With Tainted Times 2, Valerie J. Brooks has delivered an intriguing thriller that crackles with tension. Amid the cast of fascinating characters, Brooks has created, disbarred attorney, Angeline “Ang” Porter emerges as a gutsy, likable heroine. You’ll find yourself caring about her and rooting for her. Filled with clever plot twists, Tainted Times 2 is a real nail-biter from the first page to the last. 

In Valerie Brooks’ scintillating new suspense novel Tainted Times 2, Angeline Porter, the tough but vulnerable Oregon attorney who first appeared in the author’s remarkable debut Revenge In 3 Parts, continues to unravel the sinister narrative threads woven around her sister’s tragic death. And once again Brooks keeps the pages turning by constructing an intricate and engaging story. From the first paragraph to the last, Tainted Times 2 unfolds at a breakneck pace, each startling new revelation about Angeline’s troubled family adding to the book’s genuine emotional depth. A muscular, laser-focused, compelling new entry in this one-of-a-kind trilogy.