Imperfect Justice (Cara Putman)

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Amazon synopsis:

To the world it seems obvious: Kaylene Adams killed her daughter and then was shot by police. Attorney Emilie Wesley knows a different story: Kaylene would never hurt anyone and was looking for a way out of a controlling, abusive relationship. Her death shakes Emilie’s belief that she can make a difference for women in violent marriages. Self-doubt plagues her as she struggles to continue her work in the wake of the tragedy.

Reid Billings thought he knew his sister—right up until he learned how she died. He discovers a letter from Kaylene begging him to fight for custody of her daughters if anything should happen to her. No attorney in her right mind would support an uncle instead of the father in a custody case, but Kaylene’s letter claims Emilie Wesley will help him.

Thrown together in a race to save Kaylene’s surviving daughter, Emily and Reid pursue the constantly evasive truth. If they can hang on to hope together, can they save a young girl—and find a future for themselves in the process?

This is the second book it Putman's Hidden Justice series, and I actually enjoyed it more than the first. The legalese was much tamer and easier to understand, and I enjoyed the story better. The romance still falls a little flat for me, but I'm coming to understand that Putman's expertise lies more in the legal thriller part and any romance is just an added bonus.

I knew fairly early who the stalker was, but it was still interesting to see how the revealing unfolded.
I felt like the ending was a bit rushed and not everything was adequately explained, but overall I enjoyed the story.

That said, I know the next in the series is about Emilie's friend Jamie - who annoyed me every time she appeared in this book, so I'm not sure I'll continue on with the series.

I received this book free of charge in exchange for an honest review.