In Good Faith

Joe Dillard, Book 2

By: Scott Pratt

Narrated by: Tim Campbell

A family of four is slaughtered in rural Tennessee.

Two weeks later, a retired high school principal and his wife are brutally slain.

Two Satan-worshipping teens stand accused.

It's up to prosecutor Joe Dillard to convict them. A former defense attorney who spent way too much time defending people he knew were guilty, Joe is determined to win this case to atone for his past. But an evil young woman named Natasha is responsible for the slayings and Joe knows it. Natasha is walking around free because the two boys who have been arrested are too terrified to implicate her. Now Joe must risk everything—including his family's safety and his own life—to bring an evil murderer to justice.

©2012 Scott Pratt (P)2024 Scott Pratt

A very dark thriller!

In good faith is Book 2 of the Joe Dillard series. Joe has given up private practice and is now an assistant district attorney. This novel is about several especially gruesome murders by three devil worshipers the leader of whom is a beautiful young redhead woman. The setting is northeastern Tennessee. A subtext of the story is a serious health issue with Joe's wife Caroline.

I could have selected 5 stars rather than 4; it was a close call.

Another Good Joe Dillard Book

Joe Dillard is becoming one of my favorite characters. He's definitely one of the good guys. Appreciate the character development that Scott Pratt done with Joe. He's not perfect - definitely has flaws but has good ethics as husband, father, friend, and lawyer.

In Good Faith by Scott Pratt

I've really have enjoyed both book one and now book two. They are so well written that you feel as if you are part of story. Will be listening to book three soon. Thank-you.

Disappointing ending

Really liked the story...up to the climax. I felt that the ending squandered the potential for a more believable and satisfying resolution.

Joe must prevail

I think I liked this one just a bit better than the first book in this good, legal thriller series. When gruesome satanic killings start to happen in a community many are living in fear with no end in sight. Finally when a strange woman comes forward with vital information, the detectives are confounded at how she could have possibly known these details. It was a bit like a Charles Manson case, where minions were used to commit heinous acts to satisfy one person who is truly evil. Joe is wrapped up personally in this case and pulls out all the stops.

Outstanding legal fiction

If you love legal fiction as I do, you will love Joe Dillard. These are well-thought-out books, and I encourage anyone interested in this genre to read the whole series!

Another good one

This one caught me off guard and I really like the change.

The highlights; No spoilers here. The story takes a right turn from the first one. Normally it's not required to read the previous books when it comes to legal thrillers as they seldom build on each other...this is the exception.

Now for the 2 likes and 2 dislikes

First, as I mentioned above, I like the plot change this book took from the last one. This was an unexpected change that most writers don't have the balls to pull as not all readers may like it. This reader did, a lot!

Second, I really like the multiple plot lines that wove through the story. Too often authors center a legal thriller around one case & that's what the world revolves around. Seldom is life that simple

Dislikes
1- it wasn't easy to name two dislikes about this book as it is very well written. The characters are built up well with their own flaws and strengths. The one thing that would improve the book is making the book longer by adding in more details. There are more then a few times when we are told the end result when I am very interested in the journey. These books are about 1/3-1/2 the size of, say, a John Grisham novel. Plenty of room to expand. Sure I could make it through in one day but I would like extra

2) I really can't think of a second thing that would improve the book, it's that good

Good Read

I loved the first book the second was entertaining but not what I would normally read. The story was just too far fetched.

Good old fashioned story telling

I wanted to come back to it when I had to break from reading. Good flow. Plenty of surprises . And the author paints clear, sometimes disturbing scenes. Some interesting twists.

Joe Dillard #2

Fantastic! I just found these books (thanks to Amazon for pointing them out) and I'm in love with the main character, Joe Dillard. Sometimes the second book isn't as interesting as the first but in this case I couldn't stop listening. The narrator has a wonderful voice also. Mr. Pratt has hit the jackpot with this character. Joe is a great husband and father and wants so much to be as honest as possible but sometimes the ugly reality of life slaps him upside the head and he does what it takes to protect his family. I'm really enjoying his flip from defending the "innocent " to prosecuting the guilty. li have listened to the 1st and final 2and books in 3 days. They are wonderful.