Gail Ward Olmsted - CLASS REUNION: Keep Your FRIENDS Closer
She befriended me. She betrayed me. Now, she needs me.
A phone call from jail pulls attorney Lennon Gallagher back into a past she's spent years trying to escape. Complicated doesn't begin to describe the bond between Lennon and the caller, a former law school classmate. Now, Erin stands accused of the very violence Lennon has spent her career fighting against. It's a conflict of interest, but isn't everyone entitled to competent and effective legal defense?
What starts as a plea for help spirals into a murder trial that threatens to incinerate Lennon's professional reputation as well as her upcoming marriage. Guided by her best friend, seasoned lawyer Miranda Quinn, Lennon digs for the truth, only to find a mountain of evidence that points to Erin's guilt. The cost of loyalty is high, and the stakes are even higher as Lennon questions if Erin was ever truly her friend.
But does that make her guilty of murder?
A story of friendships, true and false, and going the extra mile for the ones we love.
The Review:
Legacy Author Gail Ward Olmsted - CLASS REUNION: Keep Your FRIENDS Closer
Release Date: 10/1/2026
Publisher: Black Rose Writing
Genre: #Fiction #Women #Crime #drama
Reviews to Date: 2
4 Stars
Gail Ward Olmsted writes a dramatic tale.
In CLASS REUNION, the reader is brought into the life of Lennon Gallagher, a dedicated attorney in Hartford, CT, who represents victims of domestic violence. She is preparing for a September wedding to her fiancé, Nick Russo, a hot New York Times best-selling author. Lennon has a past with her new client, Erin Cooper. They went to law school together, and Erin betrayed and manipulated Lennon, making not just her appearance, but her case, something Lennon isn't too happy about. It makes for great conflict and tension in the story, and bringing in a rival that needs her help. Erin is accused of assaulting her domestic partner, Ashley, who later is found dead. The characters have a lot of depth, with their flaws and perfections, which sometimes are one and the same. Lennon is a very complicated character, making her an amazing protagonist. Unpredictable, with twists all the way to the end.
