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Summary: running with a thin plot
Review: a neophyte associate appoints himself to defend bennie rosato on the charge of murdering her ex-lover and law partner.a tiring 'on the lam' storyline which is not particularly legal nor thrilling. skippable in an otherwise solid and entertaining series
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Summary: A celebration in feminism --- hope for big city career woman
Review: A page turner as I follow the footsteps of Bennie as she handles the prospect of being suspected of multiple murders. Clever plot of crooked lawyers abusing the process and killing to cover up the past. Well worth a read.
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Summary: Crafty counselor corrals killers
Review: Bennie Rosato is a thinking machine and never loses hope, even in the bleakest of situations. Lisa Scottoline is in constant warp speed, setting up both the problem and the solution for Rosato. Do I sense a bit of the real lawyer wishing that she could lead the adventurous life of the 'novel' lawyer? (Or perhaps she HAS!)
This is a page turner that kept me coming back for more, and I was sorry when the bad guys, er, gals, were brought to justice. One thing that bothered me; why are all the males so dopey while the females are wizards, the men so wimpy and the women so dedicated and achieving? And some of the brief appearances of people who in fact carried a fairly responsible role, was disappointing. Question: will I look for Scottoline's books again? Answer: In a New York minute, or even in a Philadelphia nanosecond. Cheer
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Summary: EXCELLENT - FAST MOVING - BENNIE IS GREAT
Review: HAVE NOT READ THE BOOK!! JUST FINISHED THE AUDIO PUT OUT BY HARPER. IT TOOK ME ABOUT FOUR HOURS TO LISTEN TO A THREE HOUR AUDIO BECAUSE I KEPT HAVING TO GO BACKWARDS TO LISTEN TO A PARTICULAR SENTENCE OR CONVERSATION DUE STRICTLY TO THE READER. KATE BURTON IS "DEFINITELY" NOT A BOOK READER. THE FOLKS AT HARPER SHOULD BE ASHAMED. THE PLOT & STORY WERE EXCELLENT & I LOVED "BENNIE". SCOTTOLINE MAY VERY WELL BE THE NEXT JOHN GRISHAM!! CAN HARDLY WAIT TO GET TO THE REST OF HER BOOKS.
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Summary: A fast-paced mystery with appeal for all...
Review: Having first heard of Lisa Scottoline with her most recent novel *Courting Trouble*, I decided to try some of her earlier books. In *Legal Tender*, we are introduced to Benedetta Rosato, co-owner of a growing Philadelphia law firm and ex-girlfriend of her partner, Mark Biscardi. Within the first few chapters, Mark is murdered in their law office, and "Bennie" is the prime suspect. What starts off pretty simply gets complicated fast as Bennie finds every aspect of her existence available to the police. One of her staff attorneys, Grady, volunteers to represent Bennie in more ways than one. Bennie finds herself doing everything possible to solve the crime before the police arrest her, and that includes disguises, breaking and entering, and more. Readers will be entertained for the duration. Enjoy!
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Summary: A fast-paced mystery with appeal for all...
Review: Having first heard of Lisa Scottoline with her most recent novel *Courting Trouble*, I decided to try some of her earlier books. In *Legal Tender*, we are introduced to Benedetta Rosato, co-owner of a growing Philadelphia law firm and ex-girlfriend of her partner, Mark Biscardi. Within the first few chapters, Mark is murdered in their law office, and "Bennie" is the prime suspect. What starts off pretty simply gets complicated fast as Bennie finds every aspect of her existence available to the police. One of her staff attorneys, Grady, volunteers to represent Bennie in more ways than one. Bennie finds herself doing everything possible to solve the crime before the police arrest her, and that includes disguises, breaking and entering, and more. Readers will be entertained for the duration. Enjoy!
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Summary: First Scottoline book I read
Review: I enjoyed reading this book. I have read many legal thrillers by different authors, but I fell in love with Scottoline's writing when I picked up this book. After reading only 5 pages I was hooked. I was suprised by the twists and turns the author took with her characters. At the end of the book I still wanted to know more about the characters, and good news came when I found out that the main characters continue into other books. I was sick of reading books that just drop you into a characters life for a brief moment and then they are gone. Scottoline does a great job developing likeable characters with her main and supporting characters. This is a great book and I highly recommend reading it, and other Scottoline books.
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Summary: First Scottoline book I read
Review: I enjoyed reading this book. I have read many legal thrillers by different authors, but I fell in love with Scottoline's writing when I picked up this book. After reading only 5 pages I was hooked. I was suprised by the twists and turns the author took with her characters. At the end of the book I still wanted to know more about the characters, and good news came when I found out that the main characters continue into other books. I was sick of reading books that just drop you into a characters life for a brief moment and then they are gone. Scottoline does a great job developing likeable characters with her main and supporting characters. This is a great book and I highly recommend reading it, and other Scottoline books.
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Summary: excellent, fast-paced legal thriller
Review: I picked up this book right before a flight to Orlando and I couldn't put it down. Although her style is often compared with Gresham, she is better. She starts off with a bang, grabs your attention and you're off and running full steam ahead. The characters are well written and fully developed. When I returned from my trip, I immediately found all of her other books because I couldn't wait to read more. Try Scottoline, you'll agree with me, she's great!
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Summary: A Rich Believable Story
Review: In attorney Bennie Rosato we have a strong woman who is able to keep pace with the likes of Kay Scarpetta (great character who is Patricia Cornwell's best creation yet one we are seeing with decreasing visibility as the author tries to develop a new set of characters that just don't measure up to Kay), V.I Warshawski (a great character whom author Sarah Paretsky seems to have abandoned to strange stylistic experimentation), and of course, Kinsey Milhone, the A-N (so far) series by writer Sue Grafton.Rosato is a tough attorney with values, a point of view, and a wonderful sense of determination. Loved it. Leave some of your other characters behind and write more about Bennie!She's wonderfully engaging.
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