The Smoke & Mirrors Series, Book Two
Smoke, Mirrors, and Justice
Family Court, Coercive Control, and the Illusion of Protection
Coming October 7, 2026 · by E. Renea Snyder
Release day · October 7, 2026
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Leaving was supposed to be the end of it. Instead the courtroom became the new stage — filings as harassment, evaluations as weapons, and a calendar that never stops costing money, time, and safety.
Smoke, Mirrors, and Justice examines post-separation abuse and how family court so often mistakes a composed abuser for a credible one and a traumatized mother for an unstable one. It draws on lived experience and clinical training to show what actually happens to survivors and children inside the process.
It is a hard book and an argument for reform: for judges, guardians ad litem, evaluators, and lawmakers who want the system to do what it claims to do.
Inside this book
- Inside the family court system
- How coercive control extends post-separation
- Stories of survivors silenced and dismissed
- A call for reform and real protection
Who it's for
- Survivors navigating custody and family court after leaving
- Attorneys, advocates, evaluators, and judges
- Anyone working on family court and domestic violence reform
