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The Terrible Trial of Kennedy Abrams (Treadmill II)

katherinepowell

Reads 10,884
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Parts 27
Time 4h 34m

Wattys winner

Reads 10,884
Votes 740
Parts 27
Time 4h 34m

Wattys winner

katherinepowell

betrayal college courtroom drama friendship legal newadult romance texttospeech trial wattys2022 young youngadult

2022 Wattys Award Winner
The Terrible Trial of Kennedy Abrams (And Her Scapegoat Rebecca)
The Sequel to 'Treadmill'

In the trial of the year, Kennedy Abrams is being tried for the murder of Hank Wilcox. Her freedom is on the line, her friendship with Rebecca Eaves is shot, and she's about to relive every moment of her trauma in front of a jury.

But there's more.

Rebecca isn't completely separate from the case, and as the trial looms closer, and she gets a surprise visit from an unexpected ally, she starts to feel for her former friend. And when the two girls reluctantly form an alliance again, neither is prepared for the decades-old secrets they're set to uncover. And as the trial continues, neither is prepared for how they'll be forced to betray the other.

'The Terrible Trial of Kennedy Abrams' is the fast-paced, thrilling legal sequel to 'Treadmill,' where Kennedy and Rebecca's morals, patience, and lives will be tested beyond anything they've ever experienced.All Rights Reserved

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