You might think I would get tired of giving Robert Dugoni's books 5 stars. But, here's the thing...I'm not! His latest, Her Cold Justice, which just came out on January 27, 2026, is another top notch story. It's #3 in the Keera Duggan series, and it is another great legal murder mystery. And if you think I'm alone in appreciating this series, take a look at Goodreads. With over 3,500 ratings, the average is 4.53/5! In case you don't follow ratings, let me tell you that this is an insanely high number. Even Dugoni's most popular book of all time - The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell (and in my top-12 all-time!) - is a little bit lower. That one has a rating of 4.45/5 with over 226,000 ratings!!! And that number is exceptionally high. To give you an idea of how high these numbers are, look at the ratings for these well-known books:
To Kill A Mockingbird , Harper Lee- 4.26 with almost 7 million ratings
11/22/63, Stephen King (in my top-12 all-time) - 4.35 with over 600,000 ratings
Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett (in my top-3 all-time) - 4.35 with over 800,000 ratings
The Source, James Michener (also in my top-3 all-time) - 4.30 with over 45,000 ratings
Shogun, James Clavell (and the final one in my top-3 all-time) - 4.41 with over 213,000 ratings
Have I made my point? Dugoni can flat-out write! Are you waiting for me to tell you what Her Cold Justice is all about? Well, I already did that. I told you that it's a legal murder mystery. Keera Duggan takes on the defense of a young guy, Michael, who is accused of murdering a neighbor and his girlfriend. It turns out that the neighbor is a drug smuggler. And he gave Michael a package to hold because he said he wanted to surprise his girlfriend for her birthday. It turns out that the package contains illegal drugs and a very large amount of money. Michael says he never opened the package. It's up to Keera to figure out a way to exonerate Michael.
Dugoni's Keera Duggan series has a lot of trial work and great explanations as to how Keera does her investigating and trial prep. It's a great combo of watching a trial in action and all that goes into preparing for it. Throw in a number of personal connections she makes, including one with a member of the other side, and you will be picking up "Her Cold Justice" every chance you get. And, by the way, even though this book is a standalone, it never hurts to read the books that came before it: #1 - Her Deadly Game; and #2 - Beyond Reasonable Doubt. You will NOT be sorry!
