Edward Molloy, better known as Ted, is back in the saddle, now living with his girlfriend, a community activist trying to stop the building of a highrise in Queens that will destroy a local neighborhood. A supposed law school student volunteers at the offices of Ted's girlfriend, Kenzie. Kenzie sends the volunteer to help Ted search through the boxes of records sent by the development company that Ted is suing. Kenzie's life begins to unravel when vicious articles about her are planted in the news media and online. As Ted and Kenzie's friends help them investigate, they are all put in danger. Lots of action and better character development in this second of the series.

An entertainingly gritty legal thriller and the second of its series, Love the Stranger tackles immigration politics and gentrification inside a loose whodunit, underpined by some warm character dynamics and a largely successful execution.