I have never been disappointed by a novel written by Lisa Scottoline! EXPOSED ranks up there with the best of them. It has everything you have come to expect with Rosato and DiNunzio`s relationship but I love it when Mary`s family is in the mix as well. Great novel!! Thank you again Lisa Scottoline for continuing to write these wonderful novels!

I really enjoyed the twists and turns in this book. I like her Rosato and Nunzio series and this one does not disappoint.

In this latest Rosato & DiNunzio novel, Mary and Bennie are at a crossroads. Mary agrees to represent a childhood friend who has been let go from his job for poor performance. Simon, Mary's client, has a daughter in Children's Hospital, Philadelphia, who is in need of a bone marrow transplant. Her partner, Bennie, is on retainer with the parent company and sees Mary's client as being a conflict of interest for their partnership. They agree to disagree until it becomes apparent to both of them that Mary must leave the practice in order to adequately defend her client from a countersuit. The story takes an unexpected turn when one of the accuser's of Mary's client turns up dead and time is running out for Mary to prove that her friend is not a murderer. This story is a compelling summer read.

Mary is a lawyer and is hired from her good friend, Simon, to represent him , when he is fired from his job. But her partner Bennie says she can't because she represents the parent company that he works for. They come to head which looks like their partnership is in danger. Simon's daughter is in the hospital because she has leakemia. Alot of things come up about the company that Simon worked for. Bennie and Mary end up working together to find out what really happened. This was a fast paced book and I have read other books in this series. I received this from NetGalley for an honest review.

Thank you Netgalley and the Publisher. I have liked all this authors books and this one did not disappoint at all and absolutely love the 2 main characters. Great read

Fans of Lisa Scottoline’s Bennie Rosato/Mary DiNunzio series will be happy to see this latest entry. A case involving Mary’s close friend, almost family, Simon Pensiera, finds the partners involved in a professional ethics quandary and questioning their personal and professional relationship.

There are legal machinations and plot twists as well as some (violent) action all the while exploring who/what constitutes family and what we will do for them.

Readers don’t have to be familiar with the earlier books in this series, but knowing the history of the law firm and Mary’s close neighborhood ties does add to the enjoyment of this story’s continued insight into these characters and their motivations.

This book is awesome! Very well written and engaging. The main character , Mary takes a case for a family friend. He was set up by his company to fail so they didnt have to provide medical coverage for his deathly ill child. Mary's law partner at her firm says she can't take the case because there is corporate conflict. Mary disagrees and a battle ensues. I loved all the legal info in this book. Don't know if it's all true but it is very interesting. A real page turner

Mary DiNunzio comes from an Italian South Philly family and her loyalty to her neighbors is fierce. When the son of one of her dad's best friends comes to her needing representation, she had to accept the case, even if a conflict of interest means she has to give up her new partnership with Bennie Rosato in a top law firm.

As Bennie and Mary try to hash out the legal aspects of representing businesses owned by the same parent company, Mary's client Simon is not only fighting being wrongfully fired from his job, his daughter is in the Children's Hospital battling leukemia.

Simon does not know that he has inadvertently revealed a fatal design flaw in his company's product, and there are people willing to do anything to protect themselves.

I always love a DiNunzio book; she is a character with heart and a dedication to those she loves. In Exposed she makes hard choices, she and Bennie suffer horribly, but the book ends with joyful news.

Scottoline always has a nice quick read to offer, and this legal thriller does not disappoint. The last half kept me turning pages. And besides, I love that Simon graduated from Temple University-my alma mater!

I received a free ebook from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.

Simon, a childhood friend from the neighborhood asks Mary DiNuzzio to represent him when he is fired from his job. Simons daughter is sick and needs a bone marrow transplant. The company he works for is self insured and has to meet a very high deductible before insurance kicks in. At first glance it appears a reason was manufactured to fire him and he was actually fired to avoid his daughters high medical bills. The other side decides to play serious hard ball and Mary has a fight on her hands. Before long the case takes some very unexpected turns.

This is another great addition to the Rosario/DiNunzio series. It has a great plot with plenty of twists. There's is a great cast of characters especially Mary and Bennie. I couldn't put this one down. This series just keeps getting better. Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy.

Although Lisa Scottoline is one of my all-time favorite authors, I felt like this novel started out slow and seemed too repetitive or something. After the rough (or bland) start, the action picks up and readers will have trouble putting it down. Long time partners Bennie and Mary have a problem....Mary wants to represent a client in a wrongful termination suit, but soon finds out that Bennie represents the parent company. Chaos ensues and a page-turning thriller is the result.

Exposed by Lisa Scottoline is a mystery/thriller about a criminal lawyer, Mary DiNunzio who wants to represent an old friend Simon Pensiera in a wrongful termination case, however, a conflict of interest arises when Mary realizes that Bennie Rosato, her firm partner represents the parent company. Mary must decide which is more important, representing justice and truth, loyalty to her firm, or her longtime friendship with Simon.

Once again Lisa Scottoline does not disappoint. The beginning is a little slow to start but quickly picks up pace maintaining suspense and mystery throughout the rest of the story. This is the first book I've read in the Rosato & DiNunzio series (Exposed is the 5th) and quite frankly, didn't realize it was part of a series until I went to post in Goodreads, therefore you can read it as a standalone novel. Perhaps if I had read the other novels first, I would've enjoyed this one more. I rate it 4 out of 5 stars.

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Reviewed: June 25, 2017. Novel Publish Date: August 15, 2017.

This is part of a series, but you will not really miss much (I didn't) by reading this book first.

While this book starts out slow, it sure picks up and I stayed up late in the night to finish it.

My thinks to netgalley and St. Martins Press for this advanced readers copy.

