Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Ruff Justice by Tara Choate

A woman searches for that desperately needed balance between a demanding job and a personal life.

About Ruff Justice: Irene Lisner was not expecting a request to mediate her sister’s marriage. Or to drop her own list of cases to help a coworker. Or a new dog to come into her life. Or a date. A talented principal and a rigid business manager have squared off over accusations of false enrollment, improper purchasing, and state curriculum violations. As Irene investigates the charges, she finds hidden agendas and ulterior motives that make her wonder if she can restore justice to the hardworking school. And, of course, her irrepressible best friend has something to say on everything, especially the new dog.

Our Review: It isn’t often when we find a character we can admire, someone who works each day at a demanding job while balancing the demands from extended family members, and coping with a chronic, potentially debilitating illness. On top of all that, she’s just lost her much loved canine partner and must decide if she can manage a new dog—or give up an important part of herself.

This is a touching story on so many levels—watching Irene help the less fortunate protect and preserve their basic rights to an education, while supporting a family in crisis, and just maybe finding a new human partner to compete with the canine.

Based on a scale of 1-5. Ruff Justice merits a 7.

Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews.


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