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Rosato and Associates #3
Rough Justice
A stunning legal thriller, Rough Justice confirms that Edgar Award winner Lisa Scottoline shows readers more than a good crime. With her fifth novel, Scottoline breaks new ground in fiction's hottest genre and launches a riveting series featuring the adventures of an all-woman law firm. No one but a Scottoline could write this series. As Rough Justice opens, criminal lawyer Marta Richter is only hours away from winning an acquittal on a murder charge leveled against her client, millionaire businessman Elliot Steere. But as the jury begins to deliberate, Steere lets it slip that he sold Marta a bogus self-defense claim and that he in fact murdered the homeless man who tried to carjack him. Infuriated, Marta sets out to find evidence that will convict Steere -- before the jury returns with its verdict.
Marta has her hands full; she's playing beat-the-clock with both the jury and the worst blizzard Philadelphians have seen in decades. She drafts help in the form of two able young lawyers -- Mary DiNunzio and Judy Carrier -- from the all-female firm Rosato & Associates. DiNunzio and Carrier wade through snowdrifts and computer records, interview witnesses and scour the crime scene for evidence.
Enter Bennie Rosato, managing partner of Rosato & Associates. When she realizes that Marta is determined to convict her own client -- and ruin the law firm in the process -- Bennie acts to thwart Marta's plans and bring Steere to justice in her own way. But Elliot Steere didn't reach the top of the real estate business without bloody knuckles. He won't let anyone -- especially a couple of lawyers -- stand between him and freedom. Even from his jail cell, the businessman has the cunning and connections to kill again. The lawyers have finally met their match in Elliot Steere. Or have they?
Marta has her hands full; she's playing beat-the-clock with both the jury and the worst blizzard Philadelphians have seen in decades. She drafts help in the form of two able young lawyers -- Mary DiNunzio and Judy Carrier -- from the all-female firm Rosato & Associates. DiNunzio and Carrier wade through snowdrifts and computer records, interview witnesses and scour the crime scene for evidence.
Enter Bennie Rosato, managing partner of Rosato & Associates. When she realizes that Marta is determined to convict her own client -- and ruin the law firm in the process -- Bennie acts to thwart Marta's plans and bring Steere to justice in her own way. But Elliot Steere didn't reach the top of the real estate business without bloody knuckles. He won't let anyone -- especially a couple of lawyers -- stand between him and freedom. Even from his jail cell, the businessman has the cunning and connections to kill again. The lawyers have finally met their match in Elliot Steere. Or have they?
460 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1997
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Lisa Scottoline
138Ìýbooks14.9kÌýfollowersLisa Scottoline is a #1 bestselling and Edgar award-winning author of 33 novels. Her books are book-club favorites, and Lisa and her daughter Francesca Serritella have hosted an annual Big Book Club Party for over a thousand readers at her Pennsylvania farm, for the past twelve years. Lisa has served as President of Mystery Writers of America, and her reviews of fiction and non-fiction have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Philadelphia Inquirer. She also writes a weekly column with her daughter for the Philadelphia Inquirer entitled Chick Wit, a witty take on life from a woman’s perspective, which have been collected in a bestselling series of humorous memoirs. Lisa graduated magna cum laude in three years from the University of Pennsylvania, with a B.A. in English, and cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where she taught Justice and Fiction. Lisa has over 30 million copies of her books in print and is published in over 35 countries. She lives in the Philadelphia area with an array of disobedient pets and wouldn’t have it any other way.
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May 26, 2023
Having read the first few novels in this series by Lisa Scottoline, I find myself being quite connected to the characters and legal twists that emerge. Scottoline offers up some great stories with females in the protagonist chair, providing good legal tales told in unique styes. The reader follows the Rosato & Associates lawyers, struggling to make a name for the firm and claw their individual ways to the top of the large heap of Philadelphia attorneys. What follows is a story told in a short time span, but packed full of excitement.
Marta Richter is an adept criminal defense attorney who always puts her clients first. She has been fighting a tough case in the courts, having just left the jury to deliberate. Marta feels that she is about to win an acquittal for her client, Elliot Steere, who has been charged with killing a homeless man in a carjacking. While they wait, Steere admits that his self-defense claim in this murder trial was fake and that he knew what he was doing. Marta sits, shocked, not sure what she can do. Steere knows that the jury will acquit and feels that this is the ultimate victory for him.
