What I've Done

Melinda Leigh — 2018

Morgan Dane's new client has blood on her hands--and no recollection of what happened--as the #1 Amazon Charts bestselling series continues. Haley Powell wakes up covered in blood, with no memory of the night before. When she sees a man lying in the backyard, stabbed to death, she has only one terrified thought: What have I done? Agreeing to take the case as a favor to her PI friend Lincoln Sharp, Morgan must scale a mountain of damning circumstantial and forensic evidence to prove her client innocent. Haley couldn't appear more guilty: her bloodstained fingerprints are on the murder weapon, and she has no alibi. But Morgan can't shake the feeling that this shocked young woman has been framed. Someone out there is hell-bent on sabotaging her defense, targeting Morgan, her partner, and especially Haley. Someone who will stop at nothing--and whose next move will be deadly.

Reviews

Lynn Braden@ftbooklover

Mar 24, 2024

When the widow of Lincoln Sharp's ex-partner comes to him asking for help for her daughter, Haley, Sharp can hardly refuse. Haley woke up covered in blood and is accused of murder. Sharp hardly remembers Haley as a baby, but he still owes a debt that he insists on paying, so he asks for help from Morgan Dane and his new partner, Lance. Morgan agrees to help, but the case will be a challenge since nobody else but the victim was in the house where the murder occurred. Also, Morgan is suffering a from a concussion served up by her most recent client, making the case that much tougher.

What I've Done is another good mystery in the Morgan Dane series, but the outcome is much less interesting than the events that lead up to it. Many characters make an appearance that affects the story in one way or another. Also, elements from other cases add additional layers to the mystery. The romance between Lance and Morgan is a small part of the plot, making this novel barely romantic suspense. The mystery is somewhat predictable and the conclusion not all that satisfying, but overall, What I've Done is an entertaining read.