Rogue Justice

What if an ex-pat with a grudge against the US Justice system decided to plant the seeds for a massive cyberattack that no one will see coming?  That's the premise of Stacy Abrams latest thriller Rogue Justice (#1,164).  Avery Keene is back, Supreme Court Justice Wynn's law clerk who uncovered an unholy mess by following the breadcrumbs the Justice left her before succumbing to a medically induced coma.  Her life has been occupied with that political fallout when she is approached at a conference by the law clerk of an Idaho judge.  He is convinced the judge has been manipulated into committing suicide by person or persons unknown after making a controversial decision.  He thrusts his proof into Avery's hands and flees.  Moments later, he is dead and Avery is reluctantly drawn into an investigation again.  At least this time she has the backing of friends and an FBI agent in her corner.  Buckle up.  It's a wild ride.

So much of the action in this novel is driven by the events in While Justice Sleeps, you are much better off reading these two books in order, preferably one right after the other to keep things straight in your mind.  If you want a book that will keep you up at night, Rogue Justice should do the trick.  There's lots to digest in these nightmare scenarios.  Good thing Avery has an eidetic memory!  Recommended.