Marta cannot wait for justice to be besmirched and begins planning to prove her client is guilty. While she only has until the jury comes back to find something concrete, she is determined. However, Mother Nature has other ideas, tossing Philadelphia a blizzard like no other, keeping Marta scrambling to find answers. After some soul searching, Marta turns to two young associates in the Rosato & Associates firm—Mary DiNunzio and Judy Carrier—to help her on this legal gamble. Together, they try their best to find something, anything, that will prove Steere’s guilt in short order. DiNunzio and Carrier do anything they can, from scanning news articles and trying to reach witnesses. It seems there is something out there, if only the lawyers can find it.
Elliot Steere will not sit idly by, as his freedom is in jeopardy by his own attorney. He must ensure that his connections help him to keep the truth from coming out. With Marta bending the rules to help her own cause and Bennie Rosato—name partner and boss to Mary and Judy—tries to keep her law firm from being dragged in the mud when it comes to this case. The truth is out there, but time is running out and the jury is clearly ready to return with a verdict. Violence ensues and someone is left clinging to life as the weather gets no better. A fast-paced story is just what Scottoline needs to show readers that she has all the tools for a great thriller. This is one of the greatest books in the early portion of the series.
Lisa Scottoline does well to keep this novel moving and readers highly entertained. The story’s basis is great and builds on the need for speed and the legal findings that occur when people are pressed for answers. The characters, ever-expanding in this series, continue to dazzle and provide some of their own backstories, which is sure to be important as the series progresses. Plot lines grow with ease and the unique angles Scottoline offers in this piece had me flipping pages well into the night and I sought answers to some of the basic questions. This was a great find and I could not ask for more in a series and handful of great characters. Where will things go from now and how will readers react? Let’s see!
Kudos, Madam Scottoline, for another great thriller. No wonder people have been encouraging me to try this series for years.
Love/hate the review? An ever-growing collection of others appears at:
Marta Richter is an adept criminal defense attorney who always puts her clients first. She has been fighting a tough case in the courts, having just left the jury to deliberate. Marta feels that she is about to win an acquittal for her client, Elliot Steere, who has been charged with killing a homeless man in a carjacking. While they wait, Steere admits that his self-defense claim in this murder trial was fake and that he knew what he was doing. Marta sits, shocked, not sure what she can do. Steere knows that the jury will acquit and feels that this is the ultimate victory for him.
Marta cannot wait for justice to be besmirched and begins planning to prove her client is guilty. While she only has until the jury comes back to find something concrete, she is determined. However, Mother Nature has other ideas, tossing Philadelphia a blizzard like no other, keeping Marta scrambling to find answers. After some soul searching, Marta turns to two young associates in the Rosato & Associates firm—Mary DiNunzio and Judy Carrier—to help her on this legal gamble. Together, they try their best to find something, anything, that will prove Steere’s guilt in short order. DiNunzio and Carrier do anything they can, from scanning news articles and trying to reach witnesses. It seems there is something out there, if only the lawyers can find it.
Elliot Steere will not sit idly by, as his freedom is in jeopardy by his own attorney. He must ensure that his connections help him to keep the truth from coming out. With Marta bending the rules to help her own cause and Bennie Rosato—name partner and boss to Mary and Judy—tries to keep her law firm from being dragged in the mud when it comes to this case. The truth is out there, but time is running out and the jury is clearly ready to return with a verdict. Violence ensues and someone is left clinging to life as the weather gets no better. A fast-paced story is just what Scottoline needs to show readers that she has all the tools for a great thriller. This is one of the greatest books in the early portion of the series.
Lisa Scottoline does well to keep this novel moving and readers highly entertained. The story’s basis is great and builds on the need for speed and the legal findings that occur when people are pressed for answers. The characters, ever-expanding in this series, continue to dazzle and provide some of their own backstories, which is sure to be important as the series progresses. Plot lines grow with ease and the unique angles Scottoline offers in this piece had me flipping pages well into the night and I sought answers to some of the basic questions. This was a great find and I could not ask for more in a series and handful of great characters. Where will things go from now and how will readers react? Let’s see!
