Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this eARC.

Deliver Them from Evil is not for the faint of heart. DuBois opens with a scene so gruesome that it lingers long after the book is closed.

TRIGGER WARNING for expectant parents—this mystery plunges into the depths of medical malpractice and maternal tragedy. But it's precisely this unflinching portrayal that sets the tone for the relentless pursuit of justice.

Camille Delaney is a compelling protagonist—a quick-witted attorney who refuses to back down. Her determination to prove the value of Helene's child's life resonates with every parent's primal instinct. As the trial unfolds, we witness the clash between legal maneuvering and raw emotion. DuBois's background as a former high-risk labor and delivery nurse lends authenticity to the medical aspects, grounding the story in chilling reality.

The courtroom scenes crackle with tension, and DuBois skillfully navigates the legal intricacies without overwhelming readers. Dr. Kensington's character is a study in contrasts—respected healer by day, enigma by night. The unraveling of her secrets keeps us turning pages, desperate to uncover the truth.

Deliver Them from Evil is more than a mystery; it's a moral exploration. How do we assign value to a life? Can justice prevail when the stakes are immeasurable? DuBois deftly raises these questions while maintaining a breakneck pace.

Gripping medical mystery!

Although the second in the series featuring attorney Camille Delaney, this is the first I have read. That will definitely be rectified as I enjoyed this one so much that I will go back and read the introduction to the character. That said, this book can easily be read as a standalone.

A tragedy in the delivery room -- a young couple loses their baby to what looks like medical malpractice by the obstetrician, Dr. Jessica Kensington. Although popular among her peers, Dr. Kensington has had more than one grieving family bring lawsuits against her. In addition, she has a really sketchy past and some creepy family history.

Camille Delaney takes this case despite misgivings --after all, dead baby cases do not have huge payout settlements from insurance companies. As she gathers all the pertinent information, she finds financial struggles and loss of her paralegal to a higher paying job with a big-name firm in downtown Seattle. But one shocking revelation after another tells Camille that she is on the right track to obtain some sort of justice despite the inequities of the system.

Thoroughly enjoyed the narrative and the characters. If you like a medical mystery based on unusual scenarios written by an author who is a nurse as well as a lawyer, you will like this book. I had no idea where this was going at first, but the resolution and wrap up were very satisfying. Definitely looking forward to continuing with a third installment.

Thank you to NetGalley and Girl Friday Books for this e-book ARC to read, review, and recommend.

Deliver Them From Evil is the second medico-legal thriller featuring Camille Delaney written by Amanda DuBois. Released 7th March 2023, it's 336 pages and is available in paperback, audio, and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately.

This is a gritty, fast paced, and well written courtroom drama/thriller. The main protagonist, Camille, is sympathetically rendered and deeply principled. She agrees to take on the wrongful death suit of a mother whose baby died as a result of a horrific labor and delivery. Much of the case feels like taking on "city hall" since the obstetrician and her father have ties to most of the power structure in their area.

The language is occasionally rough and the book includes several graphic on-page descriptions which sensitive readers will likely find moderately horrifying. The subject matter also includes the death of an infant directly related to labor and delivery.

The writing is consistently high quality, but the descriptions, denouement, solution, and resolution are *not* for the faint hearted. Readers should also bring a hefty suspension of disbelief to the read.

Four stars.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

Interesting and well written I just personally couldn’t get into the story. Difficult to follow at times and a little slow. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Thank you to Netgalley for a review copy of Deliver Them From Evil. It allowed an introduction to an author new to me, one that I will continue to read.

There were so many twists and turns in this story, I needed a seat belt. A struggling attorney needs this case, but it's out of reach. She does it anyway because she believes in it. The central question of "how valuable is a life" is brought into question as good battles evil.

Although I thought it ended too abruptly, I still highly recommend this book.

Deliver Them From Evil puts the reader through a rollercoaster of emotions as the story is full of action and fast-paced, and although concentrates on the loss of a baby's life, it uncovers a much larger crime involving lawyers, insurance companies, and medical practice, it also brings up the difficulties of a working mom's life having to juggle her business, her family life, and her womanhood.
I thank Ms. Dubois, her publisher, and NetGalley for this ARC.

