The first book in a mystery series often spends a lot of time developing the main character and their situation. This tends to make the first book tedious and difficult to get involved with. Barbara Levenson dispenses with this tendency in Fatal February. She jumps right into the Mary Magruder Katz’s life with minimal back story. Immediately Katz’s past life is uprooted and a brand new job and love interest is established. Katz is a criminal defense attorney in Miami and is thrust into the criminal intrigue of her clients and associates. She impulsively jumps into her cases, risking her own security in the process. Her new love interest complicates the entire process. Justice in June continues Katz’s story both personally and professionally. Levenson does a good job of weaving the characters and the plots together with just enough of the unknown to keep the readers involved. Both books were quick and enjoyable reads. I look forward to her next release, Outrageous October.