to me electronically by Netgalley for review. The characters are believable and unforgettable. They have so many problems that the reader wonders what will happen next. This author weaves a story that is difficult to put down. The one part that was somewhat problematic was that there were so many characters intertwined in each other’s lives, I had trouble keeping them straight. That being said, I look forward to more books by this author. Perhaps we will discover what Jane does next.

Thank you so much for my ARC!

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Sandie