I think I may have found a new favorite author! I loved this book I devoured it in one day!
After a difficult case all Keera whose a lawyer is dreaming about is some time off her staycation, She’s even told the office not to call her - but that lasts all of one day!!
While on a run she is called and said to go into the office asap. Upon arriving She finds that her father whom she works for in their family law practice, wants her to defend Jenna Bernstein who is being accused of killing her former partner and lover. Jenna is claiming innocence. Keera has know Jenna since her childhood, and they didn’t get along. Jenna was manipulative and always lying and would do anything to get her way. Not happy she reluctantly agrees but being a master chess player as well she is planning on staying one step ahead of Jenna. As the investigation gets underway and disturbing questions arise, Keera puts her trust in a client who swears nothing but the truth. If this is all just another devious game, Keera might be working to set a murderer free.

Wow, this was a wild one! And I loved it! This was my 2nd book by Robert Dugoni and it will not be my last! I am adding all his books to my TBR AND adding him to my always-read list! I can't wait to see what happens in the next book in this series! Keera kicks some serious ass.

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I think Robert Dugoni's books get better and better. Beyond Reasonable Doubt, featuring Keera Duggan in her second outing is captivating, thrilling and so well-written. I can't wait for Dugoni's next book! Thanks to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for an advance copy.

Brilliant and gripping from start to finish! I loved it as much as the first book and this is one series I can easily recommend.

My thanks to NetGalley, the publisher Thomas and Mercer and the author for the digital ARC of the book.

After their big trial win in the Vince LaRussa trial, Patrick Duggan & Associates finds itself swamped with new clients. In order to stay afloat, they need more than just their small cases. When Jenna Bernstein is accused of murdering her business partner, she turns to her childhood friend, Keera Duggan. She isn't excited about taking on the case, but does it regardless.

Both the characters and the plot are rich and enjoyable. I love Dugoni's description of the courtroom scenes. As a legal thriller lover, this is one of my new favorites and I will absolutely recommend it to everyone!!

The second book in the Keera Duggan legal thriller series, Beyond Reasonable Doubt, is without a doubt better than the first book. The book has suspense, family drama and will keep you guessing until the end. I absolutely love every book by Dugoni, they are always my go to read.
I can’t recommend this one enough!!
Thank you NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for my ARC

What a great read. Robert Dugoni has delivered yet another gripping story that keeps you turning the pages.
Would definitely recommend

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the e-ARC of this book.

I really enjoy Robert Dugoni's book and this one is no exception. I look forward to others of his!

Keera Duggan is a defense attorney. Her latest case is defending a childhood friend accused of murder.

Beyond Reasonable Doubt is the second book in the Keera Duggan series. This book can be read as a standalone, but I recommend starting with the first book in the series.

Keera is intelligent and intuitive. She isn’t excited to be about her latest case, since she does not like the woman she is defending. While Keera believes her client to be a sociopath, she also believes that she is innocent of the murder she is being accused of. This makes for a clever and tense plot.

Beyond Reasonable Doubt is a fast-paced, dramatic, and intriguing legal thriller.

I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Classic Dugoni novel - well written, great character development and always captivating. This is the second of the series but can be read alone. This one feels like a Grisham novel in many ways. The legal thriller genre is in great hands with the Keera leading the way in this courtroom drama. The question of whether she will maintain her own moral compass is one that we dive deeply into in this novel. Thanks to NetGalley for this read.

Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced digital copy of this book.

Keera Duggan isn't sure she is as good an attorney as her father, Patsy, but she does have talent and tenacity. So when a childhood acquaintance, who Patsy had just recently successfully defended in a murder trial, is once again charged with another murder, Keera has to step in. Patsy has decided to cut down on his workload and has lost another battle against the alcoholism that has wreaked havoc with the life of their entire family.

But Jenna Bernstein has burned Keera too many times, and gotten her way too many times, for Keera to feel much sympathy. As Keera's mother says, "trouble just follows that girl" and, once again, it has found her. This time she is charged with the murder of her former lover, the main backer of her failed medical startup. When the company was dissolved, they went their separate ways, but now the Federal government is interested in charging someone with fraud, and they are the two choices. But Sirus Kohl has decided to plead guilty and testify about Jenna's part in the fraud. And now he is dead, murdered with the same gun as the previous victim. And once again Jenna is the chief suspect.

The twists and turns and Keera's defense make for a very good read and it is hard to put it down.

This book is a legal thriller set at a famous family law firm in Seattle. Keera Duggan agrees to take the case of a childhood friend who she does not respect or trust.
Courtroom drama at its best keeps the speculation high!

If you were a defense attorney, would you be able to defend your childhood bully? Beyond Reasonable Doubt by Robert Dugoni is another courtroom thriller that keeps you hooked from beginning to end. Switching between the perspectives of a lawyer and a detective combines two of my favorite genres. It brings them into one narrative.

