A bit darker than I am used too and this was the first book I have read by this author. Kept my interest right to the end so she must be doing something right.

This was really good! I have had this book for a long time and I have to say that right now I am kicking myself for not picking it up sooner. I was totally sucked into the story and had a hard time setting it aside once I got going. I think that one of the reasons that I hesitated for so long is because it is the third book in the series and I wasn't sure that it would work out of order but it works perfectly as a stand-alone novel. I am so glad that I finally decided to give this book a try.

This book covers two different cases at different points in time that share the same cast of characters. Thirteen years ago, Bennie represented Jason who was twelve years old at the time. Jason was sent to juvenile detention over a relatively minor incident where he stood up to a bully in the school cafeteria. The punishment of 90 days in juvenile detention seemed quite harsh for such a young child and Bennie worked hard to get him released. Unfortunately, she was pulled off the case by Jason's father because of a personal relationship. The current case has Bennie defending Jason who is being charged with murdering the same bully from all those years ago.

I liked how different the two cases were in this book and thought that they were both equally interesting. I really enjoyed the fact that this book really focused on all of the legal maneuvers. I found all of the motions and appeals to be very interesting in the way it was presented. I also liked getting the chance to learn Bennie's thought process during the trial as she made decisions to object and question witnesses.

I did like the characters in this book. Bennie is incredibly competent as a lawyer and there was never a doubt in my mind that she would always do what was in her client's best interest. She does have a romantic relationship in this story and I think that seeing her in a more vulnerable situation really helped to make her feel authentic. It was interesting to see the contrast between Jason as a child to the man being tried for murder.

I thought that Kate Burton did a fantastic job with the narration of this book. She just pulled me into the story and held my attention. I think that she did a wonderful job with all of the character voices and brought a lot of emotion into the story anytime it was warranted. I believe that this is the first time that I have had the chance to listen to Kate Burton's work but I plan to look for her in the future.

I would recommend this book to others. I thought that this was a well done legal thriller that kept me guessing. This was quite the page turner in the end and I cannot wait to read more from Lisa Scottoline very soon.

I received a digital review copy of this book from St. Martin's Press via NetGalley and borrowed a copy of the audiobook from my local library.

The third in the series and as I have said before the cases in each book are self contained, but I would say that there is definitely character development that you would miss if you read them out of order. And why would you when they start with letters in the alphabet in a row!

This third book takes the focus and shifts it to the lead partner in the law firm, Bennie Rosato. Like the other two books, the reader gets a full picture of Bennie. I loved reading about her family and getting to know the person behind the lawyer.

This book and the case were different from the previous two. The young man that asks her to represent him in a murder case is someone from her past and the book goes back in time to tell the full story of how they met and what happened then to compel her to take his case now in the present. The thing I loved about this book was that she was a seasoned lawyer, but she was out of her element representing a murder suspect.

For the book so far in the series, I think I liked this one the most because the case was so different and in this book the reader spends a lot of time shadowing her in the courtroom. There was a lot of procedural and it was interesting and different from the other books in this series.

I am a sucker for a good court room drama and Lisa Scottloline is as good as they get. Bennie Rosato is the founder of Rosato & Dinunzio a prominent law firm and when a familiar face asks for representation she can hardly say no. Corrupted gives us a who dunnit with heart. We learn why Bennie is so determined to help Jason as the story alternates between past and present.

From the get go I was hooked, consuming this book in one weekend. If you enjoy and good episode of Law and Order with a great back story and characters you care about I recommend you delay the purchase of Corrupted by Lisa Scottoline no further.

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Really sorry, thought I had.