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Summary: A Classic Legal Thriller!
Review: Lisa Scottoline has again written a very absorbing legal mystery. I read the entire book in one afternoon, rather than studying for my own exam in criminal procedure! The story behind Moment of Truth centers on one critical question - is there any reason good enough to frame yourself for murder? Jack Newlin, a prominent Philadelphia attorney, believes that there is. In order to ensure he's prosecuted for the crime he didn't commit, he hires Mary DiNunzio, an inexperienced defense lawyer to represent him in court. However, Mary has enough legal and emotional intuition to know that there is more to Newlin's story than he is revealing to her. Readers of Scottoline's other books know Mary from the law firm Rosato and Asociates, and her character is developed well in this book. Readers are able to view her character through her interactions with her family, other lawyers at her firm, and Newlin himself. I think this book is a great read for anyone who enjoys legal thrillers or other mysteries!
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Summary: So Many Questions... So Many Answers!
Review: Why frame yourself for a murder your didn't commit?Why hire an inexperienced lawyer to defend you? Why believe your daughter when she says her boyfriend wasn't there that night - when you had that gut feeling that she was lieing? Why - if you are a cop - with a confession in your hands - do you not believe it and continue to search for the truth? Why - if you are defending a client - do you disregard his instructions and continue on your investigation? Why, if you are a District Attorney - and feel that something isn't right with the case - do you press ahead and ask for the ultimate penalty of death? Lots of questions - eh? and Lisa Scottoline answers them all and more. Excellent characters... great plot. Easy to read. Hard to put down... Always something happening. Be it the cops on the move, the DA, the defense lawyers, the "confessed" killer - who had only good intentions - but didn't think before he acted... Although what father wouldn't try to protect his daughter. Quite a twist at the end as well. Made me stop and go "whoa" (picture Keanu reeves in any of his movies - where he says "whoa: :o) ) This one isn't a "move it to the top of the pile of books beside your bed..." but it can go to number two or three...
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Summary: Rock-solid enjoyable thriller listening.
Review: I'm really quite beginning to adore Lisa Scottoline. I've listened to Legal Tender, and Dead Ringer, and I'm hooked. I'll be scouting around for more of her work as soon as I can find it.
Unlike the other two I've listened to on audiobook prior to Moment of Truth, this story isn't about Bennie Rosato, the snarky, sarcastic, tough-as-nails Philedelphia attourney I've grown to love, but Mary Di Nunzio, one of her associates. Bennie is away, and while she's gone, a man confesses to murdering his wife. But he didn't do it. He takes Mary as his lawyer, figuring she's so inexperienced she can only make it worse, and proceeds to try and get himself found guilty. What would bring a grown man - and lawyer - to implicate himself for murder? Who is he trying to protect? Is the killer going to strike again? Mary is going to find out, and it just might kill her.
The story is quite tricky, and I was very pleased to say that while I figured out a good two-thirds of it, the ultimate ending did surprise me. Hats off, once again, to Lisa Scottoline, who apparently doesn't mulch a usual formula out over and over, and kept me guessing. Mary is just as interesting a character to explore as Bennie Rosato, which is a nice touch for what I'd so far only seen as a secondary character. There's a slight romantic undertone to this tale, which also went well with the overall.
As always, I can't praise Kate Burton's voice-acting enough. Her ability to put emotion into the various voices - and use her voice talent to keep the characters so obviously different to the listener's ear - cannot be over-stated. She's superb.
'Nathan
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Summary: Scottiline scores with another big hit
Review: Philadelphia socialite Honor Newlin manages the modeling career of her teenager. Honor becomes a murder victim in which her husband, successful estates lawyer Jack confesses to the crime. Police Detectives Kovich and Brinkley relish the ease of solving this high profile case. District Attorney Dwight Davis concludes that the killing is premeditated and decides to go for the death penalty. The only problem with the official scenario is that Jack is innocent of murder. He tampered with the crime scene to turn the evidence towards him instead of his daughter Paige. He thinks Paige killed her mother after suffering years of emotional abuse from the woman. Feeling guilty for not stepping in over the years, Jack feels he deserves to spend life behind bars as a form of penitence. However, Jack had not realized how competent his attorney is and how much she believes she represents an innocent person. Fans of legal procedurals know how good a Lisa Scottoline novel always is. The exalted author's latest tale MOMENT OF TRUTH stars a cast of characters who touch the heart of the reader. Especially endearing is Jack's lawyer Mary DiNunzio, a naïve, pious, warm-hearted person whose empathy for the pain of other seems genuine. The story line is interesting, as the reader knows the truth from the onset yet somehow the thrilling plot retains a high degree of excitement as one wonders how the tale will play out. Ms. Scottoline provides a special book that deservedly will gain her even greater acclaim. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Blockbuster Performance
Review: Barbara Rosenblat's reading of Lisa Scottoline's novel "Moment of Truth" in its unabridged cassette version is entrancing. Rosenblat's voice has a husky timber that sounds like it's been honed by years of smoking Camels and downing vintage scotch. Her gravelly resonance is perfect for the many wonderful characters from the jerks like chief of police Walston to D.A. Davis to the perky Mary DiNunzio and the open-minded detectives Brinkley and Kovitch. When Paige comes on the scene, her higher pitched voice perfectly captures an adolescent energy. Even Trevor Olansky with his flat voice mirrors the rich boy indifference of the character. As the plot unfolds in the multi-cassette volume, we are kept constantly on the edge of the drivers' seat as one false turn finds its way to the next lead. When we head home to Mary DiNunzio's family, the scene where her Italian mama wields a dangerous wooden spoon at the police is about as endearing as can be. Rosenblat makes the explosive climax jump to life with a fast-paced delivery. The experience of a novel on tape is a bit different from the reading experience. Rosenblat is able to handle a wide range of characters giving each like Kovich and Newlin their own distinctive reading. The universal theme of loyalty and devotion against a background of wealth, duplicity and cynicism brings tears to the eyes by the end. Bravo!
