thephdivabooks 's review for:

The Favor by Nora Murphy
4.0

An interesting premise that definitely kept me engaged to see how it would all play out. A moral dilemma--does an abuser deserve to die? How is justice served in this sort of scenario?

Leah and McKenna have never met. Other than living in the same general area, they don't have anything in common. Other than that they are both in marriages that seem perfect to others, but are anything but behind closed doors.

Leah has turned to alcohol to deal with her problems. McKenna has been sneaking birth control pills while looking for an escape.

Both are trapped in their marriages with no one to turn to for fear of retribution.

Until Lead decides to do McKenna a favor. One McKenna didn't ask for. McKenna doesn't even know Leah exists, until that night. Now, McKenna owes Leah a favor in return.

A compelling story and one that left me pondering how justice can be served in a situation like this. I liked both Leah and McKenna in different ways, and I enjoyed seeing how the events unfolded. No real twists so to speak, but a compulsively readable story of psychological suspense.