Compelling and suspenseful legal thriller.
"Sabotage, espionage, system disruption, and propaganda" propel the highest levels of government into near meltdown as an unknown and malignant entity comes under the radar of Avery Keene in this second book in the series written by former Georgia State Representative, Stacey Abrams.
Avery Keene is a young law clerk for the comatose Justice Howard Wynn who is sidelined from her job after discoveries caused a political crisis that brought the President to impeachment proceedings. While cooling her heels attending seminars, she receives information about a deep fake video and some suspicious deaths. With little else to do while testifying in hearings related to the disgraced President Stokes, Avery starts digging. The brilliant Avery with her eidetic memory immediately sees the potential for devastating effects related to massive blackmail, tech hacking, and malware. It seems that the USA's "secret court" has been granting an unusual amount of surveillance requests. Something or someone very well-financed is poised to disrupt the nation in a spectacularly destructive fashion.
This was fast-paced and extremely interesting with a twisty plot and clever revelations no doubt enhanced by Ms. Abrams having a great insider's perspective. I like the main characters previously met in the first book, and especially the way that Avery's mind works. The writing is excellent and the story so plausible. I suggest that any reader considering this read the first in the series before tackling this one. I look forward to the next installment.
Thank you to NetGalley and Doubleday for this e-book ARC to read, review, and recommend.
This is the second in a series that should be read in order.
Genre - legal, crime thriller, politics
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