In this New York Times bestselling novel, a battle for justice pits partner against partner… Mary DiNunzio wants to represent her old friend Simon Pensiera, a sales rep who was wrongly fired by his company, but her partner Bennie Rosato represents the parent company. When she confronts Mary, explaining this is a conflict of interest, an epic battle of wills and legal strategy between the two … strategy between the two ensues–ripping the law firm apart, forcing everyone to take sides and turning friend against friend.
SOMETIMES LOYALTY CAN BE LETHAL.
Praise for Exposed:
“Plot twists aplenty raise the stakes.” —People Magazine
“Exposed is Lisa Scottoline’s sweet spot: law, loyalty, trust, and of course, family.” –Brad Meltzer
“Fastpaced, heart-tugging…readers will enjoy seeing how it all plays out.” —Publishers Weekly
“A gripping thriller…Exposed wraps up with a demolition-derby doozy of an ending that will leave you shaken.” —The Washington Post
“The final curtain will find you cheering, and Scottoline will have earned every hurrah.” —Kirkus (starred review)
“[The Rosato and DiNunzio stories] are always her best works and this newest is the best of the best in this series.” —Huffington Post
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Lisa Scottoline always writes a good legal yarn and this book is no exception. What’s different here is how much ‘family’ is in this book. We’ve always gotten that Mary DiNunzio has a big Italian family and that they’re close, but this is more than that. This is about love for and loyalty to family forever and for always and that includes not only blood, but the family of your choice.
Bennie Rosato, whom most of these Scottoline legal thriller books center around, is as hard-nosed as ever in this book but even she gets that family comes first. In this story, we see Bennie’s all-business facade beginning to crack and it’s a good thing.
This isn’t the edge of your seat stuff Lisa usually writes. This is more detailed and more nuanced. It hints at things – and it hits you over the head with things – that are bigger than the job.
The story here isn’t for everybody. If you want a tight legal thriller, this isn’t your book. If you like characters with depth who show true emotion, who support each other, who try to compromise and who often struggle and sometimes fail, then you’ll love it.
Mary wants to help an old friend, but Bennie says it conflict of interest. Will the partnership be dissolved? And, when it is all said and done, it wasn’t about what I thought it was about at all. Pretty good story.
I won this book from Goodreads giveaways. I was not asked or compensated for a good review. Wow. Another hit out of the part for Lisa & another wonderful continuation of the series. This time is almost runs a working partnership and friendship. Mary comes from south Philly and that means family. Her father’s best friends son, Simon, has a run of really bad luck the last few years. First he wife passes away, then his daughter is diagnosed with cancer and now he loses his job and insurance. So he goes to his friend Mary for help. But is just the start of all the problems, her partner in the law firm says their is conflict of interest since she work on the Corporate account that owns the subsidiary that Mary is filing the suit against. Little did they know that there were a lot of bad dealings going on. Simon’s boss a lawsuit back for saying what he did. Then his boss ends up dead, and of course Simon is blamed. Boy what happens after is a lot of page turning intrigue. Thank you for another wonderful book.
I think this is Scottoline at her best. Bennie and Mary face a legal conundrum — whether the law partners can represent opposing parties in a lawsuit. Their disagreement threatens to tear their law firm a part.
I won this book in a Goodreads Giveaway.
This is the 5th book in the series. A conflict of interest between two partners. Mary agrees to take on a new client in a wrongful termination case, but it turns out that Bennie represents the parent company of the subsidiary that Mary plans to sue. As the investigation begins it is apparent that the case comes down to a credibility issue between the plaintiff and the man that fired him. Bennie and Mary are at odds with each other regarding how to deal with this tense, bitter dispute.
Awesome read. Couldn’t put down. Very original.
Loyal Reader of author Lisa Scottoline. For complete enjoyment both series, Rosato and Associates novels (11 books) which leads INTO the Rosato and DiNunzio novels, should be read in order!! Exposed is book 5 in the R&D series. Exposed revolves around a critically ill child and actual questions in legal ethics. This story of suspense takes the reader on a heartbreaking and heart pounding thrill ride involving action, tears and family dedication. Oh, yeah…murder. Lisa Scottoline’s writing has the ability to transcend the reading experience. I found myself with pages of blurry words due to tear filled eyes and physical jumping for joy in moments of celebration. The author also does an exceptional job of including current topics which involve our country’s health care and insurance issues that affects each individual. No matter one’s moral or political belief. And the subject of legal ethics which is changing/expanding daily. TRUELY a Must Read !!!
I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway. Thank you St. Martin’s Press.
