A review by lexee9
Tough Justice by Tee O'Fallon

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I enjoyed this one and the characters. Deck is a DEA agent and Thor is his K-9 partner. They are working on a case that is quickly becoming very deadly. OD's are growing and one hospital seems to be ground zero. Dr. Tori Sampson works at that hospital and while she has hang ups with and about the DEA, she wants to help the opioid crisis and ends up being pulled in by Deck. Deck pulls her in to help in a couple of ways and it does make a big difference. The more that they work together and start tracking things down, things get dangerous and there are multiple attempts at killing Deck and Tori is in the crossfire. I enjoyed watching these two have to overcome their differences and how they view things in order to work together for both the case and as things become personal. They are both drawn to each other and as they get to know the deeper side of things, they continue to get closer and build a deeper relationship. This story had some twists and turns throughout with the mystery of who is behind Grey Death and how everything is connected. I was engaged with both Tori, Deck, and Thor as well as Deck's best friends, the other 2 K-9 handlers. I am excited for the next one in the series. 
The narrator did a good job with the story and the characters and bringing it to life. She did a good job with the emotions and action.