Kudos, Madam Scottoline, for another great thriller. No wonder people have been encouraging me to try this series for years.
Love/hate the review? An ever-growing collection of others appears at:
October 19, 2016
This was my least favourite of Rosato &Associates! It must have been written at the beginning of the series. Takes place in 2 days and it had so many far fetched situations I had to skip through some of the pages. It takes place in Philadelphia and New Jersey so some of the town's were familiar but digging in a sand dune in a raging snow storm and finding what your looking for in the dead of night Give Me A Break
January 27, 2011
LANGUAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is one of the worst of her books for language!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I do not get why authors think they need to use bad language to make a story work!!!! This is a great story of corruption and luckily it's being found out and punished.
Lisa Scottoline - please back off on the language!!!
Lisa Scottoline - please back off on the language!!!
May 8, 2018
Far fetched plot segments (agree with Nadine). Author usually writes with that goal, it seems. Plots in series are filled with borderline religious hate speech (or author’s own ‘issues?�). Still hoping for better - not many female leads or at least not enough who try to seem decent. We’ll see ...
Well narrated as most of the series is.
Well narrated as most of the series is.
March 16, 2014
"Não é um trabalho, é uma aventura."
"Rosato & Associadas" é uma agência de advogadas. Lisa Scottoline criou protagonistas de personalidades fortes, todas elas especialistas em direito, que trabalham em conjunto para desvendar um mistério sobre o seu cliente atual.É o primeiro livro que leio desta série, mas o facto de a presença feminina ser dominante torna o livro uma lufada de ar fresco. Afinal, porque são sempre os homens a destacar-se nos enredos de ação?
"O poder era apenas um estado de espÃrito."
A história começa de um forma tão original quanto as suas personagens. Em vez de construir a tensão em volta de um caso criminal, deixando o leitor na expetativa do resultado final, Scottoline começa mesmo no final. Os advogados já apresentaram os seus argumentos, as provas foram mostradas, só falta o júri tomar a sua decisão.
Marta é uma advogada criminal de sucesso e defendeu o seu cliente com tanta habilidade, que quando descobre que ele é culpado, vê-se embrulhada numa carga de trabalhos para provar exatamente o contrário que demonstrou em tribunal.
Durante uma tempestade de neve, enquanto os jurados se reúnem para decidir, desejando fazê-lo rápido para voltarem para casa, Marta e as suas três colegas da firma seguem diferentes caminhos, com obstáculos e perigos de vida, para descobrirem a verdade sobre a mesma história.
Lisa Scottoline constrói um conjunto de personagens sólido e real, com personalidades distintas que se revelam, principalmente, através de um sentido de humor curioso. O livro tem um bom ritmo e equilibra a ação com os factos do caso a ser investigado. Uma leitura, acima de tudo, divertida.
"Santa Maria, Mãe de Deus. Se ao menos alguém me desse um tiro."
"Rosato & Associadas" é uma agência de advogadas. Lisa Scottoline criou protagonistas de personalidades fortes, todas elas especialistas em direito, que trabalham em conjunto para desvendar um mistério sobre o seu cliente atual.É o primeiro livro que leio desta série, mas o facto de a presença feminina ser dominante torna o livro uma lufada de ar fresco. Afinal, porque são sempre os homens a destacar-se nos enredos de ação?
"O poder era apenas um estado de espÃrito."
A história começa de um forma tão original quanto as suas personagens. Em vez de construir a tensão em volta de um caso criminal, deixando o leitor na expetativa do resultado final, Scottoline começa mesmo no final. Os advogados já apresentaram os seus argumentos, as provas foram mostradas, só falta o júri tomar a sua decisão.
Marta é uma advogada criminal de sucesso e defendeu o seu cliente com tanta habilidade, que quando descobre que ele é culpado, vê-se embrulhada numa carga de trabalhos para provar exatamente o contrário que demonstrou em tribunal.
Durante uma tempestade de neve, enquanto os jurados se reúnem para decidir, desejando fazê-lo rápido para voltarem para casa, Marta e as suas três colegas da firma seguem diferentes caminhos, com obstáculos e perigos de vida, para descobrirem a verdade sobre a mesma história.
