OCTOBER 2016 - AudioFile
For the fourth installment of Lisa Scottoline's Rosato & DiNunzio series, narrator Rebecca Lowman takes the helm as Mary DiNunzio finds herself in a complex case just before her wedding. Lowman competently connects with the emotional element of the novel's plot, but Scottoline's tendency for extraneous explanations and excessive detail drags the momentum to a crawl. The awkward, unnatural- sounding dialogue is especially evident in the audiobook, and Lowman's efforts to smooth it into the high drama of the story often makes the situations and characters unconvincing. Listeners searching for an exciting legal thriller will do best to steer clear of this one. J.F. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine
From the Publisher
Praise for the Rosato & DiNunzio Series
“Scottoline’s merging of the themes of herfamily-driven stand-alone thrillers with her ongoing legal series continues towork splendidly.” –Booklist on Damaged
“Scottoline is an A-lister all the way, and her Rosato series is always an A-plus.” –Booklist (starred review)
“Scottoline’s third entry inher Rosato & DiNunzio series does not disappoint. Fans will be on the edge of their seats eager to discover what happens next.” –Library Journal (starred review) on Corrupted
“There is nothing as rivetingas a skilled writer creating tense courtroom scenes and Scottoline does that in Corrupted.” –Huffington Post
“Scottoline excels at turning societal issues of the day into suspenseful plot points, a proclivity she takes to a whole new level in Corrupted, out-Grishaming Grisham. After twenty-plus books, she has written her best ever, as tightly fashioned as it is nail-bitingly suspenseful. A masterpiece of pitch-perfect storytelling balanced against emotional angst.” –Providence Journal
“Pop culture’s current crop of female lawyers owes a great deal to the attorneys at Rosato & Associates…The deliciously dramatic and slightly over-the-top Betrayed reaffirms that after more than twenty novels, the Edgar Award-winning Scottoline is still able to create surprising, suspenseful plots with likable, daring heroines at the center.” –The Washington Post
“Betrayed is populated with the kind of smart, funny women you love to watch working crime scenes.”—All You magazine
“Scottoline writes terrific legal fiction with warm, smart characters and lots of humor and heart. Her legion of fans will be happy with this one, and it should find her new readers as well.” —Booklist on Betrayed
“Accused is Scottoline in top form.” —Time.com
"Accused is a scorcher of a story...you'll be riveted till the very last page." —Linda Fairstein
“After some rockin’ standalones, Scottoline returns to her popular series about feisty all-female law firm Rosato and Associates. Nice to have them back.” —People magazine on Accused
OCTOBER 2016 - AudioFile
For the fourth installment of Lisa Scottoline's Rosato & DiNunzio series, narrator Rebecca Lowman takes the helm as Mary DiNunzio finds herself in a complex case just before her wedding. Lowman competently connects with the emotional element of the novel's plot, but Scottoline's tendency for extraneous explanations and excessive detail drags the momentum to a crawl. The awkward, unnatural- sounding dialogue is especially evident in the audiobook, and Lowman's efforts to smooth it into the high drama of the story often makes the situations and characters unconvincing. Listeners searching for an exciting legal thriller will do best to steer clear of this one. J.F. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine
