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Josh Williams starts investigating an old case, requested by his former boss Chris Hamlin. A black man, accused of raping some white woman, and killing one of them, was sent to prison and killed there. Josh's investigations will demonstrate that witnesses had been manipulated and the truth tergiversed. During these investigations, the Russian mafia tries to kill Josh's wife, and they will realize that this case is deeper and darker than what they thought, having very powerful people involved in covering the truth.

This is an action packed story with several twists that will delight any thriller fan. I do not know if reading the previous book of the series is necessary here. I guess it is not since the story stands well on its own, but maybe we could get a better picture of the characters having read both books. It was an exciting listen, in which it was difficult to imagine how they good guys were going to tackle the bad guys since they had so much power. It was quite an interesting book that I would recommend if you like this genre.

Even though it was a very interesting book, there were some aspects that would not grant it five starts. The character development was almost inexistent, the characters were flat and some of the conversations quite forced. The frivolous banter between Josh and his wife felt completely artificial like they were just acquaintances. Also, the information was delivered mostly in dialogues and monologs, which felt forced too.

Brian Callanan's performance was okay. The narration and dialogues were very clearly delivered, but all characters sounded more or less the same. It is true that this is not an easy book to narrate since there were many characters, but I find it more pleasant when the narrator makes an effort in trying to make the characters sound different. That paired with the poor character development prevented me from fully enjoying this book.

I would recommend this book to any thriller fan, but if you are not into this genre you may skip it since this book does not particularly stand among others.

Audiobook was provided for review by the author. ( )

SILENCED JUSTICE BY JOE BROADMEADOW is a fast paced thriller/mystery. From the very first page you get car chases, attempted murders, suicides & a view of a corrupt/unfair justice system, and I loved every minute of this book!

Josh Williams, husband & cop has been asked by a friend for a simple favor. Look into a case back from the seventies where a black man was tried and jailed for a crime. Easy right? Wrong! People in very very high places just dont want Josh to reopen the old wounds & the case. Does that stop Josh? Nope, it just encourages him to dig more.

The pace and the flow of the book is perfect. Not much slowing down of plot for the book, it just keeps going and going till the very end, just like Josh Williams and his determination.

I recieved this book free from goodreads in exchange for a honest review. ( )

This book captured me, lured me in and wouldn’t let go until I reached the last page. For a cop turned author, Broadmeadow knows his way around the written word. Having never visited Rhode Island, I was fascinated with his description of the people, their quirks and oddball sense of humor. The story is a thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat wanting to know what happens next. I love the characters, particularly Lt. Josh Williams. He’s definitely one of the good guys while not averse to stepping out of the box to get the job done. I wish I had read Broadmeadow’s Collision Course first so I would have the whole back story going in to Silenced Justice, but it is certainly not necessary to understand and thoroughly enjoy Silenced Justice as a standalone book. I do hope we see Lt. Williams return in future books because I have a feeling Broadmeadow is just getting started.
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