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False Convictions
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Expected 29 Sep 26Some secrets are better left alone. But leaving things alone, especially when it comes to murder, is not Kim Jackson’s style.
In Gunnison, Colorado, Kim is loving life as a criminology student—until her favorite professor is murdered. At the time of his death, Kent Dodge is a rising star at the university, preparing to publish his first crime thriller. But not everyone in the mountain community is happy about the book. Details have leaked that Dodge based his plot on a local tale about an alpine misadventure that nearly cost six people their lives.
Kim has a secret: She’s read the book. When the investigation into Dodge’s death stalls, Kim digs into Gunnison’s history and finds that a decade earlier, a group of friends set out on a hut-to-hut ski trip only to lose their way in an epic snowstorm. What Kim learns about the survivors shocks her—but nothing shocks her as much as who is hired to replace Kent Dodge in the classroom.
In the fourth book of the Colorado Skies mystery series, Kim realizes some mysteries are too twisted to solve alone—and help can come from the most unexpected source.
In Gunnison, Colorado, Kim is loving life as a criminology student—until her favorite professor is murdered. At the time of his death, Kent Dodge is a rising star at the university, preparing to publish his first crime thriller. But not everyone in the mountain community is happy about the book. Details have leaked that Dodge based his plot on a local tale about an alpine misadventure that nearly cost six people their lives.
Kim has a secret: She’s read the book. When the investigation into Dodge’s death stalls, Kim digs into Gunnison’s history and finds that a decade earlier, a group of friends set out on a hut-to-hut ski trip only to lose their way in an epic snowstorm. What Kim learns about the survivors shocks her—but nothing shocks her as much as who is hired to replace Kent Dodge in the classroom.
In the fourth book of the Colorado Skies mystery series, Kim realizes some mysteries are too twisted to solve alone—and help can come from the most unexpected source.
312 pages, Paperback
Expected publication September 29, 2026
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Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
False convictions is the fourth book in Kim Jackson series by Lewis. While technically a standalone psychological thriller, readers would greatly benefit from the background from information the previous three books provide.
Split between Gunnison and Crescent Butte, Colorado, readers discover mysterious Kim Jackson establishing a life for herself. New to the series readers will have many questions, most of which are answered by the end. Kim, a student at the local small college, learns that her beloved, brilliant professor was murdered the night before she accepts his research job offer. Gutted, Kim tries to reorient what to do next when the replacement professor is revealed to be Lena- a woman she knows extremely well but who has refused to speak to Kim in ages. Is her past coming back to haunt her? Will the stress and trauma overwhelm Kim amidst her investigation, investment work, relationship, and collegiate studies/ requirements?
I loved the premise behind the book! The story started off very strong, but by the end I had a list of unanswered questions and was frustrated with the FMC Kim Jackson. Lewis continuously refers to Kim as being very intelligent (acing college exams and papers) and yet Kim makes very dumb choices in her lazy investigation. While that dynamic is perfect for building tension and getting Kim into a pickle later on in the story, I have trouble believing it. And this woman wants to become a PI? 😬🫣 Besides that, there were plot holes and mistakes in the story that took me out of the book and lowered my enjoyment.
Troupes: psychological thriller, unreliable narrator, troubled protagonist, fresh start, amateur sleuth, killer early reveal, kidnapping, big reveal
Spice: 0/5 🌶️
Gore: 2/5 🩸
Language: 1/5 👀
Triggers: murder, kidnapping
Thank you to Arrow Road Press and NetGalley for this ARC!
Split between Gunnison and Crescent Butte, Colorado, readers discover mysterious Kim Jackson establishing a life for herself. New to the series readers will have many questions, most of which are answered by the end. Kim, a student at the local small college, learns that her beloved, brilliant professor was murdered the night before she accepts his research job offer. Gutted, Kim tries to reorient what to do next when the replacement professor is revealed to be Lena- a woman she knows extremely well but who has refused to speak to Kim in ages. Is her past coming back to haunt her? Will the stress and trauma overwhelm Kim amidst her investigation, investment work, relationship, and collegiate studies/ requirements?
I loved the premise behind the book! The story started off very strong, but by the end I had a list of unanswered questions and was frustrated with the FMC Kim Jackson. Lewis continuously refers to Kim as being very intelligent (acing college exams and papers) and yet Kim makes very dumb choices in her lazy investigation. While that dynamic is perfect for building tension and getting Kim into a pickle later on in the story, I have trouble believing it. And this woman wants to become a PI? 😬🫣 Besides that, there were plot holes and mistakes in the story that took me out of the book and lowered my enjoyment.
Troupes: psychological thriller, unreliable narrator, troubled protagonist, fresh start, amateur sleuth, killer early reveal, kidnapping, big reveal
Spice: 0/5 🌶️
Gore: 2/5 🩸
Language: 1/5 👀
Triggers: murder, kidnapping
Thank you to Arrow Road Press and NetGalley for this ARC!
Displaying 1 of 1 review