Whether it's poker or trial law, wisecracking Rita Morrone plays to win, especially when she takes on the defense of the Honorable Fiske Hamilto... read full description
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Jun 22, 2011
J
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Rita Morroni (spell?) is the heroine.
Scottoline has created a vivid woman lawyer in Rita. She's smart,intuitive, blunt. She plays poker and knows how to bluff, in the courtroom, and in life, too. Rita's a loving daughter to her working-class father, a butcher who raised Rita on his own.
Rita has to defend her boyfriend's dad -- a fed judge, no less -- for sexual harrassment of his young, atractive female secretary. Then the judge becomes a murder suspect, after the secretary More...
Scottoline has created a vivid woman lawyer in Rita. She's smart,intuitive, blunt. She plays poker and knows how to bluff, in the courtroom, and in life, too. Rita's a loving daughter to her working-class father, a butcher who raised Rita on his own.
Rita has to defend her boyfriend's dad -- a fed judge, no less -- for sexual harrassment of his young, atractive female secretary. Then the judge becomes a murder suspect, after the secretary More...
Jun 06, 2011
Linda
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Once again, a solid mystery page-turner with tight suspense and well-defined characters. As the story progresses and the mystery deepens, the ground keeps shifting under protagonist Rita Morrone’s feet. Every new turn seems to bring to light a new clue or a new suspect, and the reader is alongside Rita as she tries to sort out the truth from a maze of dead ends.
Quick plot summary (with some [hidden] spoilers ahead): Rita Morrone is a partner in a Philadelphia law firm, a trial attorn More...
Quick plot summary (with some [hidden] spoilers ahead): Rita Morrone is a partner in a Philadelphia law firm, a trial attorn More...
Jun 10, 2009
Mindy
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Lisa Scottoline is a great read if you enjoy court rooms and end of chapter cliff hangers. Her stories are informative and witty as well as a joy to read. They primarily center around Bennie Rosato's all women law firm and the cases they take on. Bennie and her attorneys usually participate in each book but they all take turns as the "star of the show." Lisa evidently tends to write each story as it plays out to her...reasonably unplanned.....which makes them read fresh and rather
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Nov 16, 2011
April the Cheshire Meow
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Fun read. Easy on the brain, funny quips and action. More lawyering than in previous books, but I'm getting irritated by the blurb on all the covers on how the author is the female John Grisham. No, that isn't this author's style. This is closer to a cozy mystery rather than a legal thriller. It happens to be about a lawyer but it is not a legal thriller. Hate to be pedantic about it, but I was a little disappointed that the book doesn't live up to the blurbs. It's good for what it is.
Jan 17, 2010
Renee
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Eh. I loved Final Appeal so I expected to love this one as well. Yes, it had a different main character, but this one stars in a series! She must be great, right? Well, no.
In all honesty, Rita Morrone is okay as a main character but I don't love her. Same with the book -- it was okay, I finished it, but I didn't love it. While I'm not necessarily going to turn away another book in the series, it's unlikely that I'll be reaching for one any time soon
In all honesty, Rita Morrone is okay as a main character but I don't love her. Same with the book -- it was okay, I finished it, but I didn't love it. While I'm not necessarily going to turn away another book in the series, it's unlikely that I'll be reaching for one any time soon
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Jul 19, 2011
Marti
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I like Lisa Scottoline's books. This wasn't one of her Rosato Associates series, but it was very interesting anyway. Lawyer Rita Morrone's live in boyfriend's father, a judge, is accused of the murder of his mistress, who also dallied with the son, among many others. Who killed her, and who killed the young black kid who worked for her father in his butcher shop? Lots of action, featuring three geriatric friends of her father, who help out.
Feb 16, 2010
Voula
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I wasn't really sure I was going to like this book when I started reading it. It took me a little while to get into it. Didn't particularly like the main character at first, but she grew on me and the story turned out to be good. By the end of the book, I was having a hard time putting it down. Stick with it! If you like Lisa's writing, this is another fine story.
Aug 28, 2010
Jenelle
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The author Lisa Scottoline is actually an attorney and author..she is comical and clever, this book has a familiar plot, yet held my interest to the last. A murder mystery, the chracter is quite adverse to the ladylike qualities of the characters found in Blossom Street series...I will probably read another one of Lisa Scottolines books..for fun.
