Guilty by Association by TG Wolff Book Review

About the Book:

His twin is the last person Miami Detective Seth Rizk expects to defend him at an internal affairs hearing that could end his career. As the interim attorney general for Indiana, Jakob has to keep his reputation clean as he campaigns for the permanent seat.

While waiting for the ruling, Seth returns to Indiana to repay a debt posthumously. The retired cop who once helped solve the Rizk family’s greatest tragedy was found dead under suspicious circumstances. The trail leads straight into a luxury rehab facility where, posing undercover, Seth discovers fraud, theft, ambition—and a motive worth killing to protect.

But Seth’s sins in Miami follow him north, and Jakob is caught in the storm. His campaign team issues an ultimatum: cut ties with your brother or lose the election. With enemies closing in, the twins must decide which bond is stronger: family, justice, or survival.

My Review:

This is the second novel in this series featuring twin brothers. Seth is an impulsive fellow and that gets him into trouble. Even though his intentions were noble, beating up a policeman lands him in a world of trouble. Brother Jakob is the level headed one. Having been appointed to the Indiana Attorney General position, he must now run a campaign to be elected to the position. Defending his brother is the right thing to do but there are some who want to use that action to smear him.

We get to follow the experience of Jakob running a campaign while trying to keep his reputation clean. We also get to enter into the world of senior citizen care and rehabilitation along with suspicion of Medicare fraud. Seth is hired on staff at the facility and he is determined to identify the villain but the situation turns deadly. There is some humor added to a plot that moves along nicely.

Wolff gives readers a good balance of action and character interaction. The best part is that there is an event at the end indicating a sequel in the works. I have enjoyed this series so will be watching for it.

My rating: 4/5 stars.

You can read my review of the first book in this series, Murder on Site.

About the Author:

I am TG Wolff, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, born shortly after the river burned. I have always loved puzzles. It doesn't matter if the puzzles are made of words, numbers, or pictures. I’m not a cop or a lawyer, I'm an engineer. My stories aren’t police procedurals or legal thrillers, they are mysteries designed to be solved. My stories are about the plot, the puzzle, and the fun twist of humor that makes life entertaining.

Tule Publishing Group, 324 pages.

I received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher. My comments are an independent review.

(My star ratings: 5-I love it, 4-I like it, 3-It's OK, 2-I don't like it, 1-I hate it.)