A Matter of Trust

When Mia Quinn's husband, Scott, died in a car accident, she had no choice but to return to work at the King County District Attorney's office as a lawyer.  Talking on the phone one evening to her co-worker and friend, Colleen, Mia is considered a "witness" to Colleen's murder when a gunshot cuts that conversation short. Feeling she has no option but to remain on the phone line, she hands the phone over to her teen son to listen to Colleen's labored breaths, hoping Colleen will reveal what has happened, while she hurries to Colleen's aid.  But Mia was too late.

Having lost both a husband and friend in such a short time, Mia is devastated.  But since Scott's death, there have been many surprises and secrets revealed, none of them good. So when Mia is asked to find and prosecute her friend's murderer, she feels she has no choice but to accept the job.  But balancing work and being a single parent proves to be quite the challenge, especially with a teen son who is desperately trying to fit in at school and a preschool daughter who has recently been having what appears to be terrible nightmares and waking up screaming.

Christian murder mysteries aren't all the numerous and I must say I was pleasantly surprised with Lisa Wiehl's new series introducing Mia Quinn and police detective Charlie Carlson who works with Mia to find the killer. Ms. Wiehl will keep you guessing until the end as to who the real killer is, leaving nuggets of evidence along the way leading the reader to that revelation.  I loved both the main characters, Mia and Charlie, even if the teen son Gabe did bug me a bit.  I just wanted him to show his mother the respect she deserved as his parent.  I look forward to reading additional books in this series.

A Matter of Trust also contains a series of questions perfect for reading group discussions.

I did receive this book free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review and was in no way obligated to leave a positive review.  Released today, March 19, 2013 from Thomas Nelson Publishers.