DELIVER THEM FROM EVIL By Amanda DuBois

Seattle attorney Camille Delaney is cash-strapped and struggling to balance the demands of her new solo legal practice with raising her three daughters. But when an emergency C-section goes wrong and a baby dies in the delivery room, the mother, Helene Anderson, shows up at Camille’s office asking for help. Facing the challenge of a legal system where child-loss verdicts are limited by the dollar value placed on a child’s life, Camille considers a quick settlement for the family. But Helene insists: her child’s life had value, and Camille needs to prove it in court.

😊What i liked -

✔ Legal Thriller/Mystery.
✔ When I started with the book I got the "Criminal Minds" feel that turned into a "Suits" feel that soon turned into a sort of "Perry Mason" feel.
✔ The characters were so well developed. (even the ones i didn't like)
✔ The author manages to engage you to the level that you start to solve the mystery yourself. (not that i got to solve the mystery 90% of the time)
✔ During the actual court scene is when i got the Oh "F"ing H*ll moment.
✔ This book had me hooked till the end with a fantastic complex storyline, engrossing build up and layered twists.

🤔What could have been better -

✔ Nada, Nothing.

📚Who Should read :

👶Beginners
Legal Thriller Lovers


📈My Rating : 4.5/5

P.s : I was reading a legal thriller after such a longtime and I am so happy I jumped back into it with this book. To all who have read this book - Did you find Cathy a bit strange? and did you feel Camille getting played in the end? (or maybe my mind is in an overdrive after reading this one)

Thank you, Amanda DuBois and Girl Friday Books , for a copy.

Medical malpractice exists in someone else's life, or that's what we tell ourselves. Our doctor would never make mistakes. In DELIVER THEM FROM EVIL, an infant dies at birth and the mother believes it was due to the doctor's mistakes. When the case is presented to lawyer Camille Delaney, she hesitates for reasons that seem petty but ultimately decides this mother did not receive quality care. Now to prove it.

The story line is credible, even tho it is one not talked about often. Amanda DuBois modeled her main character after her own experiences so the descriptive scenes are realistic enough to upset some readers. But the story could be one from the front page of the paper, this doctor has ridden her reputation for so long that no one suspects her abilities have become so erratic that babies are dying. At the last page, last sentence, I had to say a little prayer that this type of doctor could only exist in fiction.
This is the second book in the Camille Delaney series. It can easily be read as a stand alone. The first book was equally good. As long as the quality remains this high, Ms DuBois will find many dedicated readers anxious for her next book.

I thoroughly enjoyed this medico-legal drama where Camille Delaney takes on a malpractice lawsuit against a well-respected doctor whose actions caused the death of a baby. Well written and plotted, the reader is taken through all the steps in gathering evidence for the suit. Sometimes I get frustrated with how things are tied up in books like this, but not in this story which is well conceived and executed.

In this second outing for Camille Delaney, she is hired by Helene Anderson, a mother who has lost her baby due to a botched C-Section. Camille is now working as a solo attorney, having left the practice she was a part of in the first book, The Complication, ( which I recommend).

Camille suggests a quick settlement knowing how little the legal system values a baby's life. Helene disagrees and wants to pursue a lawsuit, her baby's life matters. The doctors involved are a much respected OB-GYN, Dr. Jessica Kensington, and her even more respected father, Dr. Kip Davenport.

Camille with the assistance of her PI Trish Seaholm delve into the doctors, their pasts and uncover disturbing things.

This is a very good medical legal mystery. I enjoyed the courtroom scenes. Camille is a well developed character as are the supporting cast. I particularly like Trish, she is very good at her job. The subject matter is sensitive, but I found the author's treatment to be one of compassion.

Thank you to NetGalley and Girl Friday Books for an ARC. The review is my own.

This book gets all the stars!!!
Holy so much happens in this book its crazy good. You need to pick it up and read it for yourself. I love anything court room and wow did this one impress.. great writing, fantastic story and the way it played out...outstanding.