Lisa Scottoline is one of those writers who is high on my go to authors when I’m in the mood for a good mystery as she has yet to disappoint.

Her latest is no exception as she offers up a new entry into her Rosato & DiNunzio series with the criminal element exposed and ready to do whatever it takes to bury those secrets before they find the light of day in yet another one of her cleverly written novels. Scottoline slowly unwinds all the elements and leaves it nearly to the end before you finally unearth the truth in this fast paced thriller that brings new meaning to the phrase “guessing to the end”.

She delves into some interesting ethical issues as you have two law partners whose clients have a complicated connection to each other and the firm. Mary, our protagonist, wants to take on a wrongful termination case but her partner in the firm represents the company she wants to use. Talk about conflict of interest! It only gets better as Scottoline throws in a major plot twist that has both partners reevaluating their respective stances as the case heads off into an unexpected direction.

Another great book by Ms. Scottoline who never fells to deliver. Well written with a great plot and characters.

Bennie Rosato and Mary DiNunzio are back. Their Philadelphia law firm, Rosato and DiNunzio, is prospering. Bennie specializes in corporate representation and Mary has a practice limited to matters important to the residents of South Philly: family laws, wills, disability and special education law.

So when Simon Pensiera, a childhood friend from South Philly, asks Mary to represent him in a suit against his former employer, OpenDoor, she quickly takes the case. Simon had been a top salesman for OpenDoor who was abruptly fired after his daughter's medical bills began to mount up and burden he company's policy. Simon's wife had died a few years before and now his daughter had a rare form of cancer.

However when Mary tells Bennie about the case, Bennie discloses that one of her biggest clients is Dumbarton, the parent company of OpenDoor. Soon the two partners and their associate, Judy Carrier, are trying to decide whether they are in violation of ABA laws which strongly advise against two lawyers in the same firm representing both sides in a complaint. Mary feels that her loyalty to Simon requires her to represent him and Bennie feels that Mary should recuse herself and give the case to another lawyer.

Mary decides that the only solution is to leave the firm. However before this can happen, Simon's boss, Todd, is found stabbed in his car. Simon and Todd had been arguing before the stabbing and so Simon is a prime suspect. Mary has little experience with criminal law. Bennie decides to combine forces with Mary to defend Simon. They realize that the evidence against Simon is strong when he is charged and taken into custody.

The two women compare Simon's work email provided by OpenDoor with copies of his email that he stored on the cloud and find major discrepancies. Soon Simon's firing appears to be done to cover up illegal activities rather than to avoid paying large health costs.

The women's discoveries then make them targets for Todd's killer and his accomplices.

This is the fifth legal thriller in the Rosato and DiNunzio series by Scottoline. Like the previous books in the series, it is fast paced and exciting.

I have been a devoted fan of Lisa Scottoline's books, and her newest Rosato-DiNunzio novel definitely does not disappoint! It is a satisfyingly complex story of corruption, complete with sleazy characters, murder, and a tugging at the heartstrings by way of Simon and his daughter, Rachel. I have followed Rosato and DiNunzio since the beginning. Reading Exposed is like visiting with old friends, and watching their relationship develop into a partnership has been a pleasure. That being said, this book can be read on its own by a reader who is new to the series and author (although I do recommend that the books be read in sequence for more thorough understanding of the characters). Ms. Scottoline has a unique way of explaining the complicated legalese in lay terms that makes it understandable and easy to follow.

I was lucky enough to get a preview copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. So here goes. I like most of Scottoline’s books, but this one wasn’t one of my favorites. It started out very slowly describing and re-describing a legal issue at play that really didn’t have much to do with the story. After that was out of the way, the reading was smooth and fast, the action thrill-packed and unpredictable.

Exposed is part of the Rosato & DiNunzio Novel series highlighting two attorneys who now work as partners, Bennie Rosato and Mary DiNunzio. Mary wants to represent her “unofficial cousin” Simon in a lawsuit against the employer who just fired him for not producing enough sales. Simon thinks that the company didn’t want to pay the insurance for his sick daughter’s hospital bills. Rachel has leukemia and desperately needs a bone marrow transplant.

That’s enough background to get you started. If you bear with the legal issue and get into the meat of the plot, you’ll be rewarded. It’s a good read, filled with some surprises and good character profiling. I do recommend it.

Lisa Scottoline is a top author for me. I have read all but 3 of her books (I am working on finding them). I have recommended her books to others, that have also loved her books. I was excited to read an ARC of Lisa's and especially a Rosato/DiNunzio series.

Mary has a "family" member that needs her legal help- she agrees to take on the case. When Bennie hears of case, she informs Mary that she cannot represent fairly due to Bennie/Firm represents the parent company. Mary checks the laws- "It's not a settled question." Thus begins this emotional, suspenseful and enjoyable story. Mary, Bennie ad all of their family and friends have choices to make and decisions that will change the rest of their lives.

I highly recommend this winner from Lisa Scottoline.
I am counting down days until her next one.

Experienced writer, so she knows how to put a story together and keep it moving.
New female legal partnership is tested by dishonesty, ethics, interests and drives. When one attorney knows she has to the the right thing, even if it means losing her professional status, she commits.
Her partners, resistant at first, come around and join forces; when a conspiracy is discovered, things get violent.
It looks touch and go, and the ending is neatly tied up.

A fun, fast read- not too deep but enjoyable.

A conflict of interest causes Mary DiNunzio, partner of a law firm,
to consider leaving so she can help Simon, an old family friend. As the story twists and turns
Bennie and Mary work together to bring the true culprits to justice.
The plot was well written with action and suspense that moved at a good pace.
There were a few places where the story seemed drawn out with detail. The characters
were believable and the dialog realistic.
I enjoyed the read and recommend it to others.