This author never disappoints! A compelling story that will keep you up past your bedtime. A great continuation of a must read series!

Excellent legal drama, with a few chess comparisons included. Great characters and storytelling, as well as a very interesting plot.

Book 2 of the Keera Duggan series catches you up on Book 1 and really expands these characters to the max!

Keera buries any trepidation she may have as she takes on the defense of this master manipulator. Someone she herself has been manipulated by. Only the best litigator can win more than one case at a time. Causing the prosecution to wonder why they let her get away!

Read it! You will want an extra time until you finish, and if your interest is piqued , buy book one Her Deadly Game just to get more of these characters.

Could not put this book down - Another amazing legal thriller from Robert Dugoni. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. When does the third book in this series come out?!

This was an interesting read although it did drag a bit at times.While it works as a stand alone novel, reading the first book in the series would have definitely helped in providing additional background to the novel. The basis for the novel is the daughter taking over the law practice and a particular client from her father. While a good read, you can figure out who actually committed the murder about half way through the book.

I received a free Kindle copy of this book courtesy of publisher with the understanding that I would post a review on Goodreads, Net Galley, Amazon and my nonfiction book review blog.

With Beyond Reasonable Doubt, Robert Dugoni continues what he is so good at, creating a fast moving, well developed legal mystery that keeps you interested. From introducing the presumed sociopath Jenna Bernstein, that Keera Duggan agrees to defend, to the final court decision you follow along wondering what is Keera’s next move. After all her father taught her well and she is known as a chess champion. There’s only circumstantial evidence for the arrest of Jenna for the murder of her former medical startup partner and lover. The business was a failure and the government is after them for fraud and now her partner is dead and it sure looks like the prosecution has the reason. Following a legal case from the defense point of view is interesting. How do you defend someone when you have doubts about their innocence? With a Dugoni story nothing’s dry and it’s fascinating to watch the story develop. Even when you find yourself thinking you have the answers you keep on wondering am I right and how is she going to bring it to a conclusion. Family dynamics, development of characters, plot and the inclusion of the prosecution’s point of view makes it all the better. Just an added detail, if you missed the first book in the series, you can easily read this as a stand alone but the first book was as good as the second. A solid series, a solid read! Thank you Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for the ARC!

I love Robert Dugoni’s books so this was a must read for me. I really enjoyed the banter with the family and the way they set up the story witht the past and present. I will keep on reading and if you’re a fan of the first book, the second will be almost as entertaining. Would recommend!

Wow! Robert Dugoni has done it again. Keera Diggan #2 is quality Dugoni and better than ever.

There are those books, fewer than I’d like, that simply take hold of you from the very first page and there’s no shaking loose, even if you want. Dugoni’s books are of that caliber and he just gets better. This new series is a fine example.

I thought he’d reached the top of the hill with the Tracy Crosswhite Series, but Keera and the entire cast are even better. Superbly crafted characters, from Keera to her alcoholic father, to her sisters and onto Det. Rossi. They all come alive under RD’s skilled hand.

This story, a fine piece of work, never missed a beat. A good thriller keeps me in the dark until nearly the end of the book. This one had me blindfolded until the crafty reveal. Loved it! 😊 you will too.

Thank you to Net Galley and Thomas & Mercer Publishing.

obert Dugoni is a fantastic author and easily one of my favorites. Charles Jenkins series, Tracy Crosswhite series (LOVE!) and the stand alone novels, every one is fantastic. Now we have the second of the Keera Duggan series and it's another winner of a series! When I pick up a Robert Dugong book I expect a great read and I've never been disappointed.

This is the second book in this new series and this time Keera is defending a childhood "friend" and as Keera's mother often says: "trouble always seems to follow that girl".
While I enjoyed the first in the series, Her Deadly Game, I missed Tracy Crosswhite and just didn't feel immediately fond of Keera. As book one progressed, so did my fondness for Keera and the rest of the Duggan family. This book, immediately grabbed my attention and had so many twists and turns and courtroom drama and I didn't want to put the book down. Dugoni's books never feel ridiculous or far-fetched and his courtroom drama is always intense yet believable. This was definitely a 4.5 star read and I can't wait to keep reading and watching the Duggan stories unfold.