Mary DiNunzio and Bennie Rosato are equal partners in the law firm of Rosato&DiNunzio. Mary gets a call from her dad to come to the hospital, where Rachel, granddaughter to Tony”Two Feet”, one of her dad’s oldest friends is being treated for leukemia. She is on a bone marrow transplant waiting list. Simon, Rachel’s dad, has just been fired from his job at OpenSpace. He believes that he was fired because of the astronomical costs of his daughter’s upcoming bone marrow transplant. The company has a $250,000 deductible. Mary takes the case because they are family.
But when she tells Bennie, her partner, Bennie tells her she can’t take the case because Bennie represents Dumbarton, parent company of OpenSpace. Mary tells Bennie she would rather leave the firm than abandon family.
But there is more to this case. There is a criminal conspiracy coverup and the bad guys are willing to kill to prevent exposure.
Two quotes:
Mary and Bennie arguing over taking the case:
“But OpenSpace is wholly-owned, in the same corporate family.”
“A very large corporate family. Like those Duggars. There’s way too many of them.”
Nate, owner of Dumbarton, talking to Bennie:
“This is so wrong…My own lawyer is suing me and I’m consenting.”
Both my wife and I enjoyed reading this book and rate it a solid 4 stars. She read it first, because she is a Lisa Scottoline fan, thus delaying my review.
I thought that this book was really good. This is the fifth book in the Rosato & DiNunzio series but it can be easily read as a stand-alone. I have enjoyed all of the books that I have read in this series so far and this book was no exception. I was hooked by this story pretty early on and was really eager to see how things would work out. I am so glad that I finally decided to pick up this book.
Mary DiNunzio agrees to represent a close family friend in a wrongful termination lawsuit. Her friend, Simon, was let go from his job and it seems that it might have a lot to do with the fact that his daughter’s illness is costing the company a lot of money due to the way they are insured. She soon learns that her firm often represents the parent company and that there is a conflict of interest in representing Simon but she is determined to do whatever is necessary to make it happen.
I have read several books in this series and expected this book to be told from either Mary or Benny’s point of view so I was thrilled to get to see them both take a leading role in the story. It was really interesting to get the chance to get in both of their heads in a case where they don’t always agree with each other. I liked that the book had a nice mix of legal maneuvering and action to keep things exciting. There were a lot of twists and turns in this story and it was exciting to see everything develop. The mystery was able to keep me guessing until the very end.
Kate Burton did an excellent job with the narration. I thought that she did a great job with all of the character voices and that she was able to add a lot of excitement to the story. I thought that she had a very pleasant voice and that she read the story at a good pace. I believe that he narration added to my overall enjoyment of the story.
I would recommend this book to fans of legal thrillers. I thought that this was a well-crafted story that kept things exciting and had some feel-good moments. I will definitely be reading more of Lisa Scottoline’s work in the future.
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 Rosato and Denunzio books are not as much fun for me as the Rosato and assoc., ones, which tend to have a more serious tone, but still very enjoyable.
EXPOSED by LISA SCOTTOLINE
I began listening to the audio version in my car, but then the suspense became too much and I finished by reading the book. Both were excellent, well written and well read, full of suspense, social and personal issues, and so many twists and turns. The ending was perfect . . . and the last line made it even more so. Eagerly awaiting the next!
I enjoyed this book very much. Lisa Scottoline is a great storyteller. She gave her characters substance so that you were able to empathize with them.
Always glad to get my hands on another of Lisa Scottoline’s gripping mystery novels! I’ve been a “Follower” of her writings for years, and always s look forward to The Next One!
Can’t get enough of this author
Great book. I’m NEVER disappointed by this author. I was hooked from beginning to end.
Scottoline is back on the money with this one. Wonderful read for her Philadelphia fans.
I am a Lisa Scottoline fan. I like the family relationships and how the law firm interacts however I felt towards the end some elements were unrealistic and just quickly and neatly came together. Still a good read!
always agreat read
Exposed by Lisa Scottoline is another fast paced thriller featuring DiNunzio and Rosato. Mary DiNunzio has made partner in the firm with Bennie Rosato in Philadelphia. Mary’s long time friend Simon Pensiera has asked for her help after he was fired from his job at Open Space. Mary is anxious to help and believes Simon has a case for wrongful termination. Simon’s case is also heartbreaking because of the sudden death of his wife and subsequent leukemia diagnosis for Racheal. Simon believes he was fired because of the escalating medical costs for his daughter Rachael who needs a bone marrow transplant.
Mary tells Bennie about the case and Bennie cautions her to drop the case due to a conflict with the parent company. Open Space is a subsidiary company to the very influential parent company of Dumbarton which is one of Bennie’s most lucrative clients for the law firm.
Tension fills the office as Mary pursues the case for Simon and trying to negotiate a resolution with the owners of Open Space. Bennie becomes more involved and tries to settle with Nate, the owner of Dumbarton, and she becomes suspicious of what the company has to hide. As the story progresses the reader will find a sinister level of company secrets. **Spoiler: There is a scene of brutal treatment of Mary before the story comes to an end.
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