17 Years Later

This is set in New Zealand and concerns a multiple murder 17 years ago, for which Bill was convicted. Sloane and her successful legacy podcast decide to look into the conviction, in part because Bill is Maori and their previous investigations have all involved white people.

Sloane enlists the help of TK, who used to be Bill's prison psychologist, and who was once a champion of Bill's, trying to get him a retrial. I was never quite sure why TK had become so invested in the past and why he feels the need to get so involved again now. There were sections from his and Sloane's perspectives, interspersed with what turns out to be an account written by Bill at TK's request. The narrative is fast-paced with plenty of twists and turns. I thought show more the reluctance of many of the people approached by Sloane to get involved and have their lives turned upside down/invaded by the podcast was a reaction I would have myself. show less

What a twisty plot! Lots of red herrings and then a resolution that I didn't expect.

Solidly set in the present day with a successful podcast producer taking on the issue of whether a convicted killer languishing in a New Zealand gaol had a fair trial or did the investigation team take short cuts and easy conclusions?