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Grace, Henry, and Ally grew up together on the same block. They used to be best friends--until Grace's testimony put Henry's brother, Jake, away for killing their English teacher. Now, two years later, Ally and Henry hate Grace, and Grace is doubting what she thinks she saw that night.

It feels like everyone's getting a second chance, then, when due to a mistrial, Jake is suddenly released. And Henry knows his brother is innocent, but when Grace reaches out to say she’s rethinking what she saw the night of the murder, Jake’s reaction is confusing. He doesn’t want Henry—or Grace--getting involved.

For Ally not getting involved isn’t an option, and there’s nothing Grace can say to convince Ally she’s not the enemy. But can Ally afford to push Grace out when she’s one of the only other people willing to believe in Jake’s innocence?

The clock is ticking. Jake’s new trial date is about to be set, and he's sure to be found guilty again unless there's new evidence to prove he's innocent. Grace, Henry, and Ally are going to have to decide whether you can trust an old friend now that they’re your enemy.

Short and Sweet Review

Grace, Ally, and Henry used to be best friends until Grace gives a witness testimony in court against Henry’s brother Jake saying he killed their teacher. It’s been two years since Jake was put away and now he’s getting out because of a mistrial. Henry knows his brother is innocent and Ally is by Henry’s side 100%. Grace is now unsure of what she actually saw that night and wants to make things right by helping Henry and Ally find new evidence before the date for the new trial is set but Henry is wary of her and Ally just doesn’t trust Grace at all.

I’ve read The Agatha’s series by Liz Lawson and Kathleen Glasgow, so I was excited to see that Lawson was writing another mystery. This book was so good, I loved it. Two years ago Jake was arrested for the murder of a beloved teacher and Grace’s testimony put him away. We get the POV of all of the characters and we see a lot of Grace and Henry but I will say Ally’s POV becomes more important towards the end of the book. Henry has gone through a hard time, they live in a small town and a majority of people in town believe Jake is guilty. Grace used to be friends with Henry and Ally but now she hangs out with kids who are more popular, she tries to do the right thing and we can see she tries to be the moral compass and be there for people she cares about. Ally is more rough around the edges but deep down she’s a softy, around the time of this book we see its the anniversary of her dad’s death. I think Ally is cold towards Grace because she feels like what she did was a betrayal and Grace was one of her best friends so it hurts. Henry was faster to forgive Grace and we can see that when they’re together it makes Ally feel like a third wheel but I liked the dynamic that each of the characters had whether it was when they were in pairs or all together. The mystery was good and I loved seeing these three find clues and interview different people. I’ve read a lot of mysteries so I was able to figure out who the actual murderer was but that didn’t take away from my enjoyment of the book.

Overall, definitely check this book out, it’s full of twists and turns and a trio of great characters. If you’ve read The Agathas and need a new mystery to scratch that itch Murder Between Friends is the book you need!