A Healing Justice by Kristin von Kreisler @krisvonkreisler@KensingtonBooks #bookreview

Title: A Healing Justice

Author: Kristin von Kreisler

Publisher: Kensington

Publication Date: September 25, 2018

Page Count: 256

My rating: 5 stars

About the book:

From the bestselling author of Earnest and An Unexpected Grace comes a novel about a woman, a dog, and the hope and love that can emerge from tragedy . . .

Two years ago, police officer Andrea Brady fell madly in love with a black-muzzled, slightly rumpled German shepherd who showed up at her house one misty autumn day. Now, with the brave and intuitive Justice as her expert K-9 drug sniffer, she’s found an unbeatable partner. Then the unthinkable happens. A savage attack leaves a teenager dead and Andie trapped in every cop’s worst nightmare. Placed on administrative leave, she’s pursued by media and investigated by a deputy sheriff whose handling of the high-profile case could earn him a coveted promotion.

Haunted by self-doubt, Andie is in danger of losing everything—her career, her freedom, and the critically injured dog who’s her soul mate. But as she finds kind allies in her Puget Sound island community, the road back becomes a journey of healing for both Andie and her canine companion. And Andie learns important lessons about justice—and about Justice—as she struggles to find the courage to forgive herself and reclaim the gift of her life . . .

A Healing Justice by Kristin von Kreisler is a general fiction title that has a bit of mystery to it and a whole lot of emotion. This is the story of one female police officer’s struggle to overcome the aftermath of a shooting.

Andrea Brady is a police officer that fell in love with a stray German Shepard that had wandered into her yard. When the owner was no where to be found she adopted Justice herself and began his training program. Two years later the pair were partners at home and on the job.

One night after a particularly long shift Andrea and Justice pull in to find the outside lights out at the house. Justice immediately jumps to attention and corners a man in the yard. Before Andrea knows it Justice is yelping in pain and the man runs and tries to attack her so she pulls her gun and shoots.

The story then follows the investigation and aftermath of that night by switching the point of view between Andrea and the investigating officer. Obviously there is a lot of emotional turmoil involved for everyone during the entire read and a bit of mystery to just why everything happened the way it had that night. A completely compelling story that had me engaged from the opening pages and one I’d definitely recommend.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

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About the author:

Kristin von Kreisler writes articles and bestselling books about animals. To get her stories, she followed a grizzly bear for a week, went hang gliding to see how an eagle felt soaring through the sky, and watched in awe as millions of bats emerged from a cave at dusk like clouds of smoke.

After writing three acclaimed nonfiction books, Kristin made a smashing fiction debut with the bestselling novel An Unexpected Grace and followed up with Earnest. Kristin’s books have been translated into twelve languages.

She lives in Washington with her husband and their beloved rescue dog Bridget, who is their sixth German shepherd.  From Kristin’s desk she watches ospreys and seals, and most afternoons in good weather she works in her garden.  She says she’d rather do that than breathe.  Visit her on Facebook and Instagram or at http://www.kristinvonkreisler.com.