Fatal Trust is a Decent Legal Thriller

How would $200,000 dollars change your life?

Young, determined, attorney Ian Wells is straining to keep his deceased father's struggling law firm and care for his mother diagnosed with early on-set Alzheimer's. He's near the breaking point with the stress of his job and his mother's mounting bills.

Everything changes when he receives a call from a new client. The case is to preside over a sizable will and judge if the 3 recipients have committed any criminal activity over the past 20 years. The payout is $200,000 for a week's worth of work.

Ian is suspicious of this large amount of money he receives simply for assessing if each beneficiary qualifies for the money. Ever more mysterious, his father drafted the original will 20 years prior. This calls into question his father's character which he had always thought to be man of honor.

Can Ian unravel the secrets surrounding his past before time runs out?



Reading a novel by a male author is rare for me. As a reader, I tend to gravitate towards stories with strong female leads. It was interesting to read a story that centers around the hero. Ian Wells was a hero who was complex and relate-able.  Fatal Trust was my first novel by Todd M. Johnson. My overall impression was that it was well-written and engaging.




~~ Fatal Trust was provided to me by Bethany House in return for my honest opinion. I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher, for which I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone ~~