The Heavens May Fall by Allen Eskens is a legal-crime thriller told from two opposing viewpoints as Minneapolis detective Max Rupert becomes convinced that a woman’s death was murder while defense attorney Boady Sanden—his longtime friend—takes the case believing the prime suspect is innocent. As the investigation and courtroom fight move forward in parallel, the pressure of conflicting “truths” strains their friendship and forces both men to confront grief, guilt, and the ways bias can shape what seems obvious.
