A Mother’s Justice: ~A Son’s Reckoning

by J. R. Barns

A Mother’s JusticeBook One of the Justice SeriesA mother accused. A son remade by violence. A town ready to convict.When a string of sudden family deaths points to Kay Hughes, small-town gossip hardens into a case and a courtroom that feels rigged before the gavel falls. Detective Harper’s tidy narrative, a crusted glass jar, and a jury of neighbors are all it takes to lock her away.Left to the foster system, Kay’s son Dustin learns to survive by watching, remembering, and outworking everyone who underestimates him. Years later, he returns not as the broken kid the town remembers, but as an attorney with the tools to pry at the truth. What he finds isn’t justice at all; it’s a network of power where evidence is convenient and grief is a performance.For readers of We Need to Talk About Kevin and Primal Fear, A Mother’s Justice is a tense, emotionally charged thriller about the stories we’re forced to carry and what it costs to rewrite them.

153 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 22, 2025

Reviews

[Heidi Shilling · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every Social Worker should Read

Great new author to follow. Check out his other book and upcoming ones. Buy the book read it and pass it on to others.