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pam2375's review against another edition
5.0
This is #6 in the Rosato & DiNunzio series. I just love the way Ms Scottoline tells a story. The all female law firm is being sued because of reverse discrimination and then a MURDER occurs! While this is #6 in a series it can be read as a stand alone. (you will want to catch up after this one, though)
My thanks to Netgalley and St Martins Press for this advanced readers copy.
My thanks to Netgalley and St Martins Press for this advanced readers copy.
alidottie's review against another edition
3.0
3 and a half stars
Listened to this. not as interesting or exciting as usual for a Scottoline book, but has the expected twists. I like the Italian family and friends of Mary Danunzio who are on the periphery of the story this time, but still there for Mary.
Listened to this. not as interesting or exciting as usual for a Scottoline book, but has the expected twists. I like the Italian family and friends of Mary Danunzio who are on the periphery of the story this time, but still there for Mary.
mschrock8's review against another edition
4.0
Hard to believe I am caught up on a series.
Surely you heard me talking back to the audio when they were talking about Anthony (the father) "baby-sitting" for his child.
Borrowed on Hoopla through JCPL.
Listening length 10 hr, 30 min
Surely you heard me talking back to the audio when they were talking about Anthony (the father) "baby-sitting" for his child.
Borrowed on Hoopla through JCPL.
Listening length 10 hr, 30 min
rmarcin's review against another edition
4.0
Thanks to St. Martin’s Press and Goodreads for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I always enjoyed the Rosato and DiNunzio novels. They are always entertaining, especially when the book gets into Mary’s family life. Her father who shouts everything, her mother who feeds everyone, and the Tonys who are her father‘s friends, all make for a colorful family. Plus, Mary is heavily pregnant in this book, which provide some comic moments.
In this novel, Mary’s enemy, Nick Machiavelli, sues Rosato and DiNunzio for reverse discrimination. One of their own lawyers, John Foxman, had said some things which helped Machiavelli’s case.
As the women try to defend themselves, they stumble onto information about shell corporations and other shady business dealings which could blow the case open.
This was a good fast moving story with all the trademarks of Scottoline. My disappointment was in the reveal of the killer. I thought that was pretty unreasonable, as if the author just needed to wrap up the story, and more background to support the killer’s state of mind could have been given. The reason for the murder seemed far-fetched to me.
#Feared #LisaScottoline #StMartinsPress #GoodreadsGiveaway
I always enjoyed the Rosato and DiNunzio novels. They are always entertaining, especially when the book gets into Mary’s family life. Her father who shouts everything, her mother who feeds everyone, and the Tonys who are her father‘s friends, all make for a colorful family. Plus, Mary is heavily pregnant in this book, which provide some comic moments.
In this novel, Mary’s enemy, Nick Machiavelli, sues Rosato and DiNunzio for reverse discrimination. One of their own lawyers, John Foxman, had said some things which helped Machiavelli’s case.
As the women try to defend themselves, they stumble onto information about shell corporations and other shady business dealings which could blow the case open.
This was a good fast moving story with all the trademarks of Scottoline. My disappointment was in the reveal of the killer. I thought that was pretty unreasonable, as if the author just needed to wrap up the story, and more background to support the killer’s state of mind could have been given. The reason for the murder seemed far-fetched to me.
#Feared #LisaScottoline #StMartinsPress #GoodreadsGiveaway
livres_de_bloss's review against another edition
DNF @ 50 pages.
Wow, these women are awful.
The dialogue is so catty and annoying, the characters are total cows, and the writing is embarrassing. I’m not going to waste anymore time on this.
Wow, these women are awful.
The dialogue is so catty and annoying, the characters are total cows, and the writing is embarrassing. I’m not going to waste anymore time on this.
kdurham2's review against another edition
4.0
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Since I have spent the week reading this series, I will say this one more time, but please start at the beginning of this series. The cases are completely self contained in each book, but you will miss so much by not reading them in a row when it comes to the ladies in this law firm.
This book has quite a few cases going on, but one that is timely and interesting is the reverse discrimination claim that the women in the law firm knowingly do not hire men except the one associate and ex police investigator. One of their rivals from a previous book is the one to bring on this case and it is so interesting that they have to hire an outside counsel to manage this case. I enjoyed reading about this case and how they dealt with it most in this book.
Since I have spent the week reading this series, I will say this one more time, but please start at the beginning of this series. The cases are completely self contained in each book, but you will miss so much by not reading them in a row when it comes to the ladies in this law firm.
This book has quite a few cases going on, but one that is timely and interesting is the reverse discrimination claim that the women in the law firm knowingly do not hire men except the one associate and ex police investigator. One of their rivals from a previous book is the one to bring on this case and it is so interesting that they have to hire an outside counsel to manage this case. I enjoyed reading about this case and how they dealt with it most in this book.
ghutter05's review against another edition
1.0
Didn't realize it was a series, and picked it up on my way out the door of the library because I thought I'd read something by the author before that I liked. It certainly wasn't this. Boring and heavy-handed on the pregnancy woes and the sex discrimination issues.
bookishtrina's review against another edition
5.0
Rosato and DiNunzio are BACK with the latest installment to the series, Feared. Feared is immensely engaging; I read it in 24 hours and it did not disappoint! It was so well-written I just needed to know what was going to happen next.
Expertly written by Lisa Scottoline, Bennie Rosato, Mary DiNunzio and Judy Carrier are defending themselves against three men who announce that they are suing the predominately female law firm of Rosato and DiNunzio for reverse sex discrimination. These same three men are being represented by a lawyer who is out to get the law firm of Rosato and DiNunzio because they have a history of winning cases against him. Then events turn deadly, literally.
This entire series is brilliantly written with great characters, and the City of Philadelphia is ever-present and depicted flawlessly as a minor character. I have read all of the books in this series and they are all pretty amazing. I highly recommend this book……well actually I recommend the entire series!
I received an advanced review copy (ARC) of this book from the publisher through NetGalley for my honest review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Expertly written by Lisa Scottoline, Bennie Rosato, Mary DiNunzio and Judy Carrier are defending themselves against three men who announce that they are suing the predominately female law firm of Rosato and DiNunzio for reverse sex discrimination. These same three men are being represented by a lawyer who is out to get the law firm of Rosato and DiNunzio because they have a history of winning cases against him. Then events turn deadly, literally.
This entire series is brilliantly written with great characters, and the City of Philadelphia is ever-present and depicted flawlessly as a minor character. I have read all of the books in this series and they are all pretty amazing. I highly recommend this book……well actually I recommend the entire series!
I received an advanced review copy (ARC) of this book from the publisher through NetGalley for my honest review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
marbooks88's review against another edition
3.0
Mary DiNunzio is pregnant and now her law firm is being sued in a reverse discrimination case and the lawyer in the case is from her neighborhood. A story of family and community and loyalty.
Thanks to the publisher, St Martin’s Press, for providing an arc for my honest review.
Thanks to the publisher, St Martin’s Press, for providing an arc for my honest review.
betty816's review against another edition
3.0
Likely my least favorite Scottoline so far. Haven't read her in a while, still love her. This one could have been 100 pages shorter, for me