Least Likely Suspect: Revenge by Cooper McKenzie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Cooper McKenzie crafted the perfect story pertaining to every mother’s nightmare. Least Likely Suspect: Revenge, narrated by Samantha Wycoff and her need to seek vengeance for her son’s death. Depressed after the death of her husband, Samantha received a call from the police stating that her son had been beaten and was in critical condition at a hospital. Samantha spends a week at the hospital before she reluctantly has Thomas taken off of life support. After hearing what had been witnessed by neighbors, Samantha knows that Velvet Flores, Thomas’s girlfriend, was guilty of her son’s death. She tried reasoning with police, stating that Thomas had been hospitalized before due to Velvet’s violence. Unfortunately, Velvet has an alibi, and police don’t pursue the case. During Thomas’s funeral, Samantha encounters Micah, an older friend of Thomas’s that had been like a second son to her. After telling Micah about the circumstances for her son’s death, Micah assures he will help in avenging Thomas’s death.
At first, when I read the feelings that Samantha felt around Micah, I suspected that there was a possibility of a romance mixed in. I was completely wrong. I also found it odd how the police didn’t take into account that Velvet had previously injured Thomas, did not attend the funeral and moved in another man in the house that she shared with Thomas. Those all seem suspicious indications to me. I connected with Samantha easily, because I know I would kill somebody over my children. I can’t imagine the amount of grief that she had balled up inside her after losing her husband to cancer and three years later her 24-year-old son. This is a 5-star book that dives into mystery, self-discovery, depression, and overcoming impossible odds. Does Samantha kill Velvet? Does the justice system deal with the consequences of Samantha’s actions or Velvet? Pick up this Least Likely Suspect: Revenge by Cooper McKenzie to find out.

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