Synopsis (from Netgalley, the provider of the book for me to review.)
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I look up to find twelve strangers staring back at me… and I realize I'm the one they're waiting for.

Lila Dalton has no memory of how she came to be in this courtroom; no memory of how she got to the courthouse at all, or why she's facing a jury who seems to be waiting for her. The man on trial is accused of mass murder, and she's his lawyer, but she can't remember any details of the case. She can't remember anything… Stranded on an island in the Atlantic Ocean where the most serious crimes are tried, Lila has to prove her client's innocence if she wants to go home. But how can she solve this case when she's not sure she can trust anything around her, including her memory?

The Trials of Lila Dalton is a twisty, unexpected locked-room mystery that follows one woman's race against time to find a killer, clear her name, and escape the island that threatens to keep her trapped forever.

Okay, the premise for this book is amazing but I just did not "get it" ... it utterly baffled me. I actually restarted it to see if I would understand it but I did not. I slogged through to the end but did not enjoy it. At all. Honesty sometimes backfires.

#shortbutsweetreviews

I am obsessed with this cover.

I stopped after chapter 1 (3%) but that said, the writing was witty and quick-paced and flows well, the voice is strong, the premise is amusing, and I can see it being an easy three stars with the target, four to five for the right readers.

Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the ARC.