Lawyer Lizzie Kitsakis gets a plea for help from an old friend, Zach Grayson, who is being held at Rikers. His wife, Amanda, is dead, and he is the main suspect. The investigation reaches into the Graysons' Park Slope social circle.
Lizzie Kitsakis is a lawyer. Zach Grayson, an old friend, asks for her help from Rikers: his wife, Amanda, is dead, and he is the main suspect. As the investigation moves through the couple's Park Slope social circle, Lizzie is also facing problems in her own marriage.
Why the setup appeals
Domestic suspense meets legal thriller
Lizzie works on Zach's case while dealing with trouble in her own marriage. Choose it for a lawyer whose professional and private questions run alongside each other.
A social circle under scrutiny
The investigation reaches the people around Zach and Amanda in Park Slope, so the questions spread beyond one couple's home.
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A good match for your shelf?
Choose this for domestic suspense with a legal case, where a lawyer's investigation and her private relationships both shape the mystery.
Something to keep in mind
Lizzie is helping a friend, not a spouse, and her own marriage is in trouble at the same time. The premise keeps two marriages in view: Zach and Amanda's, and Lizzie's own.
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