Monday, June 28, 2021

Aftermath by Terri Blackstock

 336 pages

A devastating explosion.
Three best friends are at the venue to hear their favorite band. Only one makes it out alive.

A trunk full of evidence.
When police stop Dustin Webb with a warrant to search his trunk, he knows there’s been a mistake. He’s former military and owns a security firm. But he’s horrified when the officers find explosives, and he can’t fathom how they got there.

An attorney who will risk it all for an old friend.
Criminal attorney Jamie Powell was Dustin’s best friend growing up. They haven’t spoken since he left for basic training, but she’s the first person he thinks of when he’s arrested. Jamie knows she’s putting her career on the line by defending an accused terrorist, but she’d never abandon him. Someone is framing Dustin to take the fall for shocking acts of violence . . . but why?  --from the publisher

Blackstock is a favorite author of mine, but this one didn't live up to her usual greatness, imho. The story is good, but the characters are not developed well. I appreciated the author's note about her personal struggles through the pandemic. It is honest and heart-warming. I give the book three out of five stars.

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