I didn't realize that this was the fourth book of a series until after I was already a few chapters in. Because of that, I am happy to report that A Good Killing can be read as a standalone without any confusion as that was what I ended up doing! I really enjoyed this crime thriller and look forward to reading more from Leotta in the future (maybe even reading the other books in this series?). It was obvious to me that the author had a background in law as the police activity and legal proceedings in the book were very detailed and accurate. I highly recommend this backlist title to any fellow crime thriller lovers.