novelesque_life's review against another edition
4.0
4 STARS
"Moment of Truth begins with what appears to be an open-and-shut case. Jack Newlin, a wealthy attorney with one of the most influential law firms in Philadelphia, killed his wife in a moment of drunken passion, stabbing her repeatedly when she announced she wanted a divorce. Or at least that is what he is claiming to the police.
The fact is, Jack is framing himself because he fears his wife's murder was his daughter's crime of passion. Sixteen-year-old Paige Newlin is a successful model whose relationship with her manager-mother had been famously rocky. To make sure that he's convicted, Jack hires rookie lawyer Mary DiNunzio to defend him. But Mary doesn't buy Jack's story, and neither does the senior detective on the case. In a fascinating turn on the usual courtroom tale, then, Jack struggles to maintain his false story of guilt while his lawyer and the police struggle to prove him innocent. Meanwhile, Mary wrestles with both her uncertainty as a lawyer and with her attraction for her client." (From Amazon)
A great law thriller! I love Mary in this one!
"Moment of Truth begins with what appears to be an open-and-shut case. Jack Newlin, a wealthy attorney with one of the most influential law firms in Philadelphia, killed his wife in a moment of drunken passion, stabbing her repeatedly when she announced she wanted a divorce. Or at least that is what he is claiming to the police.
The fact is, Jack is framing himself because he fears his wife's murder was his daughter's crime of passion. Sixteen-year-old Paige Newlin is a successful model whose relationship with her manager-mother had been famously rocky. To make sure that he's convicted, Jack hires rookie lawyer Mary DiNunzio to defend him. But Mary doesn't buy Jack's story, and neither does the senior detective on the case. In a fascinating turn on the usual courtroom tale, then, Jack struggles to maintain his false story of guilt while his lawyer and the police struggle to prove him innocent. Meanwhile, Mary wrestles with both her uncertainty as a lawyer and with her attraction for her client." (From Amazon)
A great law thriller! I love Mary in this one!
lemanley's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this novel. Ms. Scottoline does a good job with her characters and plots. I've never had one of her books be put down because I had no interest.
jsh626's review against another edition
3.0
My first Scottoline novel, and it was ok. Mary is a "lawyer" (used loosely, 'cause man does she do some really stupid stuff), who is convinced that her client - who has pled guilty to murdering his wife - is innocent. After meeting him once. For 15 minutes. If novels based on really far fetched premises don't bother you, you might like this book. The chapters are very short, so it's easy to pick up and put down at short intervals.
canada_matt's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
As the Lisa Scottoline binge continues, the stories remain of high quality. Scottoline develops her protagonists well and adds great adversity to keep them sharp and learning with the turn of each page. In this piece, Mary DiNunzio steps up to fill the shoes left by her vacationing boss, taking a murder case that could have many implications. While a fellow attorney confesses, Mary is not certain that it is as easy as that. As she pushes to investigate the crime, Mary discovers some oddities that point to another potential suspect, though the police are not yet ready to listen to anything. Mary will have to work to protect her client while ensuring the truth comes to the surface in time. Scottoline delves deeper in the law with this piece, sure to impress those who have enjoyed the previous novels in this series.
Returning home one evening, Jack Newlin finds his wife, Honor, dead on the floor. Being a lawyer, Jack understands the law and is fairly certain he knows who killed his wife, choosing to stage the scene to make it look as though he is the culprit and calls the police to arrest him. To round out a solid conviction, Jack hires Mary DiNunzio, of Rosato & Associates, to defend him. Mary takes the case, though she is a rookie in criminal defence, as her boss is vacationing and she wants to prove her worth. This looks like an open and shut case, at least on the surface.
Mary doubts her client’s pleas of guilt and begins investigating herself. What she uncovers is a set of facts that points squarely to another suspect. Weighing the ethics of trying to defend a man she knows is innocent but who is shielding another, Mary begins to push for the true murderer to come forward, though there is little help from Jack. Mary will have to use all her skills to coax out a confession from the true killer or send an innocent man to death row. There has to be a way and Mary is determined to find it, if only for the sake of justice. Another sensational book by Lisa Scottoline that pulls on all the strings to ensure a stellar piece of writing.
The varied writing style and plot presentation by Lisa Scottoline presents a great series for readers to enjoy. There is nothing like the perspectives offered up in these books to keep the readers on their toes and shows how versatile the legal profession ca be. A strong narrative base helps keep things moving, as the characters enrich both the story and their own development repeatedly. I could not ask for something greater, with plot twits and turns that help keep the book from being too predictable. There is so much going on, though it is not difficult to keep it all running smoothly, given a little mental effort. I am eager to see where things are headed, as I keep bingeing this series that is so rich with legal matters.
Kudos, Madam Scottoline, for dazzling once again.
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dhilderbrand's review against another edition
4.0
I read two of her books last summer and didn't end up loving the second one. It is always hard for me to read an author back-to-back. I ended up with a feeling of not loving the author. I decided to try this as a summer read and remembered why I loved this author in the first place. The story was great, and the characters were fun. I look forward to reading all of her work eventually - just not back-to-back
dominiqueallenn's review against another edition
1.0
DNF’d this one after a couple chapters. I couldn’t get into it AT ALL. Found this book at a 25c book sale so I’m not too mad about spending money on it
alexblackreads's review against another edition
1.0
This book was dumb. Poorly written. The characters were all one dimensional. Their motivations were flimsy at best. Nothing any of them did or said made logical sense. I quite enjoy mindless entertainment, but it's got to the be entertaining for that to work and this book was not. I don't give one star ratings lightly, but there was nothing I enjoyed in this book. It was obvious to the point it was kind of painful, and then as though the author realized that, made the ending as convoluted as possible. Wouldn't recommend and won't reread.
ameenamohd's review against another edition
4.0
When I started,I felt a little bored ,so I was a little slow at the beginning.But as i read on,I realised that Lisa Scottoline is something else.I can only say,Wow!
I just could not put it down.
I just could not put it down.