The Enemy Inside audiobook

The Enemy Inside by Steve Martini is a 2015 William Morrow and Company publication. I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher and Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. This is the thirteenth novel in the Paul Madriani legal thriller series. This is another one of those series I have followed off and on through out the years, which got me wondering when the first book in this series was published, which was the mid-nineties, and would explain Paul's daughter being all grown up now, which makes me feel old. But, it has been a while since I last checked in with Paul and I was rather surprised and somewhat disappointed to see that he has moved away from the legal thriller format that made this series so good. The book starts off like a good legal thriller should with a man involved in a car crash that resulted in a death. This man could be charged with murder or at the very least, manslaughter. When Paul's daughter asked him to help, he is in no position to refuse, since he is being blacklisted at the moment, and has no clients. He never dreamed this case would lead him around the world dealing with Swiss Bank accounts, tax evasion, threats, bribery and corruption leading all the way to the white house.One of my pet peeves is seeing a book listed as a “Legal Thriller”, but it has no courtroom scenes or any kind of legalese at all. This series is one I could count on in the past for courtroom drama, witness stands, judges, juries, a murder case, and all the rest. However, I would describe this book as an International Political Thriller featuring Paul Madriani. The whole time I was reading this book, I kept thinking this was just the type of book my husband would like to read, but me? Not so much. While I did get what was going on and understood the situation and all the implications of it, the plot was hard to follow sometimes and there were some things left open ended at the conclusion of the book- that, or I missed something somewhere. I did think the set up was thought provoking and frankly I wouldn't doubt something like this could happen. (or has)So, even though this story was not what I was expecting, there were some very interesting situations and of course a lot more action than usual as well. I think, bottom line, if you know what to expect before you start this book you will probably like it better than I did. I admit to having preconceived notions, expecting a traditional legal thriller, so maybe my view is a little tainted by that. The author did go off script, so to speak, but if you like political thrillers with international elements then you might really enjoy this one. Overall 2.5 round to 3

I have read most of Martini's books, from 15-20 years ago to the present. Although I very much enjoy his recurring characters, his pacing and plot structure, this is the first time that I became aware of his underlying, somewhat paranoid, political viewpoint. When these beliefs are at least couched in the context of a character's belief I can get beyond it, but in this book it just seemed very pointed and political.

Thanks to the publisher and the author for making Martini's new novel available for review.This is the first Steve Martini novel I have read, but I was impressed by past reviews of his other novels, so I gave this one a try. With that being said, this book was decent, but not great. It had twists, turns, mystery, political corruption, legalese, and some suspense. I felt that while everything came to a nicely packaged conclusion, there seemed to be some rush to tie up loose ends by the author. At times I got the feeling that the female assassin didn't fit into the story, but was thrown in to fit everything together, albeit by coincidence. I really do appreciate the opportunity to review the advanced copy, and will try some of Martini's older novels, but this was well below par what past reviews have given the authors older novels.

I loved Steve Martini's earlier books that focused on legal issues and courtroom drama. This book veered away from that, concentrating on government corruption, greed and conspiracy. Others might enjoy this type of story, which was complex but often convoluted. While the plot was not what I was hoping for, it was well written. None-the-less, I hope Steve Martini returns to writing stories with interesting legal twists and courtroom drama.

Steve Martini in his new book, “The Enemy Inside” Book Thirteen in the Paul Madriani series published by Harper gives us another adventure with Paul Madriani.From the back cover: Defending an innocent young man, defense attorney Paul Madriani uncovers a morass of corruption and greed that leads to the highest levels of political power in this electrifying tale of suspense from New York Times bestselling author Steve Martini.One of the most successful lawyers in the country, Olinda Serna is a master at managing money as well as her influential clients. After years of fierce combat in the political trenches, Serna knows all the dirty secrets, where the bodies are buried, and how deeply they are stacked. When she’s killed in a roadside crash in the high desert of Southern California, powerful heads in Washington begin to panic, worried that their secrets may not be safe anymore.Alex Ives, a friend of Paul Madriani’s daughter, is accused of vehicular manslaughter in Serna’s death. Ives claims he had only one drink on the night of the accident, yet he can’t remember anything between the time he left for a party north of San Diego and the moment he woke up in a hospital the next morning. He’s still dazed and a little bruised, but also obviously very afraid. After all, a woman is dead, and he’s sure he didn’t kill her.To save an innocent young man’s life, the brilliant defense attorney must uncover everything he can about Serna and her clients—no matter how unsavory—a search that will lead him into a vortex of corruption, and at its center, a devious killer poised to strike again.Yay, Paul Madriani is taking a legal case again. For the past three books he has been acting like James Bond. So you figure that once he has a client he will be back to being a lawyer. Sigh, the answer is yes and no. “The Enemy Within” is actually a very good book. It is very exciting and quite complicated which makes it interesting. I just wish Madriani would focus primarily on lawyer activities. The theme of this book is government corruption. “The Enemy Within” is a fast-paced, exciting mystery thriller. There is a lot going on in this book so once you get started you are not going to want to stop until you finish so I recommend you start early.Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Partners In Crime. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

