A review by suspensethrill
Free of Malice by Liz Lazarus

5.0

Many thanks to Netgalley and author [a:Liz Lazarus|14420059|Liz Lazarus|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1443117994p2/14420059.jpg] for providing my digital copy in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Wow, this is a debut?! So impressed. This might be one of my favorite reads of 2016 yet. Its a thriller on steroids and I flew through to the end and wishing I had savored it a bit more. ***Good book withdrawals***

The premise for this story is that Laura has been through a horrifying trauma so tragic she's having trouble moving on and coping. She finds a form of healing in a therapeutic sense; she goes to a lawyer to help her write a hypothetical case of "what if". Had she shot her attacker, would it be considered murder or self defense? As the story goes on, Laura begins to grow more and more untrusting of all the men surrounding her. Her attacker was never caught; what if he comes back and the nightmare isn't over?

To say I loved this book would be an understatement. It was short but well written. The characters were developed nicely and relatable. Overall, highly recommended to everyone! I think we have a new author to watch out for!