Lisa Scottoline constrói um conjunto de personagens sólido e real, com personalidades distintas que se revelam, principalmente, através de um sentido de humor curioso. O livro tem um bom ritmo e equilibra a ação com os factos do caso a ser investigado. Uma leitura, acima de tudo, divertida.
"Santa Maria, Mãe de Deus. Se ao menos alguém me desse um tiro."
April 1, 2020
If you are reading this series, my advice is to just skip this one. I usually enjoy Scottoline’s writing and characters, but this one didn’t hang together for me. It’s one of her earlier books; so that could explain it. Nevertheless, I will carry on with the series and other books Scottoline writes.
September 15, 2011
I sometimes only find out after the fact that the book I have picked to read by a new (to me) author is their single worst book. I have to wonder if that is the case with Lisa Scottoline's Rough Justice. This novel is poorly written, and populated by characters you won't care about. I had to finish it so I could earn the right to write this review. Rough Justice is just plain bad. From the ham handed beginning (am I really being asked to believe one of the allegedly top criminal defense attorney's in the US is going to be surprised and outraged when the person she represents proves to be guilty as charged?) to the hasty wrap up, there is really nothing I can think of to recommend this book. Oh wait there is one thing-it's over.
August 24, 2017
Fue bastante entretenido, mantuvieron el suspenso hasta el final.
Marta es una importante y recococida abogada que nunca pierde, en ésta oportunidad, está defendiendo a Elliot Steere y éste saldrá bajo libertad -como todos sus clientes está a punto de ser declarado inocente-, cuando él le confiesa ser culpable del asesinato. Marta entra en el dilema moral de dejar libre a un asesino y asà como consiguió las pruebas que lo hicieron parecer inocente, ahora su meta es encontrar las pruebas que lo hacen culpable. Pero el camino se le hace turbio cuando un matón contratado por el rico asesino, va tras ella.
Es bastante emocionante el libro. Lo que no me gustó es como cambian de escenario y personajes en cada capÃtulo.
Marta es una importante y recococida abogada que nunca pierde, en ésta oportunidad, está defendiendo a Elliot Steere y éste saldrá bajo libertad -como todos sus clientes está a punto de ser declarado inocente-, cuando él le confiesa ser culpable del asesinato. Marta entra en el dilema moral de dejar libre a un asesino y asà como consiguió las pruebas que lo hicieron parecer inocente, ahora su meta es encontrar las pruebas que lo hacen culpable. Pero el camino se le hace turbio cuando un matón contratado por el rico asesino, va tras ella.
Es bastante emocionante el libro. Lo que no me gustó es como cambian de escenario y personajes en cada capÃtulo.
November 29, 2012
The characters and story line was great. The writing left a lot to be desired. The constant use of the "f" word took away from me giving any higher rating. If you took the "f" word out of this book, I bet it would cut 100 pages off the length.
January 4, 2019
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I love Lisa Scottoline's Rosato and DiNunzio series. I decided to try the Rosato and Associates series, to read about Mary before she became a partner. This book grated on my nerves. I wasn't into it and I feel like I wasted my time.
*I was so un-interested, I read only bits and pieces of it. The main reason I’m not doing a full review is because I probably skipped about10 to 15 20% of the book. The story was supposed to span one evening to lunch of the next day. In my opinion, the book was a little too long. Maybe I would have liked it better if it was a novella?
*I hated Marta Richter(the MC). I hated her as much as Mary did. I hated her as much as Judy did. She’s just plain bossy and a little stuck-up. She absolutely deserved to be manipulated bywhatshisname Elliot Steere. And what’s up with her family history? I would have liked to know, not just get tiny snippets. (Or did I miss it in the part I skimmed?)
*How un-plausible can a book be? Marta’s been in a courthouse all day before she goes to prove Steere is a murderer. She gets attacked. Her head is smashed on a table until she passes out. She gets shot at. She gets punched around that her ribs are bruised. She runs all over the city before she gets a car. She’s been out ALL (and I mean no sleep, except when she went unconscious) night long in a freaking blizzard digging in snow. She then hops a ride and inhales an unhealthy amount of carbon monoxide. After all this drama, (I’d be dead in the snow by this point) she’s still able to run all the way to City Hall (At a point, they still had FIVE blocks to go!) And no, she did not have anything to eat or drink all this while.
