Corrupted
A Rosato & DiNunzio Novel

Name: Corrupted
Brand: Macmillan Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.14 (29 reviews)
Author: Lisa Scottoline
ISBN: 9781427262059

Bestseller

Author: Lisa Scottoline

Series: Rosato & DiNunzio Novel #3

Narrator: Kate Burton

Unabridged: 11 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

Published: 10/27/2015

Categories: Fiction, Suspense & Thriller, Mystery & Detective, Women Sleuths

Synopsis

In Lisa Scottoline's Corrupted, Bennie Rosato, the founder of the Rosato & DiNunzio law firm, hides her big heart beneath her tough-as-nails exterior and she doesn't like to fail.

Now, a case from her past shows her how differently things might have turned out. Thirteen years ago, Bennie Rosato took on Jason Leftavick, a twelve-year-old boy who was sent to a juvenile detention center after fighting a class bully. Bennie couldn't free Jason, and to this day it's the case that haunts her. Jason has grown up in and out of juvenile prison, and his adulthood hasn't been any easier. Bennie no longer represents those accused of murder, but when Jason is indicted for killing the same bully he fought with as a kid, she sees no choice but to represent him. She doesn't know whether or not to believe his claims of innocence, but she knows she owes him for past failures-of the law, of the juvenile justice system, and of herself. Forced to relive the darkest period of her life, Bennie will do everything in her power to get the truth, and justice.

About Lisa Scottoline

Lisa Scottoline is the New York Times bestselling author of over thirty novels including Look Again, Lady Killer, Think Twice, Save Me and Everywhere That Mary Went. She also writes a weekly column, “Chick Wit,” with her daughter Francesca Serritella, for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The columns have been collected in several volumes, including Why My Third Husband Will Be a Dog and My Nest Isn’t Empty, It Just Has More Closet Space. Scottoline has won an Edgar® Award and Cosmopolitan magazine’s “Fun Fearless Fiction” Award, and she served as the president of Mystery Writers of America. She teaches a course on justice and fiction at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, her alma mater. She lives in the Philadelphia area.

About Kate Burton

Tony-award nominee Kate Burton has appeared on Broadway in The Constant Wife, The Cherry Orchard, Spring Awakening, Hedda Gabler, and The Grand Manner. She played the title role in Alice in Wonderland with her father, Richard Burton, on PBS. She was featured on Grey’s Anatomy as the title character’s mother, Ellis Grey and has also appeared in Law & Order, The Practice, The West Wing, and Judging Amy. Kate earned a bachelor's degree in Russian studies and European history from Brown University in 1979 and was awarded an honorary doctorate from Brown University in 2007. She has narrated numerous audiobooks, including works by Patricia Cornwell, Lisa Scottoline, Iris Johansen, and Barbara Taylor Bradford.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Barbara on October 18, 2021

In this 3rd book in the 'Rosato and DiNunzio' series, lawyer Bennie Rosato defends a young man she tried to help when he was a child in juvie. The book can be read as a standalone. ***** Philadelphia attorney Bennie Rosato first met Jason Lefkavick thirteen years ago, when he was a sweet 12-year-old......more

Goodreads review by Esil on August 16, 2016

3.5 stars. By all rights, I should be giving Corrupted a lower rating because it's full of flaws -- some of them pretty big. But it seems more fair to rate the book based on how fast it had me flipping pages than based on my intellectual analysis of its flaws. I gather Corrupted is book 3 of a myste......more

Goodreads review by Alex is The Romance Fox on November 17, 2015

Corrupted, the 3rd book in Lisa Scottoline’s Rosato & DiNuzio Series is a suspenseful and riveting story of corruption, abuse of power and how the court system can be manipulated to making innocent people suffer a lot of heartache and unfairness. Attorney Bennie Rosato, one of the partners receives a......more

Goodreads review by Carole on January 29, 2019

This review can also be found at Carole's Random Life in Books. 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 th......more

Goodreads review by Paul on July 31, 2017

This captivating tale was inspired by the tragic events of the Kids-for-Cash scandal of 2008. At the heart, two corrupt Pennsylvania judges presided over juvenile hearings. Together, they conspired to adjudicate boys to a for-profit detention facility for monetary gain. Over the course of several ye......more

Awards

Audie Award Finalist