Part of Sisterhood, book 1
First published 2004
Myra Rutledge has lost her daughter to a hit-and-run driver who walked free on a technicality. The wealthy widow refuses to accept this injustice. She recruits six other women who have suffered similar betrayals by the legal system. Together they form the Sisterhood, a secret organization dedicated to balancing the scales when courts cannot or will not act. Each woman brings her own skills and resources to their cause. Their first mission targets the diplomat's son who killed Myra's daughter and escaped punishment through diplomatic immunity. The women must operate in shadows, risking everything they have built in their conventional lives. As they plan their revenge, they discover that seeking justice outside the law creates bonds stronger than family. The Sisterhood offers them something the courts never could: the power to make things right on their own terms.
Genres: mystery, crime, contemporary, thriller, action
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, vigilante
304 pages · Kensington
Content warnings: violence