A gripping and suspenseful legal thriller!

Harvard Law Student, Madison Rivera has admired Judge Kathryn Conroy ever since she heard her speak at high school career day. Since then she’s wanted to follow in her footsteps. The judge is also currently one of Madison’s professors. Almost out of the blue Judge Conroy tells Madison about an opportunity for an internship in her chambers. Normally candidates need to apply a year in advance but Judge Conroy wants someone who can start immediately.

The internship with Judge Conroy would be a dream come true for Madison. However, if she applies she worries that the judge will find out about her brother, Danny’s legal troubles. A week earlier Danny was arrested along with a bunch of hardcore criminals in a narcotics sting. Danny swears he’s innocent. He claims he was forced to plead guilty. Her mother believes Danny but Madison isn’t as sure. Madison’s mother begs her to help Danny.

Will Madison pass up what seems like the opportunity of a lifetime in order to help Danny?

“Some debts went beyond money”

I really enjoyed this audiobook. The narration was very well done. I’ve read and/or listened to quite a few of Michele Campbell’s books and have enjoyed them all. The Intern was an exciting read. The characters were well-developed and engaging and the story-line was interesting with plenty of great twists and turns. I listened to it over a few evenings and always had a hard time putting it down.

I'd like to thank the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this novel. All opinions are my own.

The Intern is a standard suspense mystery. It’s about a woman, Madison, who’s a Harvard law student and interns for Judge Kathryn. Both women have secrets. I didn’t find this book thrilling at all. I listened to the audiobook and the narrator Sarah Mollo-Christensen did a fine job with the dual POV. This was my first read by this author and I’d be open to read more from her.

Awesome read!! Kept my attention the whole novel! Captivating! Novel offers a lot of twists! Never a dull moment!!

This book had me hooked the whole time. It was like watching your favorite action show or crime show. I was so invested in both timelines and how they played out. I enjoyed the friendships that transpired from the action and the plot. Working in law and pursuing this career like one of the main characters made the book extremely more enjoyable and personable. It was a wild ride and while I did see some of the twists coming, there were moments I was stunned and shocked about the plot twists and turns. I found myself rooting for certain characters and wanting a happy ending for them, while I hoped the opposite for others. It was a great read, phenomenal writing, and enjoyable for anyone looking for a thrilling read you won’t want to put down!

I really enjoyed this one!! I loved the narration and all the twists. Such a fun read. I love a good legal thriller!!

I'm such a fan of legal thrillers and this one delivered. I spent my time trying to figure out who was reliable in the dual timeline and dual narration suspense.

The plot is intricate and slowly unwinds to let the reader in, but keeps them guessing through much of the novel. I was slightly more interested in Madison and situation, but was still interested in Judge Conroy's background and what made her tick. Ultimately the cat may be my favorite character, but I had to know what was happening and why.

I both listened and read this one and might have enjoyed my listening time slightly more than my reading. Sarah Mollo-Christensen does a great job voicing both Madison and the judge. I never wondered who was the voice of the chapter.

If you are looking for a quick legal thriller, you need to read this one.

This was quite the wild ride. I really liked the back and forth POV between the two main characters and the jumping timeline from the past and present. I did listen to the audiobook and wish that the characters were voice by different people because it was a bit hard to keep the POVs straight with the same narrator until you got to know each character's distinct personality and "voice." I found this to be pretty evenly paced until the end which I found to be a tad lackluster compared to the rest of the book. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you net galley. Such a great audio book. Highly recommend the intern book and audio book. Five stars.

This was such a fun, fast-paced legal thriller with drama all rolled into one. This was my first book by Michele Campbell, but I will definitely be reading more.

This was even more enjoyable via audiobook. The narrator, Sarah Mollo Christensen, did a fantastic job with a multiple POV.

This is full of some twists and turns, and when I thought it was predicted, I fell short.

Thank you, NetGalley and MacmillanAudio, for giving me an ALC in exchange for my honest review.

