A review by lindalhn
The Trials of Lila Dalton by L.J. Shepherd

4.0

3 1/2 rounded up to 4 - An interesting, twisty ride. Lila Dalton is trying a murder case, but she can't remember anything about her life before then. This book really gripped me for the first half and I was there for the ride. So many suspicious people, clues and conspiracies. Then after that I felt as confused and upset as Lila herself. I couldn't figure out what was going on or who to trust and there was a lot of legal jargon and the organization and the way it worked was very hard to understand.

I kept reading though because I was hoping for a satisfying ending to explain it all. I did get that, sort of...the ending was satisfying, but it didn't really clear up all of the confusion. As a debut novel though, I thought it was a lot to take on and the book was certainly unique. I would be interested in reading another to see how the author is improving.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for the advanced reader copy.