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Dec 21, 2009
Maryann
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Fun to read about local settings from a local author (1 character had on a Drexel t-shirt). Reading some of her reviews this was not one of her best. They said it was one of her early books. I am interested to read more books to see if I agree. Quick read about a lawyer caught in the middle of her own case.
Nov 11, 2011
Pr
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Philadelphia lawyer Rita Morrono is guilted into defending her boyfriend’s father, Federal Judge Fiske Hamilton, in a sexual harassment case when the woman is gruesomely murdered and the judge is the only suspect. Reluctant to pursue the criminal case, Rita is coerced to continue but she becomes committed when her father is injured and his assistant killed in a break in. With the aid of her three elderly poker buddies Rita takes the investigation in to her own hands and filters through a variety
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Sep 05, 2009
Joe
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Very Good; Continuing characters: Rosato&Assoc law firm; woman takes on sexual harrassment case defense for judge, who also happens to be her lover's father; then the woman making the charges is killed.
Feb 04, 2010
Marty
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Enjoyable characters, but the plot is rather thin. A few things happen. A couple of people are murdered. There's some story to tie it together, but there certainly could have been a lot more.
Sep 28, 2009
Diane
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I tried to listen to the audiobook of this, because Barbara Rosenblat was the narrator. Unfortunately, even she couldn't save the bad writing, stupid characters and hackneyed plot. A shame!
Mar 25, 2009
Michelle
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This is one of Scottoline's early books and it wasn't my favorite. The action was a little slow and I didn't particularly connect with the main character.
Jun 07, 2011
Tracy
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I enjoyed the plot twists and the main character, Rita. So much of Scottoline's sarcastic humor came through this character--a good, entertaining read.
Feb 03, 2011
Merry
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This one has a wonderful depiction of her father in the Italian Market in Philadelphia. Wonderful tribute to older generation and culture.
Jan 06, 2010
Beth
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Another good one from Scottoline. Rita was a different type of character from a lot of the other lawyers Scottoline writes about—a little tougher, a little more independent. She was easier for me to like.
Dec 09, 2010
Jean
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A fun read. Interesting characters and a slightly believable plot. Not her best but I'll still read more of her books.
Sep 30, 2009
Spednic
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I'm in a rut.......when I like an author I like to read everything they've written, and I guess I'm getting there with Lisa Scottoline....
Aug 05, 2011
I've read several of Lisa Scottoline's books, but this one was my favorite. Great characters!
Jul 28, 2011
Surprisingly, a good read. Loved Scottoline's dry sense of humor. Hope to see a Rita series published!
Jan 18, 2012
Mailmanr5
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Early novel from Scottoline hints at future promise. Pretty good story. Great dialogue.
Nov 12, 2011
Donna
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Fast paced...legal thriller.
One of Scottoline first books...she's improved.
One of Scottoline first books...she's improved.
Aug 23, 2011
Michelle
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This is the first book I've read by Lisa Scottoline, and I really liked how it came together, I look forward to reading more....
Nov 24, 2010
Barb
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REALLY enjoyed this book and her characters, Uncle Sal and all the geezers. She's a great storyteller with a great sense of humor!
Jan 04, 2012
Mary
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Against her better judgment, Rita Morrone, a smart-mouthed, poker playing, sassy young lawyer takes on the task of defending her lover's father - a respected judge - from sexual harrassment charges leveled by his secretary. Little does she know that Paul, her lover, is involved in the case, the secretary will end up dead, and her and her father's life will hang in the balance. Rita continues to investigate and with the help of her poker playing cronies, discovers that the judge may well have bee
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Aug 18, 2008
Karen
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This book was not one of my favorites. I know this is an earlier, work, but it just didn't grab me like the others. Lisa Scottoline certainly hit her stride with Benny.
FOr me, this story kinda trudged along. I enjoyed the characters way more than the story. The plot of this one was all over the board and din't make much sense to me.
And the worst was the ending. Bam! It was done. But then the book went on for three or four more chapters.
It was a good read, but More...
FOr me, this story kinda trudged along. I enjoyed the characters way more than the story. The plot of this one was all over the board and din't make much sense to me.
And the worst was the ending. Bam! It was done. But then the book went on for three or four more chapters.
It was a good read, but More...
