First published 2019
Judge Juliana Brody sits on the Massachusetts Superior Court bench with rumors swirling about her possible promotion to federal circuit court. At a Chicago conference, she spends one night with a seemingly vulnerable stranger, both agreeing it can never happen again. Back in Boston, the man appears in her courtroom as part of a high profile sex discrimination case. Brody realizes she walked into a trap. Someone recorded their hotel encounter and now pulls strings from powerful positions to manipulate her. The conspiracy threatens to destroy her career and reputation, but those concerns fade when her family faces mortal danger. Brody must match her enemies' ruthless tactics to survive and protect the people she loves.
Genres: crime, contemporary, mystery-thriller, legal-thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Massachusetts, Boston, Chicago
Period: Contemporary
390 pages · Hardcover · Dutton