About The Book:
Keera Duggan is following in her father’s footsteps as a defense attorney. When he asks her to represent one of his former clients, Keera hesitates. She is reluctant because Jenna, the client, was her childhood bully. Jenna, a CEO of a biotech company, is accused of murdering her business partner and lover. Keera knew her client was malicious, but she also didn’t want to disappoint her father. Her father said you can learn about yourself by trying cases. This is true even when you believe your client is guilty.

The other point of view in the book is Detective Frank Rossi. I enjoyed reading this point of view because it also brought in the genre of a murder mystery. I was fascinated by what he did to try to solve the case. Was Jenna the real murderer? You have to read the book to find out.

My Thoughts On The Book:
This is a solid read that kept me interested, and I definitely recommend it. I gave it four stars instead of five because I felt that some of the information was a little repetitive. This was especially true in the first half of the book. That being said, the details to help you figure out the murder mystery were fun to find. Discovering them throughout both points of view was enjoyable. I especially enjoyed the courtroom drama and watching Keera’s and Jenna’s relationship play out.

Would you want to defend the person who made your childhood a living hell?

*Thank you to NetGalley, Thomas & Mercer, and Robert Dugoni for my free copy of this book. This is my honest review.

I thought the original book always needed a sequel, well, Keira Duggan pulled another Queen's Gambit in this book.

A fantastic legal defense novel where she takes an unsuspecting prosecutor to task and sol es the crime.

Thanks to Net Galley, the publisher and to the author for a free copy of “ Beyond a Reasonable Doubt”.
First a reader cannot go wrong reading a book but this author, Second, you can go wrong if you have not read the first book in this series,#simplpy because the characters and emotional vibes carry through to this book. That said, this is a riveting courtroom drama,,done to a sizzling turn.

A start up firm with a possible breakthrough medical procedure device has fallen fast form multi- billions in share vale to almost nothing following a whistle- blower’s revelation that the company ‘s research team was not able to follow through with the promised results. It did not help that a company big wheel was arrested for the murder of his wife. (See the first book). Now there has been another murder, that of the biggest investor in the company, who was about to cop a plea with the US Attorney on stock fraud charges, and laying the blame off on the CEO , This time as defendant , not witness, in a murder.
Mr. Dugoni gives the reader excellent drama with characters with compleicated relationships with one another. The defense attorney is an old “ friend- enemy” of the accused killer. The accused is manipulative, crafty and very unlikable. Keera, the attorney is crafty and manipulative, too, but she is a lawyer, after all. With plotting going on both the prosecution and defense sides of courtroom, the reader is treated, once again, to a thrilling courtroom drama.
Another must read bynon3 of my favorite authors.

Robert Dugoni has done it again! He is quickly becoming one of my very favorite authors. His writing is top notch and his storylines are woven together like your favorite warm sweater. Keera Duggan is also one of my all-time favorite characters. Dugoni gives an imperfect character strength with a superior legal mind who happens to be a master chess player. That alone just blows my mind. How clever to combine those two facets together. All that blended with Keera's roller coaster relationship with her father (known to many as the Irish Baller), gives the reader all the feels. One of my favorite aspects about this book is the well-written dialogue that takes place inside the court room. If you are like me and love a good court room thriller, again, RUN, don't walk and grab this book! You will laugh and you might cry (I did), but you will also have your mind blown at the twists and turns in this dramatic legal thriller!

This is the 2nd book in the Keera Duggan series. While you could read this as a stand-alone because Dugoni gives you plenty of easter eggs and helps to provide some background from the first book, I still highly recommend you to read "Her Deadly Game" first. You won't regret it!

I gave Beyond a Reasonable Doubt 5 stars and I cannot wait for the next book in the Keera Duggan series!

Thank you Robert Dugoni for allowing me to escape in this brilliantly crafted story and thank you to Thomas & Mercer for the opportunity to read this ARC.

The first book in the Keera Duggan series was fine. Solid even. Dugoni knows how to craft a series, and as a former lawyer, he knows the ins and outs of the law to make it interesting. Add in a dash of family drama and the book was a fun way to spend a day. However, like most good series, book 2 is where it starts to click. First books can be a little awkward as you're still getting to know the characters (even for the authors, in a way), and standalones rely more on plot that characters to keep the pages turning. This book is exactly why people read and come back to series. Now that we know the characters a bit more, we feel more invested. We care. While the case is good (par for the course with a legal thriller), it's following the characters through the plot that we care most about. I think this one was overall just a more fun read. I'm happy to continue reading Keera's adventures (along with Tracy Crosswhite). And it feels good to like a Dugoni book for the year after the slight dud that was his standalone earlier in the year (A Killing on the Hill). I know there's a third book coming in January of 2026, and I'm excited to continue on with the family. But first up -- we're back to Tracy and co. Can't wait!

Robert Dugoni has crafted a spectacular legal thriller that will keep fans on the edge of their seats.