*I didn’t care for the plot. End of story.
*The only thing that worried me in the whole book, was Mary. I love Mary because of her personality (and possibly because she also seriouslyhates loathes Marta). And it made me hate Marta more for getting into this mess. If she can’t deal with being lied to about a client murdering someone, she shouldn’t be a criminal lawyer to start with*.
*Bennie worries me. OK, Bennie AND Mary worried me. I get the whole ethical dilemma and what not Bennie, but please, do you have a heart? I know someone has to be a boss and set boundaries, but open your eyes, honey. One of your associates is in intensive care while the other is worried for her life, and your client (Marta) is missing, possibly kidnapped. I know you have a heart in there somewhere.
*I don’t agree that she should have kept quiet about Steere killing the guy. The guy deserves justice. However, she shouldn’t be representing criminals who may or may not have committed such crimes if she can’t deal with the fact that they may be actual criminals.
★★☆☆�
2 stars. (Because of Mary, I gave it one more)
I love Lisa Scottoline's Rosato and DiNunzio series. I decided to try the Rosato and Associates series, to read about Mary before she became a partner. This book grated on my nerves. I wasn't into it and I feel like I wasted my time.
*I was so un-interested, I read only bits and pieces of it. The main reason I’m not doing a full review is because I probably skipped about
*I hated Marta Richter(the MC). I hated her as much as Mary did. I hated her as much as Judy did. She’s just plain bossy and a little stuck-up. She absolutely deserved to be manipulated by
*How un-plausible can a book be? Marta’s been in a courthouse all day before she goes to prove Steere is a murderer. She gets attacked. Her head is smashed on a table until she passes out. She gets shot at. She gets punched around that her ribs are bruised. She runs all over the city before she gets a car. She’s been out ALL (and I mean no sleep, except when she went unconscious) night long in a freaking blizzard digging in snow. She then hops a ride and inhales an unhealthy amount of carbon monoxide. After all this drama, (I’d be dead in the snow by this point) she’s still able to run all the way to City Hall (At a point, they still had FIVE blocks to go!) And no, she did not have anything to eat or drink all this while.
*I didn’t care for the plot. End of story.
*The only thing that worried me in the whole book, was Mary. I love Mary because of her personality (and possibly because she also seriously
*Bennie worries me. OK, Bennie AND Mary worried me. I get the whole ethical dilemma and what not Bennie, but please, do you have a heart? I know someone has to be a boss and set boundaries, but open your eyes, honey. One of your associates is in intensive care while the other is worried for her life, and your client (Marta) is missing, possibly kidnapped. I know you have a heart in there somewhere.
*I don’t agree that she should have kept quiet about Steere killing the guy. The guy deserves justice. However, she shouldn’t be representing criminals who may or may not have committed such crimes if she can’t deal with the fact that they may be actual criminals.
★★☆☆�
2 stars. (Because of Mary, I gave it one more)
June 29, 2020
Very enjoyable. Lots of twists.
March 3, 2013
The best of hers I've read so far (1,2,3,4,5,6,9,14,16,17,18,19).
I found this one truly fast-paced. It jumps right in with a murder client revealing that he's guilty, the jury already in deliberation. We get to hear the thoughts of all the characters. Each chapter has a cliffhanger, because the way the chapters separate the action (and main characters), it could be a few chapters before a thread is revisited and we find out what happens next to that character/plot line.
I have started reading these books in order after reading eight of them out of order. They stand alone, but there are some things that make reading them in order nice. Not all of these books include characters from Rosato & Associates. The ones that don't are just a good.
Here is the real order of her mysteries:
1 Everywhere Mary Went
2 Final Appeal
3 Running From the Law
4 Legal Tender
5 Rough Justice
6 Mistaken Identity
7 Moment of Truth
8 The Vendetta Defense
9 Courting Trouble
10 Dead Ringer
11 Killer Smile
12 Devil's Corner
13 Dirty Blonde
14 Daddy's Girl
15 Lady Killer
16 Look Again
17 Think Twice
18 Save Me
19 Come Home
20 Accused
I found this one truly fast-paced. It jumps right in with a murder client revealing that he's guilty, the jury already in deliberation. We get to hear the thoughts of all the characters. Each chapter has a cliffhanger, because the way the chapters separate the action (and main characters), it could be a few chapters before a thread is revisited and we find out what happens next to that character/plot line.
