Beyond Reasonable Doubt by Robert Dugoni @robertdugoni @SaskiaAudio @BrilliancePub

the setup…
Three years ago, Patrick (Patsy) Duggan successfully defended CEO Jenna Bernstein when she was on trial for murdering her chief medical scientist. Though she was acquitted, Jenna was not considered innocent by the jury of public opinion. Now her former partner and lover has been murdered and the evidence points to her. This time it will be Keera Duggan defending her instead of her father and she’s not a fan. They were childhood “friends” and no one knows better how manipulative Jenna is than Keera. But she will deliver the best defense no matter what.

the heart of the story…
I love a good legal thriller and this is one of the best! Keera used to be a prosecutor before joining the family law practice so she’s particularly skilled in understanding the other side. This case was troublesome for her, however, because of her conflicted feelings about Jenna who she believed to be a sociopath. Keera’s also a great chess player and treats the courtroom and her cases like a big delicious chessboard.

the narration…
I’m such a fan of Saskia Maarleveld so I knew she’d be great and she was. I loved her entire performance but the courtroom scene were stellar!

the bottom line…
I couldn’t wait to get this book and it still surpassed my expectations. Think former Theramos CEO Elizabeth Holmes and you’ve got the mirror image in Jenna Bernstein. Keera’s smart and she’s got the most unlikeable client ever. The case was complicated and Jenna’s guilt or innocence was never clear until the end. It was twisty, clever and gnarly with tense courtroom drama…just the way I love it.

Book Info

• Release Date: October 22, 2024
• Series: Keera Duggan #2
• Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld
• Audio Length: 10 hours, 18 minutes
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio

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(Thanks to NetGalley and Brilliance Audio for my complimentary copy. All opinions are my own.)