Cruel
By W.L. Knightly
- Release Date: 2022-01-27
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
Kay Havelin just landed her first job as an attorney with a prominent New Orleans law firm, but standing in the way of her dream life and career is her abusive, addict boyfriend, Casey Young.
After offering to help him through rehab, things get tense and she ends the relationship. But when Casey is found dead a week later, she is called to defend the one person who refused to help her, Casey's oldest friend and dealer, Markus Finch.
Officer Reese Milo is called to the case after suffering an injury he's only recently recovered from, and his suspicions arise when his old mentor accuses Kay of lying to put him away. Reese ignores the accusations but in the course of finding out the truth, he becomes more convinced that the old man might not be lying after all.
Is Kay Havelin capable of murder? Or is the old man's accusation his last shot at revenge? Should Reese trust the man who raised him, or put his faith in a woman whose past is much darker than his own?
Reviews
Cruel
1By seacher 1 28The book stops in what should have been the middle. Many of the characters are not believable. A waste of time.Cruel
1By BellaOfTheShireKay Havelin just made partner at her law firm, so she should be happier. The absence of her boyfriend Casey dampens the evening for her. Finding him passing a joint with his friends in her kitchen further cements a decision she has put off for years. Soon after breaking up with Casey, he turns up dead. Is she involved? Does tragedy just follow her? Frankly, the storyline intrigued me but most of the characters made me too suspicious to root for them. The author also skipped huge chunks of time, told instead of showing, and left me feeling that justice wasn’t served. I don’t think I will continue this series.Legal thriller
3By jdt_sCliffhanger endings tick me off!Enjoyed
4By melvalenzIt kept me guessingSomeone call Hollywood!
5By IcedStarLightCame back to the first one to let all readers know … you will be hooked on this one! I truly enjoyed the whole series, can see it as a tv series, and hope you give it a chance! Strap on your seatbelt, this one’s a wild ride!Cruel
3By Gataki64Story doesn’t end. Characters not fully formed or appealing one way or another.disappointed.Cruel
4By Qab854A great start to a new series with suspense, mystery, lies, secrets, murder and so much more. Kay just passed the bar exam and is now with LeBlanc & LeBlanc attorneys at law family. Her boyfriend Casey Young comes from money but has turned to dealing drugs, gambling and stealing. She was a victim in a high profile case against Judge Eddleman. Judge Eddleman is trying to get an appeal because he thinks Kay Havelin ruined his life. He asked Officer Reece to help him get something he can use against Kay to prove she set him up. This does end with a cliffhanger to get us ready for the next book in the series.
