The second book in the Jay Porter series picks up more than a decade after the events that occurred in [b:Black Water Rising|7059096|Black Water Rising|Attica Locke|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1273621095s/7059096.jpg|6394686]. While he remains an attorney in Houston, there have been major, unexpected changes in Jay's personal life that gave this story a different feel from the first book. I had to re-read a certain passage that revealed the biggest change because I was so surprised by it. By setting the book in the 1990s and introducing those changes, the two novels could easily be read as stand-alones and wouldn't necessarily need to be read in order. I loved the legal thriller and political intrigue aspects of the story, and felt like the characters were fully formed individuals who I wanted to spend time with. Locke's writing is thoroughly engaging and has drawn me into each book I've read by her so far. After reading [b:Bluebird, Bluebird|34219838|Bluebird, Bluebird|Attica Locke|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1494608126s/34219838.jpg|55271375], I added all of Locke's backlist to my TBR list and have thoroughly enjoyed making my way through the catalogue. I have just one book left to complete ([b:The Cutting Season|34455751|The Cutting Season|Attica Locke|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1488558291s/34455751.jpg|19227531]). Once I finish it, I know that I'll be eagerly awaiting a new book from her, which can't arrive fast enough.

I used this for the 2018 PopSugar Ultimate Reading Challenge prompt "the next book in a series you started."