Don’t Look Away - a retired lawyer's life is turned upside down when her husband is accused of murder.

Leslie Woodhouse is a retired defense attorney living in Florida with her second husband, Richard. Leslie has a daughter named Stephanie from her first marriage, while Richard has a strained relationship with his son, Weston. Tensions have risen for area residents due to a serial killer known as the Gulf Coast Killer, who remains at large. After his latest female victim is abducted, the woman’s eight-year-old daughter manages to escape. With an eyewitness finally available, the police rush to identify a suspect, who turns out to be Richard. Leslie is convinced her husband is not the killer, so she puts back on her lawyer hat to defend him. With incriminating DNA evidence, Leslie has her work cut out for her.

Don’t Look Away by Daniel Kenitz is an engaging domestic thriller. The story is told from the perspectives of Leslie, Robert, and Weston. Kenitz reveals the truth behind Richard’s situation as the story progresses. Filled with courtroom action, family drama, and surprising discoveries, this book held me captive.

Many thanks to Scribner for the advance.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars.

Domestic Thriller.

Publication Date: July 7, 2026. 

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