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Summary: What tripe!
Review: If an attorney found herself in the same situation as Rita Morrone (with a boyfriend AND a client as prime suspects in a murder), surely ethics would call for her immediate resignation. I liked Rita's circle of friends and I liked her final choice of men, but, other than that, this story asks the reader to completely suspend all rational, logical beliefs and follow the author to never-never land. I wouldn't want an attorney like Rita Morrone representing me...no way! Oh, well, so much for a few wasted hours.
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Summary: Poker player, lawyer, sleuth and lover
Review: A good poker player is also a good actor. Rita Morrone is certainly a good poker player and brings her acting skills to her day job as a fast thinking and tough trial lawyer in Philadelphia. However the acting takes a low priority when she becomes defence lawyer to her prospective father-in -law, Fiske Hamilton, who is charged with sexual harassment of his young female private secretary. Soon after the first charges are laid, the private secretary is found murdered and so opens another chapter more sinister and deadly than what went before. Fiske is the prime suspect but as the tale unfolds other characters enter the frame as possible perpetrators, amongst them her fiancé Paul Hamilton. When her own father is the subject of a violent attack, the case becomes even more personal for Rita than it was already. There are more suspects, more players, more motives, more unknowns and consequently an even greater web of mystery. As is the case in many of Scottoline's books the heroine, the lady lawyer, rapidly assumes the role of sleuth, leaving her legal role to play second fiddle to the built-in cop, her alter-ego. Rita gets tangled in a web of intrigue, conspiracy and mystery as she tries to establish the truth. Her life is in danger through her own actions as she delves more deeply into the mystery towards the final chapters. There are times when her activities really do stretch the limits of credibility but, in a work of fiction, this goes with the territory. However, with several characters having possible motives the reader is challenged (in Agatha Christie style) to try and untangle the riddle of whodunit. A great touch in the writing is the frequent use of double dialogue in which Rita first thinks the words she wants to use but then utters the ones most appropriate, often the opposite. Example one: Paul: "Aren't two heads better than one?" Rita (Not when I want to knock yours off.) "I don't think so. If I need help we have investigators at the firm." Example two: Journalist: "Is the judge guilty Miss Morrone?" Rita (Your guess is as good as mine, bucko.) "Absolutely not. My client is innocent of any and all charges against him." This is a light and easy read, entertaining and with enough surprises to hold the reader's attention throughout.
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Summary: Poker player, lawyer, sleuth and lover
Review: A good poker player is also a good actor. Rita Morrone is certainly a good poker player and brings her acting skills to her day job as a fast thinking and tough trial lawyer in Philadelphia. However the acting takes a low priority when she becomes defence lawyer to her prospective father-in -law, Fiske Hamilton, who is charged with sexual harassment of his young female private secretary. Soon after the first charges are laid, the private secretary is found murdered and so opens another chapter more sinister and deadly than what went before. Fiske is the prime suspect but as the tale unfolds other characters enter the frame as possible perpetrators, amongst them her fiancé Paul Hamilton. When her own father is the subject of a violent attack, the case becomes even more personal for Rita than it was already. There are more suspects, more players, more motives, more unknowns and consequently an even greater web of mystery. As is the case in many of Scottoline's books the heroine, the lady lawyer, rapidly assumes the role of sleuth, leaving her legal role to play second fiddle to the built-in cop, her alter-ego. Rita gets tangled in a web of intrigue, conspiracy and mystery as she tries to establish the truth. Her life is in danger through her own actions as she delves more deeply into the mystery towards the final chapters. There are times when her activities really do stretch the limits of credibility but, in a work of fiction, this goes with the territory. However, with several characters having possible motives the reader is challenged (in Agatha Christie style) to try and untangle the riddle of whodunit. A great touch in the writing is the frequent use of double dialogue in which Rita first thinks the words she wants to use but then utters the ones most appropriate, often the opposite. Example one: Paul: "Aren't two heads better than one?" Rita (Not when I want to knock yours off.) "I don't think so. If I need help we have investigators at the firm." Example two: Journalist: "Is the judge guilty Miss Morrone?" Rita (Your guess is as good as mine, bucko.) "Absolutely not. My client is innocent of any and all charges against him." This is a light and easy read, entertaining and with enough surprises to hold the reader's attention throughout.
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Summary: A cast of characters that shine!
Review: Another strong woman lead, with a supporting cast of characters (the pep boys) that made reading this book a true joy. The humor was sarcastic yet endearing. A perfect Italian family with the added bonus of a cleverly written mystery storyline.
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Summary: A good murder mystery.
Review: Enjoyed listening to RUNNING FROM THE LAW by Lisa
Scottoline . . . this is a fast-paced novel about Rita Morrone, a
lawyer who takes on the defense of a distinguished federal judge
accused of sexual harassment . . . when the judge's young
secretary is then found murdered, he becomes a prime suspect. There's a good plot here, as well as catchy dialogue . . . I liked the ending, too . . . and the fact that the story is set in Philadelphia added to my enjoyment. Karen Allen did the narration . . . she starred in one of my
favorite all-time films, STARMAN . . . however, her work here
is only fair at best.
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Summary: Lacking in courtroom drama --- a legal thriller with a twist
Review: Good read with lively and gutsy heroine. Plot which has disappointed lawyer commiting murder is stretching it but sub plot of father daughter relationship and conflict with live in boyfriend is thought provoking. A modern, realistic look at marriage, co-habitation: judge's wife turning blind out to blitz of affair; Rita's forgiving Paul of his infidelity ...
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Summary: Aside from the poker pals, a disappointment
Review: I started out liking this book. Rita Morrone, Philadelphia lawyer, is a sassy lady with a penchant for play life like a poker game. Indeed, her best friends are her father's poker cronies and they are probably the most memorable thing about this book. Despite Barbara Rosenblat's splendid narration (as always), this book doesn't click. The pacing is inconsistent, particularly at the end which has about three extra chapters. Rita's legal life and ethics go beyond any reasonable suspension of disbelief. She's a partner at her age??? She has no clue as to legal ethics??? Get real. And it's too bad, because I like the poker buddies and would love to encounter them again.
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Summary: Aside from the poker pals, a disappointment
Review: I started out liking this book. Rita Morrone, Philadelphia lawyer, is a sassy lady with a penchant for play life like a poker game. Indeed, her best friends are her father's poker cronies and they are probably the most memorable thing about this book. Despite Barbara Rosenblat's splendid narration (as always), this book doesn't click. The pacing is inconsistent, particularly at the end which has about three extra chapters. Rita's legal life and ethics go beyond any reasonable suspension of disbelief. She's a partner at her age??? She has no clue as to legal ethics??? Get real. And it's too bad, because I like the poker buddies and would love to encounter them again.
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Summary: It was a lot of fun!
Review: I thought Rita was a neat person and I really liked her"poker pals". They added a lot to the plot. I also liked the comments she made in her mind before she spoke something different. This is the first book of Lisa Scottoline's that I've read and need to fine more.
Rating:
Summary: It was a lot of fun!
Review: I thought Rita was a neat person and I really liked her"poker pals". They added a lot to the plot. I also liked the comments she made in her mind before she spoke something different. This is the first book of Lisa Scottoline's that I've read and need to fine more.
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