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An involving mystery... Tension mounts and leads to a climactic confrontation that is surprisingly different from what one might expect. Kemanis has created an engaging plot on which to build her narrative--one chock full of technical legal expertise. Yet it is the emotional tributaries that flow from that plot that give this story a greater sense of literary weight. By honestly exploring the intimate feelings of her characters, she lifts this tale to a level above the average mystery. RECOMMENDED -- The U.S. Review of Books Kemanis writes in a precise prose that elucidates the stakes of the cases while delving into the interior lives of her characters... The author takes time to build her characters...and this gives greater emotional depth to the story than one often finds in legal thrillers. Each book in the series--the earliest of which is set in 1988--jumps six or seven years ahead in Dana's life: a bold strategy to show how much a lawyer can change over the course of her career. This tale stands well enough alone, but those who read it will want to go back and discover the previous volumes. A finely crafted legal thriller with fully realized characters. -- Kirkus Reviews

"""An involving mystery... Tension mounts and leads to a climactic confrontation that is surprisingly different from what one might expect. Kemanis has created an engaging plot on which to build her narrative--one chock full of technical legal expertise. Yet it is the emotional tributaries that flow from that plot that give this story a greater sense of literary weight. By honestly exploring the intimate feelings of her characters, she lifts this tale to a level above the average mystery. RECOMMENDED"" -- The U.S. Review of Books ""Kemanis writes in a precise prose that elucidates the stakes of the cases while delving into the interior lives of her characters... The author takes time to build her characters...and this gives greater emotional depth to the story than one often finds in legal thrillers. Each book in the series--the earliest of which is set in 1988--jumps six or seven years ahead in Dana's life: a bold strategy to show how much a lawyer can change over the course of her career. This tale stands well enough alone, but those who read it will want to go back and discover the previous volumes. A finely crafted legal thriller with fully realized characters."" -- Kirkus Reviews ""Kemanis has a strong legal background which she utilizes for maximum impact... The story is fast paced, with lots of twists and turns, and with a very interesting ending that I didn't see coming... This book at times crosses genres from legal mystery to psychological suspense, equally drawing in readers of both genres. My only worry about the series is that it might end soon... I love these books, so I hope that we will get to see many more stories with Dana, her husband her sister who is an actress, and her now grown-up children. At some point Dana will have to retire, and that will be a sad day for the lovers of this series."" -- Mystery Sequels"

An involving mystery... Tension mounts and leads to a climactic confrontation that is surprisingly different from what one might expect. Kemanis has created an engaging plot on which to build her narrative--one chock full of technical legal expertise. Yet it is the emotional tributaries that flow from that plot that give this story a greater sense of literary weight. By honestly exploring the intimate feelings of her characters, she lifts this tale to a level above the average mystery. RECOMMENDED -- The U.S. Review of Books Kemanis writes in a precise prose that elucidates the stakes of the cases while delving into the interior lives of her characters... The author takes time to build her characters...and this gives greater emotional depth to the story than one often finds in legal thrillers. Each book in the series--the earliest of which is set in 1988--jumps six or seven years ahead in Dana's life: a bold strategy to show how much a lawyer can change over the course of her career. This tale stands well enough alone, but those who read it will want to go back and discover the previous volumes. A finely crafted legal thriller with fully realized characters. -- Kirkus Reviews Kemanis has a strong legal background which she utilizes for maximum impact... The story is fast paced, with lots of twists and turns, and with a very interesting ending that I didn't see coming... This book at times crosses genres from legal mystery to psychological suspense, equally drawing in readers of both genres. My only worry about the series is that it might end soon... I love these books, so I hope that we will get to see many more stories with Dana, her husband her sister who is an actress, and her now grown-up children. At some point Dana will have to retire, and that will be a sad day for the lovers of this series. -- Mystery Sequels

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Award-winning writer V.S. Kemanis is an attorney with years of experience in criminal justice. She has worked for the Manhattan DA, the New York State Organized Crime Task Force, appellate judges, and a state appellate court. Kemanis is also an accomplished dancer of classical and contemporary styles and has performed, choreographed, and taught dance in many venues. Her short fiction has appeared in publications and anthologies including Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, The Best Laid Plans, and Me Too Short Stories, among others. She has published several collections, including Your Pick: Selected Stories, winner of the 2019 Eric Hoffer Award for best story collection. Kemanis draws on her years of experience in criminal law for her legal suspense novels featuring prosecutor Dana Hargrove who, like the author, juggles the demands of family life with a high-powered legal career.

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