Delayed Justice

Putman skillfully illustrates the individual pain and heartache behind stories of abuse in this captivating third Hidden Justice novel (after Imperfect Justice). Criminal defense attorney Jaime Nichols is finally ready to press charges against the uncle who molested her as a child. But she isn’t prepared for the career military man, up for a major promotion, to threaten her in order to avoid a scandal. Facing skepticism and persecution from colleagues and friends for choosing to move forward, Jaime gets pulled into a case involving a young girl who has also been traumatized by abuse. Jaime’s neighbor, Chandler Bolton, is a military veteran working with his therapy dog, Aslan, to assist troubled veterans and others in pain. When he’s appointed to work with the young girl, he and Jaime must support her as she attempts to give voice to deeply personal traumas—a situation Jaime finds it easy to relate to. Putman threads a believable layer of faith into the characters’ development and offers spiritual asides that enhance rather than crowd the narrative. This character-driven inspirational thriller is an honest look into the hard work of addressing past harms. [em](Oct.) [/em]