Thanks to the author, the publisher and NetGalley for an early release of this book.

Deliver Them From Evil is the second book in a series starring, Camille Delaney. In this novel, a distraught mother comes to a lawyer, Delaney, seeking justice in a malpractice suit against the ob-gyn who seemingly botches the birth of her son. DuBois writes a medically and legally thrilling story of women who are caught in the justice system by malpractice insurance companies whose sole purpose is to prevent families from receiving their just due and keep the doctors practicing their medical nightmares. Deliver Them From Evil is an emotionally charged saga of women caught in the system. DuBois is a gifted and talented storyteller whose narrative keeps you spellbound.
#thankyouNETGALLEYforthisbrilliantARC!!!!

Hard to go wrong with a good medical/legal thriller, and the author has added another story to the story pool.. Well-developed characters and an excellent plot keep the reader engaged.

Wow what a great story full of twists and suspense following Seattle attorney Camille Delaney as she fights for justice for a woman whose baby died as a result of the actions of Dr. Jessica Kensington.
This is a intense story as Camille fights against Doctor Jessica Kensington well known father Dr Kip Davenport who is respected and has a high profile in the community.
As more women come forward to say they also lost babies the pressure mounts to a surprising ending.
Look forward to reading more books by Amanda DuBois.
Thanks to NetGalley and Girl Friday Books for a ARC.

Deliver Them From Evil starts with one of the most gruesome scenes I’ve ever encountered in a mystery. I would advise pregnant women (or anyone hoping to become pregnant) to steer clear of this.
It’s the second in the Camille Delaney series but works fine as a stand-alone. I had not read the first and had no problems immediately settling in.
Camille was previously a lawyer with a large outfit, but has now hung out her own shingle. She’s struggling to make ends meet. She’s asked to take on a “dead baby case” which most lawyers refuse to handle because the payouts are so low. Still, as a mother herself (and hoping for a quick settlement) she agrees to handle the case.
Things quickly go from bad to worse. It seemed like anything that could go wrong, did. I started to feel like I was reading a soap opera instead of a mystery.
I found Camille an engaging character. But I was really put off by the majority of this story, which came across as The Perils of Pauline. Until I got to the end. And boy, oh boy, I never saw that twist coming. Of course, I don’t think the twist would hold up in a rational world. <spoiler> somewhere along the way, I’m convinced Dr. Kensington would have lost her medical malpractice insurance if not her license to practice medicine.</spoiler>.
My thanks to netgalley and Girl Friday Books for an advance copy of this book.

With Deliver Them From Evil, the second book in the Camille Delaney Mystery series, Amanda DuBois once again presents a fabulous book that is part medical thriller, part legal thriller, and one hundred percent just plain thrilling.
In this book we see the main character, lawyer Camille Delaney, actively caught in the dilemma of quick money for her struggling business versus the moral responsibility to do the right thing by her client. As the case she has taken on gets more complicated and twisted, so does her moral dilemma.
As in the first book, the mystery is well-written and gripping. DuBois adeptly navigates complicated medical and legal concepts with a clear and concise narrative that even the reader unfamiliar with medical and legal terminology can understand and get engaged in.
This book is difficult to put down and destined to become one of the best thrillers of the year!
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Deliver Them From Evil by Amanda DuBois is a courtroom and medical drama. I really liked the cover; it's spooky and sets the tone of the story. In book two of the Camille Delaney Mystery series, a mother turns to Camille for help investigating a top Seattle doctor after tragedy strikes the delivery room.

I did not read the first book in the series, and I don't feel I missed anything. I enjoyed reading this book. It had the right amount of drama and tension to keep me reading.

Camille's neighbor and her assistant, Amy, were a bit much to take in, and there were times I did not like those characters. I knew some kind of sinister medical issue was happening but didn't know to what extent. Deliver Them From Evil is a good medical and courtroom drama.

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Amanda DuBois, Deliver Them From Evil, Girl Friday Books 2023.

Thank you NetGalley for providing me with this uncorrected proof for review.

