Influencing Justice

Small Town Lawyer, Book 2

By: Peter Kirkland

Narrated by: J J Hosenfeld

A small town murder hides a dark secret....

When online influencer Simone Baker asks Leland Munroe to defend her on a criminal charge, the small town lawyer is ready to say no. He’s not a criminal lawyer—despite what the people of Basking Rock seem to think. Social media and manslaughter are both far from his area of expertise. But with no other clients coming through his door, Leland takes the job to make ends meet.

At first, he figures the prosecution’s weak evidence should make for a simple defense. But Simone’s case isn’t as straightforward as it seems, and her testimony weaves a tale of missing young women, racism, and evidence tampering by local police.

Leland’s investigation soon reveals a criminal conspiracy lurking in the shadows of the small town. An innocent women may be tied up with a criminal organization he thought was gone from Basking Rock for good. And as the Jury’s verdict looms closer, it’s not just Simone’s freedom that hangs in the balance.

Leland’s own life is on the line as well....

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Surprise

I was totally caught off guard by how awesome this book was! Both of them were a surprise because when you start it doesn’t feel like they are going any where and then…. Surprise! Good books

storyline is ok

the narration is atrocious. this person is nit adept at different voices. all the secondary characters have the same nasaly whiney voice.

This was good.

As much as I wish there were more in this about what the find out near the end, it was a good story. I liked it and I’m glad I read it. I like mystery so it was good .
The narrator was new to me and some of his voices were a bit odd, but I would listen to him again.

Enjoyable and entertaining

Enjoyable read. Like the characters. Not the strongest story but still worth a listen. Good for easy entertaining.

Small Town Lawyer

Influencing Justice by Peter Kirkland is an excellent small town Lawyer thriller. J. J. Hosenfeld did an incredible job with the narration. The story is entertaining, thrilling, interesting, suspenseful, courtroom drama, and more. When an influencer says from a small town lawyer to defend her. The lawyer wants to say no but with no new clients coming through the door he takes the case. What he thought was cut and dried is anything but. What will happen? Listen to find out. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review. Highly recommend