Penitence by Kristin Koval
This opens with a crime in a small Colorado town—teenager Nora Sheehan shot and killed her teen brother, Nico. Nora, in shock, isn’t talking and remains in prison awaiting trial. Her parents, Angie and David, hire Martine Dumont, a local lawyer to represent their daughter. With the family unable to pay Martine for the experts she needs—she does not do murder trials—she has to ask her son for help. But his return complicates things. Years ago, Martine sent her son away fearing that a tragedy would ruin his life—he was also Angie’s childhood boyfriend. The case is not only straining everyone involved, it’s also forcing past secrets and decisions to finally be dealt with.
Audiobook narrator: Thérèse Plummer
