Author: Steve Cavanagh
Publisher: Atria Books
Publication Date: March 24, 2026
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
What kind of lawyer breaks the law to help their client? Eddie Flynn, that's who. And here he faces his toughest case yet.
Social media influencer Elly Parker, already reeling from her husband's affair with her best friend, helps a stranger with a yellow suitcase, and that single moment of kindness destroys her life. But the real story here isn't about Elly—it's about watching Eddie's law partner Kate Brooks stand at a crossroads, staring at an ethical line she's never crossed before. Cross it and save her client. Stay put and watch an innocent woman burn.
Eddie Flynn has always been a con man playing lawyer. Kate's the opposite—until now. Cavanagh splits them up here, giving Eddie two cases simultaneously. But one is too close to home, too personal for him to handle it objectively, forcing Kate to carry the weight. And here's the thing: she realizes Eddie might be right about all of it. "The system was unfair, unjust, and it took a con man to balance those scales of justice."
The stranger is genuinely terrifying—always three moves ahead, always in control. Every time you think Eddie and Kate have him, you don't. The tension never breaks.
I've read every Eddie Flynn book, and this one is the most personal for Eddie and the most costly. It's not just about winning the case. It's about what winning costs. "Stepping across the line wouldn't be the end. It would be the beginning."
A big thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley for providing an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.
