Lady Killer audiobook

I have to admit that Scottoline is probably my favorite living author of legal thrillers. My favorite are her "Rosatto and Associates" series; these all center around an all women law firm in Philadelphia. It stays fresh because the different associates are the main characters in different novels, and so point of view changes. It's interesting to read an entire novel from the point of view of the out of state young lawyer from California, and then to read another from the point of view of a native of South Philly. They view the city of Philadelphia, the law, the office, and each other, very differently. Great series.This book follows Mary DeNunzio, the South Philly native and most frequent protagonist in the series, as she tries to help a former high school classmate flee a domestic abuse situation. Mary has to confront many things that working class girls who make good must deal with--the proud but resentful family, the coworkers who don't "get" the pressures she's under, the fact that people's loyalties can shift very quickly, and the idea that, while you can never go home, you can also never really get away from where you're from. Great plot line, great characters, enough humour at odd times to make you laugh out loud. I devoured this book, then realized it had no court room scenes, which I missed because Scottoline does them better than anyone.

Good, short, and to the point with some twists and turns mixed in. I think Scottoline does a good job narrating her books also. Mary is in a race against the clock to determine who killed a mob guy who is also the partner of one of Mary's nemesis from high school.

Disclaimer: In order to appreciate this book fully, you need to listen to the audiobook version read by Barbara Rosenblat. I usually "read" (okay, listen) to audiobooks while I clean my house. I spackled and primed my whole dining room to this one. I think I've found a new favorite author to tide me over in the years when Sue Grafton isn't publishing another Kinsey Milhone installment in her Alphabet Murder Mystery series. The downside is that author Lisa Scottoline's books seem to be stand-alones, which is a pity because I could read a series about the heroine of Lady Killer forever. Mary DiNunzio is a young-ish, widowed attorney from the Italian 'hood of South Philly. A quintessential Catholic Nice Girl. (Re: Brazilian Waxes: "She didn't think the words "Catholic" and "Brazilian" belonged in the same sentence, unless you were saying, "Many Brazilians are good Catholics.") When Trish, one of the Mean Girls from her Catholic high school looks her up all these years later, to tell her that her mobster boyfriend is trying to kill her, Mary experiences a crisis of nostalgia...and not all of it very nice. She'd like to ditch Trish and her clique of Mean Girls but she's tied to the case by a thin thread...she used to date the mobster in question, and she just can't seem to look the other way. When Trish goes missing and the boyfriend turns up dead, Mary throws up everything--including her job--to get to the bottom of the case, for the sake of a girl who treated her terribly in high school. It's a good mystery, meaning I didn't guess the ending halfway through. And the setting (South Philly, enmeshed Italian neighborhood) really draws the reader in. (Barbara Rosenblat's voices are more...South Jersey. Or maybe Brooklyn. But I didn't care about that.) The characters are great: very flawed-yet-lovable...yet not so lovable that the Marys among us don't give a quiet cheer when bad things happen to them. After all, have any of us ever gotten over the Mean Girls from our own high school years?I'll definitely be looking up more of Lisa Scottoline's books. Today, if possible. And if they're narrated by Barbara Rosenblat, my house may end up being cleaner than it's been since Sue Grafton's last mystery came out in audiobook.

Scottoline does it again! Really good book. Laugh out loud funny, tense, twisty, clever and real. Mary DiNunzio takes the case of her high school tormentor - Trish. "The Mean Girls ", Trish's friends, (with South Philly accents) think Trish's boyfriend, Bobby is going to kill Trish. When Trish disappears, her friends wage a public campaign to get the cops to look for her. Mary goes all out to find Trish, putting herself and her career on the line. There is also some soul searching as Mary comes to terms with a secret she's kept for years, and a little romance too. If you think you have it all figured out, think again!

Mary DiNunzio used to be the typical straight A student in high school, and of course there was the typical mean girls. Trish Gambine lead the mean girls, she was more of the smoke in the school bathroom type of girl. Mary was personally bullied by the mean girls, but none of that matters much now that she has become a big time business getter at Rosario and Associates. Right when her life was getting back on path a leopard print jacket wreaking of cigarettes stumbles into her office begging for her help. Regardless of the fact that the broken women in front of her used to bully her in school making her teenage life hell, she tries to help her. If only she knew what she was getting herself into. In this Crime novel, Lisa Scottoline fills every chapter with suspense and mystery. Right when you thinks you know everything there is to know she throws another teeth gnashing unsolved mystery at you. Through out the book you uncover dark secrets about Mary's past along with the people around her. She is determined to find Trish, but while doing so she uncovers more than she barrages for. When ever Mary learns something new it keeps you wanting to read more. Mary's sense of humor lightens the dark mystery and entertains you at the same time. I'm now interested in reading more of Lisa Scottoline's novels in the near future. All together with it surprising plot twists, dynamic characters, snappy dialogue, and biting humor I suggest this book to any one who is interested in crime or mystery novels. Enjoy the page turning!