Many thanks to Thomas & Mercer, NetGalley and Robert Dugoni for the gift of the ARC to read this amazing book ahead of its publication date.

Legal thrillers are one of my favorite genres and this one did not disappoint. Keera Duggan left her job as a prosecutor to work for her family's firm as a defense attorney. She is a former chess prodigy and practices law in a similar manner as her chess matches. I love her as a character in this series. In this 2nd book she is defending Jenna, an old childhood acquaintance, accused of murder. I can't wait until there are more in this series.

When I read my first Keera Duggan book I knew I had to read the second one. It did not disappoint! When Keera has to defend a manipulative sociopath who was a childhood friend, disturbing questions arise. Keera's father successfully defended her a few years earlier. Her mom had always said "where Jenna goes, trouble follows". Keera doesn't really want to defend Jenna, but she thinks, this time, Jenna is innocent. This is a fast moving story and very easy reading. Thanks @NetGalley for the ARC of this book.

When NetGalley gave me the opportunity to read the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion/review, I realized that Beyond a Reasonable Doubt is the second book in the Keera Duggan series, so I would need to read the first book, Her Deadly Game, prior to reading this one. I absolutely LOVED the first book, so I had high hopes for the second. I feel as though it’s important to note that even though this is the second book in the series, you could easily read it without having read the first. The book does mention events and people from the first book, but those details aren’t necessary to fully enjoy and understand book #2.

The main character, Keera Duggan, is an attorney who has been hired by a wealthy CEO of a start-up company who has been arrested and accused of murdering her business partner. The CEO is none other than Jenna Bernstein, Keera’s old “childhood friend”. Keera is well aware of Jenna’s personality and her questionable actions from the past, so she is the perfect person to represent Jenna in the murder trial. Jenna comes off as a narcissistic, spoiled woman who deserves whatever is coming to her.

Dugoni does a fabulous job including just enough details and legalese to keep the reader continuously wondering if their predictions about who killed Jenna’s business partner were correct. When I finished the book, I found myself hoping that Dugoni writes a third book in the series that focuses on Jenna Bernstein’s case with the US District Attorney.

This is the third book by Dugoni that I have read, and as with the other two, it did not disappoint!

I received a copy of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley.

There are brief references to the first instalment of this series here, but the book can easily be read as a standalone. (I have read the first book, but can remember little about it!)

Keera is asked to defend Jenna, a frenemy of hers from school, who is accused of murdering the man she used to run a medical start-up with, and with whom she also used to be romantically involved. At the point the story opens, Jenna has been acquitted of murdering the whistleblower who revealed the company's claims were exaggerated, but is about to be charged with murder again.

I thought the Jenna/Keera relationship was well-done, and the Patsy sub-plot was also good, but I found the switching of viewpoints between Keera and police detective Frank slowed things down a bit. I also wasn't entirely sure about Keera's trial strategy (was that really the only option?) although it did at least ensure justice was done.

Jenna Bernstein was the CEO of a biotech company that raised money fraudulently. When she is accused of murdering her former associate/lover, she seeks the help of the Duggan law practice. Father Patsy had gotten Jenna off of a murder charge five years ago. With Patsy indisposed, it falls on his daughter, Keera, to defend her. Childhood acquaintances, Keera knows Jenna to be a manipulative, cruel, liar.

This is the second in the Keera Duggan Series. I am a big fan of Robert Dugoni’s books and did read the first in this series, Her Deadly Game. This one, however, would work as a stand alone.

Dugoni always weaves a good tale. Well plotted with a contemporary theme and good character development, this is a smooth, engrossing read. I like Keera and look forward to picking up the next installment in the series. Move over, Tracy Crosswhite, Dugoni has created another strong, capable female MC.

Another outstanding book in the Keera Duggar series. From beginning to end the Author
weaves a fascinating, complicated trail,of,events that become clear only at the very end~
and I was hooked from the beginning. Keera is at the top of her game, and has a new
maturity as she takes over a difficult client from her Father, who is aging and has already
defended the client once.
The client, a woman known to the Duggars, is insufferable, entitled, and possibly a
Sociopath~ But with the Law Firm needing the business and Keera getting roped
in to defend her, the story simply takes off, and the reader must hold on for the ride!
I’m terrible with spoilers, so I will say that once I started the book I could not stop ~
It is a sequel, but it is absolutely OK to read it as a stand~alone because the Author
does a great job with the characters.
My thanks to Thomas & Mercer Publishers for the download copy of the book for review purposes.