I have started reading these books in order after reading eight of them out of order. They stand alone, but there are some things that make reading them in order nice. Not all of these books include characters from Rosato & Associates. The ones that don't are just a good.
Here is the real order of her mysteries:
1 Everywhere Mary Went
2 Final Appeal
3 Running From the Law
4 Legal Tender
5 Rough Justice
6 Mistaken Identity
7 Moment of Truth
8 The Vendetta Defense
9 Courting Trouble
10 Dead Ringer
11 Killer Smile
12 Devil's Corner
13 Dirty Blonde
14 Daddy's Girl
15 Lady Killer
16 Look Again
17 Think Twice
18 Save Me
19 Come Home
20 Accused
April 15, 2012
Auidobook. I liked the background--a snowstorm in Philadelphia and the politics of Philadelphia's revival, but I am becomming pickier in my reviews. Last year I would have rated it 3, but I hate novels where people wind up in multiple locations across town (or out of town) in a matter of a few hours when everything is against them. If somewhat unbelievable fast-paced novels are something that you can stomache, then raise the review to a 3 stars. The twist of the jury being part of the mystery was interesting.
December 10, 2014
This story was really good. I liked how it all came together. But I don't understand the need for so much profanity. Due to that, I can't give it more than three stars.
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March 17, 2025DNF around page 70.
Boring. I hated every single character; no one was relateable, no one was sympathetic, and along with that goes the usual: they were plenty damn stupid.
Boring. I hated every single character; no one was relateable, no one was sympathetic, and along with that goes the usual: they were plenty damn stupid.
July 7, 2022
Great series..... a jury trial with a crooked juror... and a mad dash to expose the crime.
August 25, 2018
Benny and Mary plus Judy run their own law firm. Marta is a top lawyer that has hired their law firm to assist with a high profile case that she is working on. On the last day of the trial, before the jurors are sent to deliberate, Marta discovers that her client is actually guilty of the brutal murder of a homeless man.
This starts a race to find proof of the crime before the jury hands down the verdict. The search is complicated further by a huge snowstorm and the city is at a complete standstill.
Rosato & Associates is a great series.
This starts a race to find proof of the crime before the jury hands down the verdict. The search is complicated further by a huge snowstorm and the city is at a complete standstill.
Rosato & Associates is a great series.
August 12, 2024
I am a fan of Lisa Scottoline.
This book has not impressed quite as much as some of the others (Everywhere that Mary Went, Vendetta etc).
The story was fairly engaging, with interesting twists.
But I did not like either Martha Richter (a new lawyer) or care about the perp or his fate.
For me the main attraction of this series are the women-lawyers, their relationships, their families.
Actual legal cases are icing on the cake.
So 3 stars for this one.
This book has not impressed quite as much as some of the others (Everywhere that Mary Went, Vendetta etc).
The story was fairly engaging, with interesting twists.
But I did not like either Martha Richter (a new lawyer) or care about the perp or his fate.
For me the main attraction of this series are the women-lawyers, their relationships, their families.
Actual legal cases are icing on the cake.
So 3 stars for this one.
November 13, 2020
This read was quick, short, and in a hurry. What I enjoyed most was the continued adventures of the all female law firm.
June 24, 2017
What do you get when you mix a blizzard, a bunch of lawyers, and a client who confesses his guilt while the jury is out deciding his fate? A whole lot of fun. This story was a page turner from start to finish. Fast paced, crackling dialogue, loads of memorable characters and a tense build up to the end.
August 11, 2022
I dont think I can go wrong with Lisa Scottoline's Rosatto and Associates themed books. I've read many and never disappointed.
February 25, 2012
While I found it difficult to believe that a high powered lawyer was surprised to find that her client was truly guilty, I did enjoy reading the results of this revelation. Scottoline created mystery and suspense in the right amounts. She developed characters that I wanted to cheer on to victory. I found the twists and turns intriguing. While the snowstorm added to the drama, I did wonder how our characters were the only ones who were able to get around the city.