Mary DiNunzio is an attorney who is dismayed when former mean girl Trish walks into her office and demands her help. Apparently her boyfriend (who just so happens to be Mary's former love) has become abusive and she fears for her life and has nowhere to turn. Mary makes a few suggestions but Trish refuses police intervention because her boyfriend is in the mob and will kill her. What she expects Mary to do then escapes me . . . but she stomps out of Mary's office in a huff and soon after disappears. Now everyone from Mary's neighborhood is ticked off at her because "she didn't do anything" and Mary is forced into spending time with Trish's friends who tormented her as a teen and have grown into annoying women who cause Mary no end of trouble.Mysteries aren't my favorite genre but this one was peopled with well written characters who were interesting if not always likable (lots of shallow, self-centered women in this book). There was a little humor, a little romance and enough twists and turns and secrets to hold my attention.

Think back to high school. Almost everyone had someone who picked on them. What would you do, as an adult, if that same person came to you pleading for help? Mary, is going to be in that same situation. Reid, find out what she does. The further you get in to the story, the more you will see the dilemma that Mary has to deal with. Find out how Mary handles situations, when you are trying to do everything the right way, but nothing works out the way it should. Sometimes, the legal way isn't a humane, or ethical way. Like previous books in the series, there is going to be a twist that you will not see coming. It is definitely a, drop your jaw, kind of twist! Like most books, there are parts of the book that are typical cliché. You will find your self wondering, why do they never listen to them selves? There's always the rain, somebody always gets stuck in their vehicle, the lady always falls, and she has always wearing high-heeled's. Sometimes, it is very frustrating when a character does not learn from their previous mistakes in a series. If they almost died because they did not let someone know where they were, you would think, in the future they would tell someone. After your first shock, be prepared for Shock number two. With everything that Mary has gone through in the past, she still does not learn from her past mistakes. Suffice it to say, that surprises just keep coming and this book. After Mary finds Trish, there is more yet to come! Just when you think there are no more surprises, there is one big surprise left towards the end of the book. You must read this to find out!! Text field Double tap to edit.

This is the third Lisa Scottoline book I have read during the Pandemic, and the Rosato series is excellent. Scottoline focuses here on Mary Dinunzio, one of the four lawyers in the firm. Mary goes back to her South Philly roots as she picks up a case involving her old high school 'friends'. Trish and her circle of friends, Guilia, Yolanda and Missy {she called them the 'Mean Girls' in high school as they made fun of her for being a nerd} are in big trouble. Trish is engaged to a mobster and she is afraid he is going to kill her. After she goes to Mary for help, Trish disappears and Mary must work with her former 'frenemies' to find her before it's too late. One thing leads to another, and of course there's a few big twists and turns to make things interesting. "Lady Killer" makes me want to catch up on this series and get right up to date! It will for you too.

I don't know why every review about Mary from Rosato & Associates seems negative. I listened to this one and Killer Smile, both of which have Mary as the female protagonist. I've enjoyed both immensely and I love Mary so much I'm actually nervous to read any with Benny or Judy as the protagonist. I don't have time to do a full review here, but if you're looking for something fun, with humor and suspense throughout, and you can relate to having an interesting family, look no further. This book is for you.

Another great read from this talented author. Mary is working at Rosata & Assoc. when mean girl Trish Gambone walks in, needing help as she is terrified of her live in boyfriend. Said boyfriend is the one Mary had a major crush on in highschool. When Trish disappears and a dead body turned up in an alley Mary is plunged into her worst nightmare, that just may end up costing her her job. Will she be able to find out what happened to Trish and what else while she find out along the way. Read to find out.

This book was full of twists and turns. The author did a great job of telling the story in small bits so that you never had the full information to solve the case. The characters were well developed and I was amazed to find my attitude toward certain characters changing throughout the book because I was finally getting a full picture. A great book to keep you guessing all the way until the very end!

So I didn't read the books in order but since I did read a previous book, I wanted to read another one from Lisa and this one didn't disappoint. I love the Italian family dynamics and how Mary's past and current decisions are influenced on how she was raised and the culture around her. But her morals are strong even though she was flawed as a human being. Which makes the lead female character so easy to relate to. And I finished this book in one sitting!

I greatly enjoyed this novel and had never read Lisa Scottoline before. Loved the suspense and how easy it was to get into it. I could hardly put it down. In fact, I so greatly enjoyed reading this book, it made me think how fun it would be to discuss and what prompted my thoughts on creating a book club! We read one of her latest books, After Anna, for our first book club pick. I will read more by this author!

This book is a book that built up to the denouement and began to twist, twist and twist to the point that I wasn't sure that the final twist wasn't really a red herring, or another possible twist. It was good, and even with all the twists was not overdone. This was one of the top Lisa Scottoline books with the Rosato and Associates that I've read so far. Fans of Ms. Scottoline will not be disapointed in this one. Thumbs up, both of them.