WHAT I'VE DONE – Melinda Leigh
Morgan Dane , Book 4
Montlake Romance
ISBN: 13:9781503903050
ISBN: 10:1503903052
September 2018
Romantic Suspense

Scarlett Falls  - Present Day

She woke up, naked, confused and covered in blood.  She can't recall exactly where she is or what happened the night before.  She stumbles through the house and follows a trail of blood out the door and finds the body of Noah Carter, the man she recalls meeting in a bar the night before.  Now Noah is dead, and Haley Powell has no idea what happened.  And all she can think is “What have I done?”

Lincoln Sharp is a retired police officer and now works as a private detective.  When the widow of Ted Powell, his former partner, arrives on his doorstep, he recognizes her immediately.  Though it's been years since he's seen Eliza Powell, and the sight of her brings back the painful memories of Ted's death.  Eliza tells Lincoln she needs his help.  Her daughter has been arrested for murder, but Eliza is sure there is no way Haley could have committed the crime.

Morgan Dane, former prosecutor turned defense attorney, is beginning to second guess her choice of careers, since her current client is a lying slime ball, who is guilty as hell.  When Morgan confronts her client with his prior arrests in another state, information provided by Lance Kruger, her boyfriend and Lincoln's partner, things gets ugly and her client assaults Morgan in the courtroom.  Before anyone can intervene, Morgan has been knocked senseless. 

After a visit to the emergency room with Lance, Morgan is diagnosed with a mild concussion and rest is recommended.  However, before Morgan and Lance reach home, Sharp calls and asks Morgan to take Haley on as a client.  After explaining that Haley has been held for two days and needs medication, Morgan heads for the police department.

WHAT I'VE DONE is a highly suspenseful novel of murder.  But the above is just the bare bones of the novel.  There are a lot of things going on under the surface.  When Morgan and Lance are threatened, the suspense and tension ratchet up.   

This is the fourth book in the Morgan Dane series and is filled with fascinating characters.  While I have not read the previous novels (yet) I had no problem immersing myself in WHAT I'VE DONE.  Although this is a series, the author does a fabulous job of defining the characters without bogging down the story.  So those not familiar with the series will have no problem connecting with and understanding the characters and their motivations. 

WHAT I'VE DONE will hook the reader from the first page and never let go.  With well-developed characters, a fast pace and an intense plot, readers will love this high octane, multi-layered novel of suspense.

Terrie Figueroa