The Expert Witness: Jill Rhodes Mystery/thriller Series Book One

She’s a psychologist. He’s a cop. Theirs is a dangerous, chilling murder investigation…In the corridors of the mind, lie grim truths more perilous than any crime scene. Enter the world of Dr. Jill Rhodes, a psychologist whose tranquil practice is interrupted by the desperate plea of an attorney client. She’s never before explored the criminal mind, yet she is immediately drawn into a case that could redefine her life’s work. Shaun, a special needs teen, stands accused of a gruesome murder, that of beautiful, teenage Katie, his best friend, and the only light in his dark world.Detective Nick Webb’s case is closed, until Dr. Rhodes steps in with unsettling revelations. Her insights force the case wide open, casting a light on truths that were previously overstepped. Together, Webb and Rhodes plunge into Shaun’s world, only to discover a pattern as disturbing as the boy’s presumed guilt. Jill’s probing mind soon unravels Katie’s life of secrets, filled with threats that point to a sinister narrative.As the indictment approaches, the stakes rise. Dr. Rhodes must sift through the web of lies, her psychological acumen the only weapon against further injustice. Is Shaun the tragic author of his own grim story, or is he the pawn in a game played by a more nefarious force? With multiple threats closing in, Jill and Detective Webb must unmask the true villain. Before time runs out and someone else dies.Reviews:A 5-star, gripping thrill ride! Unexpected twists and turns pulled me in to Atwood’s fourth fabulous offering: The Expert Witness. Written in such vivid detail I could swear I heard the leaves crackling underfoot in the wooded creek bed, felt the tension of a gripping thrill ride of interpersonal intrigue. Book One of the Jill Rhodes Mystery/Thriller Series is a winner! Hooked right from the start, every page pulled me deeper into the story. Atwood has served up a delicious first course of a deluxe mental meal. Can’t wait to have a taste of what comes next in the Jill Rhodes Mystery/Thriller Series. Bravo! – Willie RA story with punch, suspense, surprises, and intrigue. It begins with a shocking event and ends with one. In between we meet Dr. Jill Rhodes and get to know her from her intellect and independence to her persistence and perspicacity. Atwood created a character that has sticking power. I read a LOT of murder mysteries and this one really made me look over my shoulder a few times to see if someone was watching. Hurry up and write the next Dr. Jill adventure, please. – Jeannette HKept me puzzling right to the last page. Nina’s new book opens with what seems to be a fairly straightforward request by one of Dr. Jill Rhodes’ lawyer patients for advice regarding one of his clients. The twists and turns that follow take Dr. Jill Rhodes into a new world where she has no previous training or experience and yet is called upon for the utmost of her skills and intuitive abilities. Jill’s relentless pursuit, combined with her intense emotional involvement, brings her up against an ever more ominous set of shocking revelations and threatening circumstances that kept me puzzling right to the last page. I highly recommend this first in Nina’s new series and will be on the list, impatiently waiting for what comes next! – Dwight FThe Expert Witness is a cleverly constructed “whodunnit” with compelling characters and the added twist of a psychologist unraveling the solution, rather than a hard-boiled private detective. As such, the subtlety of unraveling the murder of a teenage girl is far more than the hunt for physical clues. Atwood writes believable characters, both endearing and despicable. I hope we see more of her intrepid Psychologist-cum-detective in books to come. – Barry G