* Review * OVERKILL by Sandra Brown

I voluntarily read an early copy of this book.

Overkill by Sandra Brown
Published by Grand Central Publishing on August 16, 2022
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Former Super Bowl MVP quarterback Zach Bridger hasn’t seen his ex-wife, Rebecca Pratt, for some time—not since their volatile marriage imploded—so he’s shocked to receive a life-altering call about her. Rebecca has been placed on life support after a violent assault, and he—despite their divorce—has medical power-of-attorney. Zach is asked to make an impossible choice: keep her on life support or take her off of it. Buckling under the weight of the responsibility and the glare of public scrutiny, Zach ultimately walks away, letting Rebecca's parents have the final say.

Four years later, Rebecca's attacker, Eban—the scion of a wealthy family in Atlanta—gets an early release from prison. The ludicrous miscarriage of justice reeks of favoritism, and Kate Lennon, a brilliant state prosecutor, is determined to put him back behind bars. Rebecca’s parents have kept her alive all these years, but if her condition were to change—if she were to die—Eban could be retried on a new charge: murder.

It isn’t lost on Zach that in order for Eban to be charged with Rebecca’s murder, Zach must actually be the one to kill her. He rejects Kate’s legal standpoint but can’t resist their ill-timed attraction to each other. Eban, having realized the jeopardy he’s in, plots to make certain that neither Zach nor Kate lives to see the death of Rebecca—and the end of his freedom.

Captivatingly intense! The latest from Sandra Brown is emotional, spicy and attention grabbing all rolled into one great read. There was a hint of suspense, but overall it’s a spicy women’s fiction that dives into the lives of a former pro football player and the prosecutor trying to bring justice to a scandalous situation. There is drama, lies and lust overflowing, but a good bit of warmth and camaraderie between characters as well. I was hooked from beginning to end!