Keera Duggan has had some hard cases in her time as a lawyer but none as hard as having to defend a childhood former friend accused of murder. She knows how manipulative Jenna Bernstein can be ever since they were young and had several run ins with Jenna that didn’t end well. This isn’t the first time Jenna has been accused of murder; the first time Keera’s dad got her off and now it’s Keera’s turn. Trouble follows Jenna wherever she goes and if Keera isn’t careful, she might just find herself caught up in the trouble with her.

I received a complimentary copy of this title from the publisher. The views and opinions expressed within are my own.

This is the second book in the Keera Duggan series and by far better than the first. I enjoyed the first book, but it was only mediocre. This one was hands down better, better story, better character connection and much more tension to keep the story moving at a fast pace. The back and forth between Keera and Jenna was spot on, especially when Keera would go into memories of what happened between the two of them when they were younger. Robert Dugoni has a way with writing female protagonist in a way that all readers will relate to and want to route for and see succeed. He has done this with his Tracy Crosswhite series and now Keera Duggan. This story had a particularly good flow to it, regardless of if they are in the courtroom or researching things for the case. Robert Dugoni is a one of a kind author that seems to not be able to write a bad book. Fans looking for a fantastic legal thriller will not want to miss this one.

The second book in the Keera Duggan series had me wondering. Acknowledging that everyone is entitled to the best defense when charged with a crime, I had to wonder why an attorney would take on a client that came with a nasty personal history. Not just bad, but hateful, destructive, malicious and a whole slew of other negative adjectives and adverbs. And yet Keera Duggan is going to do just that by defending her old nemesis. And Robert Dugoni is going to convincingly make sense of my confusion.

Continuing the narrative from the previous installment, there is going to be plenty of Duggan family drama. Likewise, chess is going to figure in the story, the game and the courtroom drama. Keera is going to have a revelation, discovering a bit more about herself and having a strategy to win and how to make it happen, believing you always have a chance.

Dugoni quietly tackles several issues in Beyond Reasonable Doubt, not the least is alcoholism and the devastation it can cause an individual, a family, a career. He is a brilliant writer, and I am always looking for his next book whether it be a stand-alone, or an installment in the Tracy Crosswhite, Charles Jenkins or David Sloane series.

So many thanks to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for a copy.

Beyond Reasonable Doubt was the second installment in the Keera Duggan series by Robert Dugoni. Although I usually like to begin a series with the first book, Beyond Reasonable Doubt can easily be read as a stand-alone book. It was very well written and had me guessing throughout. I would describe Beyond Reasonable Doubt as a mystery/thriller with added emphasis on police procedures and authentic courtroom drama. It took place in Seattle, Washington and had an array of complex and very interesting characters. Beyond Reasonable Doubt was well plotted and engaging throughout.

Keera Duggan was many things but most people that knew her admired her for her talent as a master chess player and an accomplished attorney. She had recently joined her family’s law firm. Her father, Patsy, had a reputation for thinking outside the box. He had passed those qualities on to Keera. Her father always encouraged her to think at least two steps ahead of her opponent. Being a chess prodigy helped her with this. Her father, Patsy, also known as “The Irish Brawler” had started to take a step back in the practice recently. He had experienced some personal issues that made him decide to quit taking cases as the lead trial attorney. It was no wonder then that Keera was brought in on Jenna Bernstein’s case. Keera and Jenna had known each other since they were young but Keera had never liked or trusted Jenna. The COO and CFO of PDRT, Sirus Kohl, had been found murdered in his own home and Jenna was named as a suspect. Besides working together at PDRT (Ponce de Leon Restorative Technologies) Jenna and Sirus Kohl were lovers, despite their age differences. Just a few months ago, Jenna had been charged with the murder of Eric Wei, the lead scientist at PDRT, and had gotten off due to reasonable doubt. Keera’s father had represented Jenna in that trial. Now, here was Jenna again seeking council for another murder she was accused of committing. Keera knew her father was not about to take this case and Keera wanted nothing to do with Jenna Bernstein. Jenna was a manipulator and a liar. Keera, however, decided to take Jenna’s case with the stipulation that Keera would call the shots and Jenna would comply no matter what she thought. Would Keera be able to prove Jenna’s innocence or at least plant enough reasonable doubt in the juror’s minds to acquit Jenna of killing Sirus Kohl?

I have been a fan of Robert Dugoni for quite some time. Beyond Reasonable Doubt was a gripping mystery that far exceeded my expectations. It was seeping with mystery, doubt, drama and tension. The ending was outstanding. I could not have predicted it if I tried. The alternating chapters that focused on Keera’s and Police Detective Rossi’s POV’s kept me engaged and curious. I loved the twists that Robert Dugoni through in to make me second guess my thoughts. The courtroom scenes were authentic and interesting. I also enjoyed the back stories about Keera’s friendship with Jenna when they were younger. It was gratifying to witness Keera put Jenna in her place during the investigation and trial. I really enjoyed reading Beyond Reasonable Doubt by Robert Dugoni and highly recommend it.

Thank you to Thomas Mercer for allowing me to read Beyond Reasonable Doubt by Robert Dugoni through Netgalley in exchange for a honest review.