Thanks to Netgalley for my copy of this book.
I liked most of this book.
I gotta say, the suspense and overall vibe were in sync, but I felt like some things could've been a bit more cohesive.
I liked the two main characters- Madison and Kathryn, who both had their own agendas and plans to fight for what they think is right.
I did feel like there was something missing, a piece of the plot that just didn't come together for me in the end.
However, I do think this was a great thriller/suspense with a pretty good storyline. Could definitely make the cut for the "How To Get Away With Murder" story arc.

Madison is a law student who wants to impress her professor and Judge Katherine Conroy. An internship opens up in the Judges chambers and Madison is eager to get the position. But her brother was just arrested and the sentencing judge just so happens to be Conroy. The thing is, her brother claims he’s innocent and he was set up. Could Judge Conroy be dirty? Or is Madison’s brother lying? After all, he’s been in trouble off and on his whole life.

But the Judge isn’t who she seems. She’s also in trouble. People are controlling her and she must escape the hold they have on her without loosing her life.

I enjoyed this book. I liked the law perspective. I liked that this book kept me guessing. I actually liked the intermonalouge Madison had with herself as she was making decisions. I enjoyed getting to know the judge, after all life isn’t always what it seems. I was on the edge of my seat with my heart pounding in a few chapters towards the end. And the ending was perfect.

Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for an ARC audiobook. The narrator did a great time telling the story in both Madison and Kathy’s POVs.

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Author: Michele Campbell

I requested a digital advanced readers copy from NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press and Macmillan Audio and providing my opinion voluntarily and unbiased.

My thoughts:

Synopsis: Madison Rivera lands the internship of a lifetime working for Judge Kathryn Conroy. But Madison has a secret that could destroy her career. Her troubled younger brother Danny has been arrested, and Conroy is the judge on his case. When Danny goes missing after accusing the judge of corruption, Madison’s quest for answers brings her deep into the judge’s glamorous world. Is Kathryn Conroy a mentor, a victim, or a criminal? Is she trying to help Madison or use her as a pawn? And why is somebody trying to kill her? As the two women circle each other in a dangerous cat-and-mouse game, will they save each other, or will betrayal leave one of them dead?

My Thoughts: I really enjoyed this book. I had both the audio and digital copy and favored the audio version. Madison has always admired Judge Conroy and when the opportunity arises to intern in her court, she is grateful for the opportunity. Then Madison’s brother Danny gets rolled on a drug possession and before he is officially sentenced, he goes missing in the prison system, she uses the intern opportunity to learn more about her brother’s case. In doing so, does this dig her down a deeper rabbit hole? The research into her brother’s case leads her to Judge Conroy, what secrets will she uncover here?

The story is narrated by both Madison and Judge Conroy in a dual narration, with past flashbacks. Both of our MCs are unrelateable narrators and entrusted into the dark part of legal world. Madison is in law school to become a lawyer and works hard, is outspoken, and loyal to a fault. Judge Conroy has had someone controlling her actions for a very long time, but has been a very successful Judge, with a tough exterior. I really love the lengths that the author goes to, they are surprising, unpredictable, and balanced with being believable. Judge Conroy lives in a dangerous, secretive world and invites Madison in. The characters were created with depth, were mysterious, secretive, and intriguing. The author’s writing style was complex, multifaceted, suspenseful, twisty, and unpredictable. The story is a slow burn, building the characters, the plot is delivered in twisty layers, it flows nicely, and has excellent pacing. I love the flashbacks of Judge Conroy’s life and we get to see how she got herself in this dark world to begin with.

This legal thriller was compelling, intriguing, and really kept me guessing until the end. I devoured in less than two days. The narrator does an amazing job with voice variation, and truly brings the characters from the pages into a movie that I can clearly see. My only con was the vast amount of characters and how they connect to our MCs and the webbs you had to deconstruct, and what their purpose was in the storyline. Having said that, I still loved this book and would recommend to other readers, personally I would do the audio. I love that the author is from the legal world and provided a great emphasis on the judge and intern relationship.

