Harvard Law student Madison Rivera gets the opportunity of a lifetime to interview for an internship with her role model: Judge Conroy. There's just one thing standing in her way: her brother Danny was arrested on drug charges. He claims he's innocent, and that the cop, lawyer, and judge are all dirty. Who is the judge? You guessed it - Kathryn Conroy.

Things really progress quickly in thrillers lately. Madison was an intern for ONE DAY before the ball got rolling!

While we are on the subject of things moving quickly, Madison was, at times, an idiot, if I'm being quite honest. She had the best of intentions, but GIRL. 🤦🏻‍♀️ I think I rolled my eyes approximately 436 times during her chapters. 😂

I really liked the character of Judge Conroy. I don't want to go into too many details and spoil anything, but she was dynamic and sympathetic and, at times, unhinged.

I find myself always liking Campbell's novels, and this was no different. Was some of it a tad unbelievable? Yes. But I enjoyed the way it all wrapped up, and I'd definitely recommend it to someone looking for a quick, thrilling read!

This was a #buddyread with my bestie Beth, and there are two things I need to mention:
1. She spoiled nothing for me!
2. Because I finished before her for once!

Thank you to St. Martin's Press for my finished copy and Netgalley for my ARC! Sorry I'm so behind at reviewing it!

This book focused more on the judge than the intern, so the title isn't my favorite because of that. I did love the alternating timelines, the suspense, and the thrills I got from this book. I was gasping with shock so much!

This story was well plotted and an engaging read throughout. There were no plot holes and I found myself with a desire to consume everything g Michele Campbell has released.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. Exciting from start to finish. A glimpse into a world that we already can see having corrupt story lines, this makes for a great interesting read.

Madison is a young Harvard student who is offered an internship with her professor (who is also a federal judge.) She gets in too deep with the judge’s secrets and corruption, leading her into a dangerous cat-and-mouse game with very powerful and dangerous people.

This is a suspenseful legal thriller that was so entertaining, even if it was a bit far-fetched. The character development and pacing were both enough to keep me fully engaged. I enjoyed the dual POVs and the audiobook narration is great, moving the story right along. My only complaint: it could’ve been a tad shorter.

The intern was a fast paced thriller that provided two perspectives of the same events. Kathy is a respected judge, Harvard Law professor, who hires an intern Madison, as part of her firm. However, quickly lies and deceit seem to tarnish their relationship, and put both of them in danger of federal charges...or worse. This book kept me on my toes and while it didn't provide any profound twists, it still kept me on the edge of my seat to find out what happened next. I appreciated the alternate view points and timelines to provide context to what was happening.

Thank you to NetGalley for giving me a digital copy in exchange for a review.
This book followed a judge and her intern thrown into the middle of the Boston mob where influence and money reign and terror and death run rampant.
While the ending was satisfying and just, the book lacked anything to set it apart from the rest of the genre. There wasn’t anything wrong with it, but also there wasn’t anything outstanding about it either.

This book was addictive and suspenseful following a law student uncovering the corruption and deception happening in the legal system. It was quite a wild ride and went in a direction I wasn’t anticipating. Near the end the plot started to feel a bit far fetched but I was throughly entertained so I didn’t mind the unrealistic aspects.

Thank you to Michele Campbell, @stmartinspress, and @netgalley for allowing me to read an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) of The Intern for an honest review!

📆This book was published on October 3, 2023 and can be purchased at your local bookstore or on Amazon!📆

I started reading this book as a buddy read with three other friends that had been approved for the ARC as well. I put the book down due to sickness and then life being out of control. I’m so thankful I was able to pick the book back up to complete it in the new year because it was completely worth it!

The first portion of the book felt a tad slow but when the book hit 20% or so…wowza! I didn’t know what in the world I was reading and what in the world was going to happen. There was a shift in characters being completely trustworthy and reliable to not being able to trust anyone! Who, what, and why became the main focus of my attention.

Whodunnit?
Who are the accomplices?
Who are the enemies?
Who will be in harms way next?
What is the end game?
What are the motives of each character?
Why are people dying?
Why are people running?
Why is a federal court judge involved?

Highly recommend for the thriller lover!

Thanks to Netgalley, St, Martins Press and Michele Campbell for this ARC. If your looking for a legal read that upholds or distorts the Justice system and are subject to the consequences, this one’s for you. I feel it started out a bit slow for me,and dragged in a few places, but it picked up and I did read it in a few days time and found hard to put down, so it’s a 4 star from me…
my reviews are on Amazon, Goodreads, my online book clubs and I recommend to my local Bookclubs, and this one I did..

Amazing legal thriller! Once I started I couldn’t put it down! The mysteries within the main story are on point, and that ending was chefs kiss

Do you like:

- [ ] Psychological thrillers
- [ ] Family secrets
- [ ] Strong female characters
- [ ] Different Points of view


If any of these are true, then you will enjoy this read?

Honestly, I thought it started off a bit slow, but before I knew it, I was hooked.
Of course, that’s because, things were not as they seemed.

Very enjoyable read and I now have to make a point of reading more by this author.

Thank you to @stmartinspress and @netgalley for the Arc.

This book really just took me for a ride. I loved the build up, the character development, and the writing. I would definitely read more from this author!

What a different suspenseful read. This book was different from many other books that I have read lately. I dirty judge whose past comes to haunt them with an intern stuck in the middle. This was a fast-paced read for me and recommend it if you are looking for a mobster thriller type of book.

This is the story of Madison, a law student at Harvard, who gets an internship with her favorite judge- Kathryn. However, she realizes that Kathryn is the judge is the same judge over her brothers case after he was recently arrested. She has to ask herself "do I tell the judge the truth and risk losing my internship or keep it a secret hoping that she can help her brothers case?"

This book is written from a dual timeline perspective- one from the judge (Kathryn) past (her upbringing) and what she went through to be the woman she is today. (The judge was the focus of this book unlike the title of the book makes you feel like Madison is the main character). The other POV is from Madison in present day.

You will enjoy this if you like a fast past legal thriller written from a dual timeline perspective!

Overall, a quick read that didn't do much for me. Not a bad read just didn't engage me in the way I hoped.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martins Press for an ARC in exchange for a review. Book was released 10/3/2023

For some reason I wasn't expecting a legal thriller but that's what I got. And boy did it turn out fantastic! The Intern was so good! Completely unputdownable and thrilling right to the very last page! Twists I didn't see coming and an ending I couldn't believe. I had to read it twice lol
Thank you so much!

This story about a college student who interns for a judge had me guessing until the end. It is a fast paced read that hooks you from the beginning. 4 of 5 stars.

I love a good legal-thriller! This was such a fast paced, page turner and I couldn't get enough! So many secrets and told in alternating points of view. A must read!

I liked this crime and legal suspense thriller much more than I originally thought I would after a cumbersome start. The erstwhile heroine, Madison Rivera, is TOO perfect, down to being the gorgeous, top-of-the-class Harvard Law student from the wrong side of the tracks. Likewise, her idol, Judge Conroy, is equally perfect, intelligent, beautiful and beyond reproach - or is she? Mostly a fast-paced action thriller than legal or courtroom drama, this book was surprisingly entertaining and technical enough to make me believe it was written by a former HLS grad herself.

Michele Campbell never disappoints! She is truly in a league of her own when it come to writing taut suspenseful thrillers.