The Lucy Kincaid series was selected as a group read in one of my Goodreads groups and we decided to read this trilogy first as the character’s early family background begins here. This is the second book in the No Evil Trilogy.
San Diego Deputy District Attorney Julia Chandler is the top lawyer in the DA’s office so when her 16-year old niece, Emily, is found unconscious in the same house where her stepfather’s mutilated body is discovered, she finds herself on the other side of the courtroom. She hires Connor Kincaid to join Emily’s team as their investigator, a controversial act given that the former police detective lost his job because of Julia five years ago. They begin to unravel what appears to be a chilling group of young vigilantes who are applying their own form of justice to seemingly unconnected victims.
Be forewarned that what’s under the rocks unearthed by Julia and Connor is a lot of human depravity. It will challenge your sense of right and wrong because the victims are far from sympathetic. It’s a provocative story that kept me engaged from the first chapter as the crimes were brutal and the perpetrators were unconventional. Piecing together the clues, motives and potential suspects wasn’t always easy as it was like the most challenging jigsaw puzzle. This was a wonderful police procedural in that respect though it was Julia and Connor, along with his brother Dillon, distilling and synthesizing the salient details.
Since Julia and Connor have a history, their relationship already had a foundation, though a contentious one. I liked how it evolved as they had to overcome major issues and confront things from the past that they’d not previously faced. I liked both of them as they are two very strong characters who maintained their identities despite the conflicts. That just made them more interesting (and exciting).
This was a tough story but one where I found it hard to turn away from or put down. It also has a spectacular ending.
Book Info
- Release Date: February 27, 2007
- Series: No Evil #2
- Page Numbers: 432
- Publisher: Ballantine
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Oh wow… I think I have read another review for the same author on your blog. I remember placing Allison’s books in my amazon wishlist. Fantastic review
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Thank you, Shalini! Yes, I reviewed the first book in this series last month.
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Couldn’t get an ebook on amazon, I tried… The paperback is expensive now
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That’s unfortunate.
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This sounds like a haunting read because of the tough topic, Jonetta. I’ve been wanting to read some of this author for a while now. Is this an older book? I’ll try see if I can find the paperback.
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Yes, this is from her backlist (2007) but it’s still popular. Brennan doesn’t waste words and threads an intricate plot in this one. Hope you can find it, Alexandra!
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Ah! I tried up here, and no one has it, other than to buy from a private source and then, they inflate the price. I’ll give the library a go. 😀
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Fab review! It sounds like a great read.
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Thanks, Yvo! It really was interesting.
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Fantastic review! This one looks really good! Looks like a good series!
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Thanks, Berit! We’ve been pleasantly surprised.
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Sounds really good! Excellent review 🙂
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Thank you, Deanna!
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This one does sound tough, Jonetta. I’ve always wanted to try a book from this author, and I see this is a trilogy as an intro to a bigger series. Will do my best to read in order. 😉 ♥️ Terrific review, my friend!
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Thank you, Jennifer💜 I trust you’ll read them in order😏
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Wow, brilliant review! I love that the author chose to challenge the idea of right and wrong!
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Thanks, Meggy! That’s exactly what she did.
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Amazing review Jonetta. It sounds like a tough read, but definitely one that would hook a reader. I keep saying I am going to read something by Allison Brennan, in fact I think I might have a couple of her books on my shelf. Upstairs I go to take a look.
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Thanks, Carla! We’re finding that all of her books are loosely connected and we’re going back and reading in publication order, ultimately ending up with Lucy Kincaid.
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