Devil's Corner

Name: Devil's Corner
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.45 (60 reviews)
Author: Lisa Scottoline
ISBN: 9780060854584

Author: Lisa Scottoline

Narrator: Barbara Rosenblat

Unabridged: 11 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 05/31/2005

Categories: Fiction, Suspense & Thriller, Mystery & Detective, Women Sleuths, African American & Black Fiction

Synopsis

When prosecutor Vicki Allegretti arrives at a rowhouse to meet a confidential informant, she finds herself in the wrong place at the wrong time -- and is almost shot to death. She barely escapes with her life, but cannot save the two others gunned down before her disbelieving eyes. Stunned and heartbroken, Vicki tries to figure out how a routine meeting on a minor case became a double homicide.Vicki's suspicions take her to Devil's Corner, a city neighborhood teetering on the brink of ruin -- thick with broken souls, innocent youth, and a scourge that preys on both. But the deeper Vicki probes, the more she becomes convinced that the murders weren't random and the killers were more ruthless than she thought.When another murder thrusts Vicki together with an unlikely ally, she buckles up for a wild ride down a dangerous street -- and into the cross-hairs of a conspiracy as powerful as it is relentless.Performed by Barbara Rosenblat

About Lisa Scottoline

Lisa Scottoline is a #1 bestselling and award-winning author of more than thirty-two novels. She also co-authors a bestselling non-fiction humor series with her daughter, Francesca Serritella. There are more than thirty million copies of Lisa's books in print in more than thirty-five countries. She lives in Pennsylvania with an array of disobedient but adorable pets.

About Barbara Rosenblat

Barbara Rosenblat is a multi-award-winning voice actor for audiobooks. On Broadway, she created the role of 'Mrs. Medlock' in 'The Secret Garden'.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nancy on April 23, 2014

This is the first novel by this author I've read. It started off well enough then headed into troubling waters when the main character's thoughts in italic text started popping up.....ANNOYING. Not only were the thoughts annoying, but the whole Dan-relationship-thing was double annoying. ("Man bra"......more

Goodreads review by Jann on September 11, 2012

This was a selection for the library mystery book club. I missed the discussion meeting, so am not certain how the group felt about the book. It was a satisfying read. I don't know how realistic it is that an attorney would be investigating a case, as prosecutor Vicki Allegretti was in police jurisdi......more

Goodreads review by Darin on June 07, 2022

Overall, I was intrigued by the direction of the book and I had to keep reading to find out what happen. I really enjoyed the relationship between Vicki and Reheema and how they went from enemies to besties. One of my favorite scenes was when they were tracking down the location of a cell phone and......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on January 08, 2025

This was really good! I couldn’t hardly put it down! I really think Vicki should quit her job and she and Reheema become private investigators. I don’t know if Reheema is in future books, but she should be! I love their characters together!......more

Goodreads review by Catherine on June 19, 2022

This is a character that I am not familiar with by this author, but she is definitely a keeper. She has all sorts of good values, and is an attorney for the government rather than private. She witnesses the death of he ATF partner, and then goes about solving it when no one else will.......more