No doubt about it: Dublin has another home run here.
Keera Duggan is tasked with defending a girl she grew up with that was anything but a friend. Jenna Bernstein, a serial liar and overall mean girl growing up, is the owner of a now defunct and under federal investigation, billion dollar biotech firm that was promoting a non existing medical break through. Accused of killing her co partner in the firm who was supposedly turning over evidence on her complicity to the US Attorneys office in the investigation is murdered and she stands accused.
Keera, against her better judgement, takes the case and the story is off and running.
Great storyline with terrific characters who really could jump right off the pages. Who doesn't remember that less than nice classmate who always came out smelling roses??
The thought provoking defense strategy and skill set is symbolic of Dugoni's writing style and deep attention to detail.
Bravo, once again.

Beyond a reasonable doubt by Robert Dugoni is the second book in the Keera Duggan series
She works in family law practice with her father. Years ago, her father successfully defended a childhood friend for murder.
When Jenna is accused again – Keera is tasked with defending her.
Keera knows Jenna well and does not trust her. But this time there only circumstantial evidence and Keera decides she is innocent –
The story is fast paced, and Keera shows her talent for chess when the action grows.
I have read the first one in the series and it was particularly good. This one is better. I recommend Mr. Dugoni books and this series for sure.

I have never read a Robert Dugoni novel I didn't enjoy. There's magic in his story-telling style. Sometimes you have to hang in there a bit and give him the benefit of the doubt, but he always delivers. The Keera Duggan books are no exception. I am an attorney (non-practicing, and never a trial attorney) and really love seeing the police procedural universe blended with the legal. Add in the unerring ear for dialogue and character development that are Dugoni's bread and butter, and the result is always something special. This book gives more back story on Keera and her family life, which I enjoyed, without driving so hard in that direction that you ever lost the focus of the case at hand. Jenna is a delicious character that you will love to hate, and facing her and Keera off against one another over every little decision made for tense reading that was marvelously engaging. I hope Dugoni continues this series for a long time, because these are characters that I cannot get enough of and that seem to offer endless opportunities for new twists on the classic legal thriller.

3 1/2 Stars - A Decent Follow-up To Dugoni’s Very Good “ Her Deadly Game” Featuring Keera Duggan!

Having recently read and enjoyed Dugoni’s first book in his series featuring Keera Duggan, I decided to read an advance copy of the upcoming second book in this legal mystery series, Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Having just finished it, I enjoyed it but not as much as Her Deadly Game. To me, I’d score Her Deadly Game a solid B, whereas I’d give Beyond Reasonable Doubt a C+/B-.

My reasons for liking this book but not considering it to be a book you should rush out to read are as follows: (1) the investigation leading up the murder charges brought against Keera Duggan’s client, while interesting, dragged on too long, such that I started mumbling to myself “come on already with the obvious”; (2) the courtroom drama was well-developed, well-executed and interesting, although the outcome had few surprising twists and turns, with the verdict being mostly predictable; (3) the characters are pretty well-developed and believable; although little new was provided to significantly flesh out the main character, Keera Duggan, and the interplay between her family members.

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Beyond Reasonable Doubt is an electric legal thriller from Robert Dugoni. Ponce de Leon Restorative Technology (PDRT) has a technique called LINK, which would render many surgeries unnecessary. It is a fascinating idea.

Eric Wei is a whistleblower threatening to go public with the news that LINK is not working nearly as well as the owners of PDRT believe. He is killed for it after meeting one of the owners who stands to lose millions because of his threats.

Keera Duggan’s father Patsy Duggan defended Keera’s childhood friend and tormentor Jenna Bernstein for the murder of Eric Wei. She is found not guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Jenna is in hot water again for the murder of another one of the backers of LINK. Keera represents her this time. This second trial consists of the bulk of the story.

Dugoni is able to generate plenty of twists in the investigation and trial of Jenna. I really enjoyed the legitimate suspense that he produced. 4 and a half stars from me for this enjoyable read.