11/06/2026
📖 Dissection of a Murder — Jo Murray
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Leila Reynolds is handed her first murder case and it is already impossible. The victim is a well respected judge. The defendant refuses to talk. And the prosecutor sitting on the other side? Her own husband.
This one had me in a chokehold from the very first page. The courtroom scenes are where this book truly shines. Watching a husband and wife go head to head in a murder trial while carrying all that history and hidden tension between them was absolutely gripping. The characters are layered, nobody is who they seem and just when you think you have it all figured out everything changes. An outstanding debut and an exceptional legal thriller. Highly recommend.