I’m really starting to like reading the works of Steve Martini. He uses his books to disturb your thoughts. He brings out ideas that have been hiding at the back of your brain, and makes you examine what you didn’t want to face. In The Enemy Inside, his theme is government corruption. He makes you wonder how extensive it is, and what are the long-term effects of it. How many politicians are owned by foreign interests? What will happen if they are exposed? Will our country be able to survive their exposure? Will the economy collapse once the world knows that our legislators are up for sale to the highest bidder? Mr. Martini asks these questions, but puts them all into a fast-paced, exciting mystery thriller. You stop to think about the fate of the world, but them are thrown right back into the heat of the action. Quite a lot of fun.The Enemy Inside is a very complex book. The author uses many points of view, with multiple story lines. They twist and tangle together, and sometimes you have to stop reading, just so that you can take inventory and make sure that you understand everything that is going on. Some of the stories needed to be enlarged upon; they feel hurried, and not quite filled out, and maybe even just a sketch of a plot. Everything pretty much comes together at the end, but just barely.I give The Enemy Inside 4 Stars out of 5. I’m really going to have to start paying attention to Steve Martini’s books. He has a lot to say, and I think we all need to listen.I received a Digital Review Copy from the publisher.

Steve Martini and his alter ego do it again!Mr. Martini never fails to deliver the goods! It's now 3 AM in California and I couldn't put the book down. Paul Madriani and his partner Harry Hynds go through this legal/action adventure taking you on a roller coaster.So many of the political issues in the plot of this book are so true today. Taking into account the time to write this novel, turn it over to the publisher, and get it into the market place give Martini a crystal ball because things he writes about are part of today's news. Buy it! Enjoy it!

I was lucky to receive this through the First Read program and thoroughly enjoyed it! So thank you to William Morrow! This is a fast moving thriller with lots of characters. Once you get all the names down, it's a great ride! The story is a little far fetched (I hope...)but really well written. I hadn't read any of Martini's books in a while (for no reason; he just fell off my to read list) so I'm happy to have another "go to" author. Enjoy!

From the first chapter to the last The Enemy Inside has all the twists and turns to keep the pages turning.I really enjoyed the story line and the strong women in this story. Great descriptions gave me a good visual on people and places.Most enjoyable read.

This book was not as well done as some of the previous books in this series. I felt the author spent far too much time talking about the political structure of the countries involved in the case Madriani was working on.I kept wishing there had been more action such as was in 'Guardian of Lies' and 'The Judge'All that having been said, I still enjoyed the book and felt it was worth reading.Character development was good, and I was able to care about the characters as I read.I wish there had been a bit more of Paul's daughter and his lover from the previous book in this series as the author spent a lot of time in the last book developing those characters and making us, the reader care about them.All and all this was a pretty good book and if you're reading the series I'd recommend you read.I read this book from the National Library For the Blind and Physically Handicap Talking-Book service, and the narration was OK.

Paul Madriani comes to the aid of Alex Ives, who was implicated in a deadly auto crash on a deserted highway. Alex swears he was sober but all he remembers is going to a house party and waking up the next morning in a hospital in police custody. When Paul discovers that Alex knew the deceased in the other car, he realizes Alex could face murder charges.While the last couple of Paul Madriani novels have been good I miss the court room battles. Somehow Madriani morphed into an individual that gets involved in international politics or drug smugglers or anything else that keeps him out of the courtroom.

This story kept my interest right from the start. The case as oorigianally presented took many turns before you gott to the gist of the story and the steps that Paul took to resolve this was portrayed well.The steps taken to protect is client and the way that people seemed to die after meeting him j

When I reached page 130 in Martini's book, I was already applauding, but with sadness. Sure, it's a well-written spin. But I liked his honesty: Today's newspapers are so wrapped up in telling the news as they see it that service to a democratic system is ill served. His character says that so much of media "are in the propaganda business." Sad, sad truth. Newspaper editors and TV news producers need to re-examine their role in a free, democratic, of-the-people society instead of serving the far left or far right. As for Martini's story, I endorse it as a good read. It leads one to wonder how many government officials bend the rules.