I just finished reading A Matter
of Trust by Lis Wiehl. It is book one of a new mystery series about Mia Quinn. The book begins with a moment of horror for the main character,
Prosecutor Mia Quinn, as she is on the telephone with Colleen, a friend and
colleague, when she is suddenly shot and murdered. Mia is paired up with
Detective Charlie Carlson to solve this murder, and to figure out if it is
somehow connected to the previous murder of Stan, another colleague in the DA’s
office. Mia is also investigating and prosecuting a case involving a teenager
who committed suicide due to bullying by his peers. So, these two cases and their
corresponding storylines occur at the same time throughout the book, although
the main focus is on the murder of Colleen. In addition to her work life, Mia
is dealing with issues in her personal life. She is recently widowed and facing
huge debts, her teenage son is trying to fit in at school by participating in
questionable activities, and her young daughter is experiencing unexplained night
terrors.
Having read other Lis Wiehl books
in the past (Triple Threat Series), this was honestly a bit of a
disappointment. The book was okay, but I did not like it as well as her other
books. The characters were fairly well-written, although I never really felt
that invested in them and their stories. Perhaps if I had not read her other
books, I may have felt differently. For me, this one definitely lacked the same
level of suspense I felt when reading the Triple Threat books. It was a book
that I could have set down and not finished, as I was not really intrigued and
dying to find out who was guilty. I am willing to read book number two at some
point, to give the series and the author another chance, but I won’t be in a
big hurry. I received and read this book as part of the Booksneeze Blogger
program.