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Summary: Lucky Novel Number Seven by Lisa Scottoline
Review: Lisa is slowly improving, both in her plotting, which is still a little over-the-top, and in her characters, which are somewhat improbable. But overall, this is a much better offering than her first two or three novels. If she keeps improving, she'll be earning five stars in several years. If you're just starting Scottoline, this is a good place to start. Avoid the first three. Like waffles, they are just warm-up exercises and deserve to be tossed in the dustbin of literature. But this one is a great vacation book, although it's a little long for just one rainy afternoon.
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Summary: Great beach book
Review: Lisa Scottoline's 'Moment of Truth' is the story of a father trying to protect his child. Jack Newlin comes home to find his wife dead. He immediately thinks his 16-year-old daughter, Paige, committed the act. But did she? I won't give away the whole plot, but in some instances the outcome was not satisfying, two major ones towards the end in particular. There are too many easy outs. The message in this story, to me, was that parents are often too quick to try to shield their children from taking responsibility for their actions. This is a very important message. But we don't really see anyone take responsibility for the killing of Mrs. Newlin. There is no final justice in the story, where we see the perpetrator going down in flames. Scottoline's two most interesting characters are the detective team of Brinkley and Kovish. They have an understanding of each other, fighting and joking like an old married couple. I would enjoy reading more stories centering around these two. 'Moment of Truth' is a quick, easy, sometimes humorous "beach book."
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Summary: Moment Of Truth ¿ 61 Chapters of Excitement
Review: Moment Of Truth - 61 Chapters of Excitement This is a well written thriller set entirely in the city of Philadelphia. Described by most critics as a legal thriller, "Moment of Truth" is more accurately a real thriller, even a blood curdling one at times. Our heroine Mary DiNunzio is a young inexperienced lawyer who very soon crosses the line from "legal" work to detective work, spurred on by her nascent fondness for her new client, senior lawyer Jack Newlin. Jack confesses to the brutal murder of his wife, but to Mary it is immediately apparent that he didn't commit the crime and has stood up to take the rap to save someone else. It is also clear to Mary who that "someone else" is. If you were putting yourself in line for the death sentence it could only be for someone you dearly love. Mary determines to find the truth and is fortunate in befriending not only a reliable honest city cop who believes that Jack didn't do it, but other professional friends who help her with her sleuthing. As the story develops, it takes several twists and turns, opening up what in the first chapter seems like a simple plot, to one of awesome complexity. More characters enter the novel, more apparent motives, more opportunities and fewer alibis for those who may be suspected. And so the mystery thickens. Towards the final chapters the tension builds and violence and mayhem become the norm. To say any more would be to spoil this fine tale as it twists and moves towards its exciting conclusion. Readers familiar with Lisa Scottoline's earlier books will not be disappointed by this cliff hanging thriller
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Summary: Lacks Excitement
Review: The first book I read by Scottoline was "Courting Trouble" and that book was so so. I decided to give the author another try so I chose an older novel, "Moment of Truth." Unfortunately, this book is very dry. The only excitement I experienced with this book was finishing it. Sorry.
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Summary: Scottoline's best
Review: It's rather humorous to read the reviews that criticize this book's premise or its pacing. I suspect that the reviews are written by 20 somethings who take themselves a little too seriously. Let me assure the adults out there that this is a great book. The plot is believable, the characters well drawn, and the story is exciting. This is one of those rare tales where the plot is intricate but very understandable. By the end of the book (which I read almost straight through) you will understand why each character did what they did; how each of their actions made sense at the time. Again, don't be put off by the pompous, intellectually deprived individuals who trashed this book. Do yourself a favor and get a copy of it as fast as you can.
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