Her addiction ruins her relationship with Leigh, who also carries the guilt of not being able to protect Callie from the worst of abuses when they were younger. Callie resorts to using drugs, choosing the quick fix of heroin to forget her pain. Leigh may look like a capable lawyer with a stable personal life, but she’s prone to self-sabotage and pushes others away. The book shows how trauma isn’t easily swept aside and time doesn’t heal all wounds. This was only the second book by the author that I’ve read but she has a reputation for portraying damaged characters, and this is no exception. While the act they committed happened when they were only teenagers, the effects linger for years after.
At the heart of this book is the relationship between Leigh and Callie, two sisters who grew up in poverty by a neglectful mother and ended up sharing a role in a violent crime. Only one person in her life still called her by that name.įalse Witness is a sombre thriller about sisterhood, family and the secrets that bind people together. He said, “It’s been a long time, Harleigh.” Because her life and the lives of everyone she loves is at stake. She is the last person Leigh wants to talk to… but she has no choice. The only person who can help her is her estranged sister, Callie. A past that is marred with abuse, secrets, and violence. But when she is given the task of defending a rich man accused of rape, she realises that her dark past is resurfacing. Leigh Coulton has a good life – a job as a defence lawyer, a thriving daughter, and an amicable divorce from her long-time husband.
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