Review: Just In Case, J.R. Vieira

This book is an important, realistic read that will resonate with so many women.

If you’ve ever sent your location to a friend before a date, or walked home at night with your keys between your fingers “just in case,” Just In Case by J.R. Vieira is one for you.

Jess has such a gift with words, her characters feel familiar, likeable, and painfully real. Despite being a short story, it carries so much weight. It’s packed with meaning, tension, and truths we rarely speak about out loud. The ending left me with a feeling I can’t fully describe… empty yet whole, satisfied yet aching. Because it really does make you think, and then rethink... It certainly stays with you.

This is absolutely a five-star read. We should all learn to channel our inner Lara Croft… and we should all be lucky enough to have a friend like Steph.

This book made me grateful for the incredible women in my own life, the ones who show up, lift me up, and protect me. My own Stephs. 💞

Highly recommended.

Thank you for the arc.

Amazon Synopsis for Just In Case

While training for a race, Evie Nichols is suddenly attacked by a stranger in broad daylight. With no witnesses and no resolution from the authorities, Evie is left terrified for her life.

As she struggles to cope with the trauma, she becomes a prisoner in her own apartment, too scared to even step outside. But when her best friend, Steph, signs them up for self-defense classes, Evie begins to feel a glimmer of hope.

Together, they learn about aggression, knife fighting, and choking attacks, determined to never be caught off guard again. But as they become more skilled, Evie’s attacker lurks in the shadows, waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike again.

Can Evie overcome her fear and take back control of her life, or will she always be looking over her shoulder?

Question:

Have you considered self-defense classes? Place your answer in the comments below.