This is the second Camille Delaney Mystery that Amanda DuBois has written, and that I have read. I looked forward to seeing where Camile Delaney would go, after having left her well-paying position in a prestigious legal firm and setting up for herself in far less attractive conditions. In this novel, she remains independent, worrying about her income, and dealing with another medical legal case.

DuBois’ background as a nurse, and then lawyer brings special qualities to the novel, both of which add to the information that she brings to the case. The reader is also advantaged by this inside look at the medical and legal systems about which DuBois writes. I found this information worthwhile – an excellent addition to the plot, and engagingly written. Where I found the detail somewhat tedious is in the plethora of information about less relevant topics, and where it seemed entirely unnecessary. As I noted in my previous review, I found this an issue in the first novel, making the narrative move too slowly and demonstrating a lack of selectivity about what might contribute to the story.

Camille Delaney is a lawyer with a conscience, and that is an appealing feature. So, too, is some of the information about her family and their impact on her feelings about herself, and her present situation. I also enjoyed the way in which her para-legal’s feelings about herself manifested itself in seeking delicious chocolate pastries and beverages when she was feeling down, and being able to dispense with them when she was following her conscience. Vignettes such as this add to the way in which we see the characters and are a useful addition to the novel; but all too often the information was not as relevant or enticing.

The plot is strong, with its links to Delaney’s friends and enemies, and the premise that leaves the reader wondering about the guilt and evil of the doctor against whom Delaney conducted the case on behalf of bereft parents. The way in which Delaney’s assumptions impact on the case; the way in which her para-legal’s chocolate addiction provides clues to her activities through a link with Delany’s private investigator; the court situations; and clues along the way are well drawn.

Camille Delaney is an interesting and valuable protagonist, with her mixture of human failings, sharp legal mind, and determination to make the justice system work for her less powerful clients. I look forward to the next Camille Delaney novel where perhaps the scene setting, introduction to the main characters and extraneous material will have less prominence.

Book Title: Deliver Them From Evil
Author: Amanda DuBois
Series: A Camille Delaney Mystery
Publisher: Girl Friday Books
Genre: Medical- Legal Thriller
Pub Date: April 4, 2023
My Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟+ WOW Stars!

I read and enjoyed "The Complication" which was Book #1 in the Camille Delaney Mystery series.
This is a medical-legal thriller.

Camille is a former nurse and now a family-practice lawyer. She and her husband Sam, a doctor at the University live in a houseboat with their three daughters (Two daughters are legally adopted and the third is a foster daughter).

This story starts off with Camille struggling to keep her independent practice afloat as she typically takes on low paying cases.
Helen Anderson comes to her and is looking for an investigation into the practice of popular and
charismatic OB GYN Doctor Jessica Kensington. Helen has had C-Section delivery and her baby died.
She believes Dr. Kensington was at fault.
(Trust me when you read the details on what happened- you will be hoppin mad)
Dr. Kensington is respected in the community. Camille is reluctant to take on this case as litigating cases involving the death of a newborn is expensive and insurance companies resist paying damages to couples whom they believe can “have another baby”!

Camille does take the case. She and her friend PI Trish Seaholm begin to uncover what happened in the delivery room—and what lies behind Dr. Kensington’s seemingly flawless facade.

I love good courtroom drama and this one had my head spinning!

I always enjoyed reading the Author’s Notes/ Acknowledgements. In this case, I liked reading the Bio of our author.
Author, Amanda DuBois a lawyer practicing Family Law in the Seattle area. She first was a nurse with high-risk labor & delivery patience. Her husband Philip is now retired but was an OB GYN Doctor.
They have two adult daughters.
So Amanda and Camille sure have a lot in common.

Additionally Ms. DuBois tells us her motivation in writing her Camille Delaney stories.
She invites readers to take an interest in how we define justice in our legal system.

I certainly am looking forward to the next Camille Delaney story but first I have to get my head to stop spinning!

Want to thank NetGalley and Girl Friday Books for this early eGalley.
Publishing Release Date scheduled for April 4, 2023

This wasn't scary or very thrilling to me. I don't think I'm a fan of courthouse procedurals. I will probably skip this author next time. Thank you to Netgalley for the arc!