After a stunning debut, Allison Leotta again amazes with
Discretion, which was partly inspired by real life cases of high-end escort
services. In Discretion, Assistant US
Attorney Anna Curtis ends up working alongside her boyfriend and fellow
prosecutor on a case involving an escort who fell to her death from the balcony
of a congressman. The fact that a member
of Congress was involved not only raises the profile of the murder, but also
causes all sorts of investigative problems.
A former prosecutor herself, Leotta uses her knowledge of the law to
craft how Congressman Lionel hinders the investigation by invoking a law
intended to protect Congress from the executive branch. In addition to the tightly woven murder mystery, there's also a bit of romantic conflict involving Anna and her boyfriend, who worries about Anna's safety while working on the case. Although I liked Anna before, I really loved her when she followed her own mind rather than go along with what Jack wanted.
5/
Review copy provided by the publisher, Touchstone.
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