This was an OK read. I don't get a lot of the hype leading up to it, I didn't enjoy it as much as most of the internet. It felt really predictable but was also all over the place with the pacing.


I received an advance audio copy. All thoughts are my own.

I really enjoyed The Intern. It was the third novel I have read by Michele Campbell and I have really liked them all. She is an author I now feel confident in preordering whenever I see a new book come out. So the Intern was initially marketed to me as a Thriller. I guess it was a light thriller, but it was more of a mystery to my mind than a thriller. I enjoy Legal Thrillers, and The Intern, with its judicial system setting, was right up my alley. The strongest point of the novel was the relationship between Madison (the intern) and Kathryn (the judge). The story took a bit of willing disbelief to accept how they ended up working together, but once I accepted that, the rest of the story really took off for me. I have never enjoyed the whole "family over everything" plot device that so many books use, and in the case of Madison's mom pressuring her to do things that were completely inappropriate for her to do in the capacity of her job, I wanted to scream a few times. However, this novel was giving "The Firm" vibes and I loved that book way back in the day, so I really enjoyed this one.

If you are looking for an intense legal thriller, look no more. The Intern is an entertaining, gripping, edge of your edge-of-your-seat thriller that kept me riveted from start to finish. Michele Campbell expertly brings the drama through well-developed, realistic characters and an original, suspenseful plot. Twists and turns are sprinkled throughout leading to a jaw-dropping and satisfying conclusion. The narration added a layer of intrigue and intensity. Thank you, NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for my audiobook.

In #TheIntern, an outstanding #psychologicalthriller, #MicheleCampbell excels with multiple characters and a dodgy plot full of villains. I greatly enjoyed this #5starread!

Thank you, Michele Campbell, Macmillan Audio & netgalley for my audiobook! All opinions are my own.

This story is told by Harvard law student Madison and professor/Judge Kathryn Conroy. Madison is thrilled to receive an invite to interview to potentially intern for Conroy. At the same time, she discovers her brother is in some major legal trouble. Could she use her new job to help her brother?

Kathryn has a dark past filled with secrets. Is Madison using Kathryn, or is Kathryn using Madison? Either way, the judge has herself stuck in quite a hole. After she pulls Madison into her struggles, will they both be able find a way out?

Great narrators, and interesting story!

This book was… well, it was just okay for me. The first 70% was amazing, but then the way it ended was just a little lackluster.

This audiobook quickly had me hooked. Right from the beginning a mystery is a foot as Madison, our intern, finds out that her brother has landed in jail, charged with a crime he didn't commit. Madison lands her dream intership with federal judge Kathryn Conroy. However, Kathryn is the judge in charge of Madison's brothers case. Can Madison not blur the lines between work and family? And as she gets to know the judge better can Madison ignore the red flags that warn her the judge might not be as upstanding and admirable as she thought? This audiobook was performed well be the narrator in a tone that was fitting a thriller. While at parts the plot was a bit confusing the book was still a good read and the last fourth was an excellent twisty tell all. Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for an advanced copy for an honest review.

The Intern

Went in blind listening to this novel since I had never heard or the author nor the book itself. The story is about a young Harvard law student who gets an internship with a famous judge. Madison is a normal student, but her family life more complicated since her father passed away and her brother is arrested for owning and planning to sell drugs. Everything in her life shifts when she hears that the famous judge she is working for and has admired all her life might be corrupt and was part of the crime her brother was falsely accused of.
I loved the fact that this story was nothing like I had previously read before. The character development was compelling and led us to understand better Madison and Kathryn’s decisions through life, as well as what led them to be where they are.
I LOVED the twist of Nancy being her old step-mother that she hated. It explained well why they had such a deep hatred for each other.
Also loved the fact that Lucy also gets a happy ending!
The novel is overall a very good fast-paced legal thriller!