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amos0924's review against another edition
3.0
This is my introduction to this author and her stories about the Rosato and associates law firm in Philly. Although some parts srained credulity (the reveal of the killer and the killer's motive didn't ring true; and the existence of a long lost evil twin is ripped from the pages of a Soap Opera script) I did enjoy meeting Benny and her fellow lawyers. Benny Rosato reminds me of Tess Monaghan (The Laura Lippman series of books about the Baltimore PI) which is a good thing. Fans of Lippman and Lisa Gardner would enjoy these books.
mackenzierm's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed Dead Ringer by Lisa Scottoline. I haven't read the Rosato & Associates series in order but I don't feel you need to. There are some details that are a little confusing if you don't, but it's not going to make or break the story if you haven't read the books in order; which I like immensely about these books.
I love how every book I've read by Scottoline, I never even think of the perp being who it is. This book surely didn't disappoint. I didn't realize or have the slightest feeling who the killer was until said killer was unveiled. I love that, to me, that's what makes a good mystery.
Haven't really got much else to say about this book, besides that I loved David Holland, a character in the book! I love Benny too :). She's great.
Amazing book, can't wait to read another by Scottoline.
I love how every book I've read by Scottoline, I never even think of the perp being who it is. This book surely didn't disappoint. I didn't realize or have the slightest feeling who the killer was until said killer was unveiled. I love that, to me, that's what makes a good mystery.
Haven't really got much else to say about this book, besides that I loved David Holland, a character in the book! I love Benny too :). She's great.
Amazing book, can't wait to read another by Scottoline.
dontmissythesereads's review against another edition
4.0
Book #28 read in 2010
I really enjoy this series and all the characters in it.
I really enjoy this series and all the characters in it.
apostrophen's review against another edition
4.0
I met Lisa Scottoline at Book Expo Canada a few years ago, and she's a blast. So, whenever I saw her books, I nabbed them. But, truth be told, I'd not started reading them. Recently, I listened to 'Legal Tender,' and really enjoyed it, and so when I saw this and another Lisa Scottoline available on audio, I nabbed it.
We return to Bennie Rosato and find her just as snarky, sarcastic, and tough as ever. The reader still being Kate Burton really helped, as she's got the perfect voice for the character.
Now, since I've been reading this out of order, some characters I knew weren't in it (apparently, the relationship that began in 'Legal Tender' didn't work out, for one), and I didn't know that Bennie had a twin (I must have missed a book between this and the last one). But when her twin starts to show up and make malicious attempts to ruin Bennie's life, things get interesting. Especially when Bennie's own little law firm is on the financial rocks. And when her biggest client ends up murdered, Bennie's in real trouble - because what if the murderer is her twin? Or are they unrelated? Or, is someone else also trying to ruin Bennie?
Solid stuff, this story, interesting, and the mystery had me confounded (bonus points for that). Thumbs-up, especially for Kate Burton's reading voice.
We return to Bennie Rosato and find her just as snarky, sarcastic, and tough as ever. The reader still being Kate Burton really helped, as she's got the perfect voice for the character.
Now, since I've been reading this out of order, some characters I knew weren't in it (apparently, the relationship that began in 'Legal Tender' didn't work out, for one), and I didn't know that Bennie had a twin (I must have missed a book between this and the last one). But when her twin starts to show up and make malicious attempts to ruin Bennie's life, things get interesting. Especially when Bennie's own little law firm is on the financial rocks. And when her biggest client ends up murdered, Bennie's in real trouble - because what if the murderer is her twin? Or are they unrelated? Or, is someone else also trying to ruin Bennie?
Solid stuff, this story, interesting, and the mystery had me confounded (bonus points for that). Thumbs-up, especially for Kate Burton's reading voice.
hazelbright's review against another edition
3.0
I can't remember anything about this book except that I didn't hate it and it involved an evil twin.
lyshoicakes's review against another edition
3.0
I actually really enjoyed the book the more I read it. It was a great thriller and I was genuinely interested in what was going to happen next. I wasn't expecting that murder so I got even more intrigued about the mystery of who did it. In fact, I really enjoyed the book up until the last few chapters. I was a little disappointed with how one-note of a character Alice seemed to be. Her talking about how Bennie "stole" her life because she was given up for adoption was so cliche my eyes rolled back into my skull. Seriously? Not to mention her complete 180 turn after she found out their dad was dead. It just seemed like the author ran out of time to tie the lose ends so she ended up ending that thread too neatly. Don't even get me started on the real "killer". It was Georges? Okay, sure. But the way Bennie realized it was him was so ridiculous and with no actual basis that it was so hard to believe! And he started confessing and giving a monologue to Bennie about why he murdered his brother? Wow how convenient of him to do so, so we as an audience can understand his motives and how he did it by the end of the book. I just didn't buy it at all. I was disappointed with how anticlimactic the "climax" turned out to be. It read as though the author just hastily put together an ending after realizing she had to write one eventually.
Overall, I enjoyed the story and I really did get invested with the thriller and the mystery. The ending just didn't pay off that well for me. Too bad.
Overall, I enjoyed the story and I really did get invested with the thriller and the mystery. The ending just didn't pay off that well for me. Too bad.
apostrophen's review against another edition
4.0
I met Lisa Scottoline at Book Expo Canada a few years ago, and she's a blast. So, whenever I saw her books, I nabbed them. But, truth be told, I'd not started reading them. Recently, I listened to 'Legal Tender,' and really enjoyed it, and so when I saw this and another Lisa Scottoline available on audio, I nabbed it.
We return to Bennie Rosato and find her just as snarky, sarcastic, and tough as ever. The reader still being Kate Burton really helped, as she's got the perfect voice for the character.
Now, since I've been reading this out of order, some characters I knew weren't in it (apparently, the relationship that began in 'Legal Tender' didn't work out, for one), and I didn't know that Bennie had a twin (I must have missed a book between this and the last one). But when her twin starts to show up and make malicious attempts to ruin Bennie's life, things get interesting. Especially when Bennie's own little law firm is on the financial rocks. And when her biggest client ends up murdered, Bennie's in real trouble - because what if the murderer is her twin? Or are they unrelated? Or, is someone else also trying to ruin Bennie?
Solid stuff, this story, interesting, and the mystery had me confounded (bonus points for that). Thumbs-up, especially for Kate Burton's reading voice.
We return to Bennie Rosato and find her just as snarky, sarcastic, and tough as ever. The reader still being Kate Burton really helped, as she's got the perfect voice for the character.
Now, since I've been reading this out of order, some characters I knew weren't in it (apparently, the relationship that began in 'Legal Tender' didn't work out, for one), and I didn't know that Bennie had a twin (I must have missed a book between this and the last one). But when her twin starts to show up and make malicious attempts to ruin Bennie's life, things get interesting. Especially when Bennie's own little law firm is on the financial rocks. And when her biggest client ends up murdered, Bennie's in real trouble - because what if the murderer is her twin? Or are they unrelated? Or, is someone else also trying to ruin Bennie?
Solid stuff, this story, interesting, and the mystery had me confounded (bonus points for that). Thumbs-up, especially for Kate Burton's reading voice.
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