Marta was a strong female character who had enough gumption to go after what she wanted, enough knowledge to make sense of it, and enough moral sense to make her human. While she was able to protect herself, she was also able to demonstrate remorse. While she wanted to harm a horrible creature, with assistance, she had enough sense to stop herself in time. While she began as a hard-nosed, all business lawyer, she developed into someone who would look out for others, and eventually become a team member - pretty good heroine in my opinion.
I did not realize that this was number 5 in a series while I was reading it - and would be interested in reading more about the Rosa to agency. I did enjoy the fact that this book could stand alone. I realize now why it felt as if I should have already known a few of the characters.
Marta was a strong female character who had enough gumption to go after what she wanted, enough knowledge to make sense of it, and enough moral sense to make her human. While she was able to protect herself, she was also able to demonstrate remorse. While she wanted to harm a horrible creature, with assistance, she had enough sense to stop herself in time. While she began as a hard-nosed, all business lawyer, she developed into someone who would look out for others, and eventually become a team member - pretty good heroine in my opinion.
I did not realize that this was number 5 in a series while I was reading it - and would be interested in reading more about the Rosa to agency. I did enjoy the fact that this book could stand alone. I realize now why it felt as if I should have already known a few of the characters.
February 11, 2015
3.5 STARS
"Criminal lawyer Marta Richter is about to win an acquital for her latest client, millionaire businessman Elliot Steere. Then Steere lets slip that he's sold Marta a false self-defence claim and that he murdered the homeless man who tried to carjack him. A furious Marta resolves to discover the evidence that will convict Steere -- before the jury returns with its verdict. In a race against time and the worst blizzard Philadelphia has seen in years, Marta drafts help from two able associates, Mary DiNunzio and Judy Carrier, from a local firm, Rosata & Associates. When Benedetta 'Bennie' Rosato, managing partner of Rosato & Associates, realizes Marta is determined to convict her own client and ruin the law firm in the process, Bennie acts to thwart Marta's plans and bring Steere to justice her own way. But Elliot Steere won't let anyone stand between him and freedom. Even from his jail cell, he has the cunning and connections to kill again..." (From Amazon)
Another great legal suspense thriller.
"Criminal lawyer Marta Richter is about to win an acquital for her latest client, millionaire businessman Elliot Steere. Then Steere lets slip that he's sold Marta a false self-defence claim and that he murdered the homeless man who tried to carjack him. A furious Marta resolves to discover the evidence that will convict Steere -- before the jury returns with its verdict. In a race against time and the worst blizzard Philadelphia has seen in years, Marta drafts help from two able associates, Mary DiNunzio and Judy Carrier, from a local firm, Rosata & Associates. When Benedetta 'Bennie' Rosato, managing partner of Rosato & Associates, realizes Marta is determined to convict her own client and ruin the law firm in the process, Bennie acts to thwart Marta's plans and bring Steere to justice her own way. But Elliot Steere won't let anyone stand between him and freedom. Even from his jail cell, he has the cunning and connections to kill again..." (From Amazon)
Another great legal suspense thriller.
February 24, 2019
I normally love this series, but I just couldn't get into this one. There were too many far fetched situations going on. I don't want to give away anything, so won't give examples. However, I found myself rolling my eyes as I was listening to all of it. I will still give the next one in the series a try, because I like the author and know what she is capable of, but this one just wasn't my cup of tea.
January 30, 2009
Drags in the beginning, but does get better towards middle and then I just wanted to keep reading to get to the end. So overall this was a good book; the third in the series of Rosato and Associates.
March 21, 2021
Very disappointing - Stopped reading at the start of chapter 38 - I thought the language was crude which was a turn off to me and added nothing to the storyline. Also too many facets, it kept jumping back and forth too often. I skipped probably 45% of the pages because it was padded info.
September 7, 2008
Drags in the beginning, but picks up and left me exhausted by the time I was finished. And that's a good thing!
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December 21, 2008Starts a little slow list the other books of hers I've read. Gets good in the middle of the book
August 23, 2009
Absolutely love all books by Lisa Scottoline!!!!! Start at the beginning and read them in order.
September 7, 2010
3.5 stars. Good story, a bit predictable, funny audio performance by Barbara Rosenblat, but a little too much language and violence for me.
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