Lisa Scottoline, over the course of her many books, has perfected the art of the taut, well-paced, suspenseful mystery. Exposed focuses on a challenge to Mary and Bennie's still relatively new partnership when an old friend approaches Mary to defend him against his former employer, who turns out to be a major client of Bennie's. The legal issues and personal issues involved threaten to disband their partnership.

There are a lot of legal issues at play in this one, and Scottoline details them all in ways that are clear to the non-lawyer reader, without making it seem out of character or an info-dump. The characters are given plenty of room to further develop, without sacrificing pacing or plot. The stakes remain high, and the story is fascinating throughout. While this may be a book by an author who can sell books based on her name alone, this story was not phoned in- it's going to please fans of the author and could attract new readers as well.

4.5 stars
When Mary DiNunzio wants to represent an old friend from "the neighborhood", it causes a potential conflict of interest between her and Bennie Rosato because Bennie represents the parent company of the company being sued. Could this lead to their partnership dissolving? I really enjoyed this one, especially the changing perspective of each chapter. Fast paced, kept my interest, and kept me turning the pages.

Another solid legal thriller from Lisa Scottoline packed full of action lead by strong, smart, funny female characters.

Scottoline does a great job of shaking things up in the Rosato and DiNunzio office. I have to admit that I thought I had things figured out but then I turned the page...

Lisa has done it again. I crave her books like I crave candy. Love this series 👍

I thought the book was slow to start, however it did start picking up. Overall, a good book but it wouldn't be the first on my recommendations list.

Another fantastic story with Bennie Rosato and Mary DiNunzio. It's been a thrill watching Mary grow to become a partner with Bennie, but this story - one that shakes the foundations of their partnership - was a punch to the gut. Lisa Scottoline has always been masterful in her character building, so it's easy to feel all the angst and frustration both women are feeling, all while crafting a tight mystery that wasn't what it first seemed to be.

Seeing Bennie "get" Mary's South Philly extended family? Priceless.

Mary and Bennie are back in the 5th Rosato & DiNunzio adventures. Mary and Bennie are now partners and still trying to fit into their new roles when Simon comes to Mary with a problem that could impact his small daughter who needs a bone marrow transplant soon.

Of course Mary isn't going to say no to family and everyone in South Philly is family to Mary. But can she destroy her partnership and friendship with Bennie in order to defend Simon?

I love this series. These two have an odd friendship but in this book, the two main characters undergo some pretty big changes and I like the direction they are going. Obviously I'm not giving anything away, but the way Lisa creates her characters makes them so real that you can't help but cheer for them and feel like you too, are a part of the familia!

Great read as always! Thanks Netgalley and St. Martin's Press. The book comes out on the 15th of August!

A dramatic yet amusing mystery, as Mary tries to defend her friend and stay alive amidst a legal battle. Multilayered, 'Exposed' delves into friendships, family and obligations both professional and personal, and has you questioning just how well you really know someone. A few twists keep this interesting and you won't see it coming until it's on you! Great writing, detailed plot, and characters you can relate to make this a go to for your reading shelf.

3 stars out of 5
I want to give this book 4 stars but I just can't. I speed read the first half of the book because there was just too much Lawyer talk and going on and on about the legal side of taking a case that could be a conflict of interest for the Law Firm. The author could have written this conflict in the less chapters and sill give the reader the same amount of conflict and character development.
75% in to the book the story really picks up and I couldn't put it down if my house was on fire. The lawyers find themselves in over their heads and fighting for their life. Bernie came to be a character I admired and not just a "tough as nails lawyer" but human which I could have used towards the middle of the book.
Since the story revolves around a child and her medical condition life or death. Many times this wasn't needed.
This is book 5 and the author does a great job of filling in past stories keeping readers update.
The romance of each character felt a little forced and very weak. The mystery will keep readers pushing though the slower parts of the story.
This is a stand alone novel but for this reader I won't be investing in the first four books.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy of this book.

My favorite author and she did it again. Another winner with the best twist at the end.

This was such a well written book. You could tell a lot of research in both medical and law went into this book. It had twists and turns and some edge of your seat page turners. It got my heart pumping! I loved it very much!
****I voluntarily reviewed and gave my honest opinion of this Advanced Readers Copy of this
book from NetGalley****

I was given an arc from NetGalley in exchange for an honest and independent review.
Whilst it is not essential to have read other books in the series, it helped to have the background on the characters. Notwithstanding that, it is another good legal procedure/thriller by the author Lisa Scottoline which was interesting, gripping and well constructed.
A good read 4****

Philadelphia lawyers Bennie Rosato and Mary DiNunzio look to end up on opposite of a case, possibly ending their new partnership. Bennie represents a parent company, while Mary wants to sue one of its many subsidiaries, and the law is not clear on the issue. Big surprise there, but it's a timely issue as in reality there is more and more consolidation, vertical integration, and plain old Pac man-like eating of companies. This is the first of at least four legal issues confronted by the partners in the fifth book of Rosato &DiNunzio series.

This comes to the partners' attention because Mary's close childhood friend Simon has just been fired from his job. His company says his sales are down. Simon says it's because his darling daughter who is four, is undergoing very expensive cancer treatments, and the company is partially on the hook for medical expenses. This is another legal issue, one that could easily be settled before any paperwork is filed.

But the company wants to fight it out in court with terrorism by litigation, the third legal issue. A term that should be familiar since someone we all know uses that tactic to drive his enemies, small companies and anyone who crosses him out of business.

The fourth legal issue is murder, keeping an innocent man out of jail.

Scottoline does an outstanding job in clearly explaining the legal issues. However, her clarity carries over to the rest of the book where it does seem to dumb down the writing in quite a few places.

In contrast, Scottoline does not dumb down the scenes of peril and danger. This is no legal cozy and her writing is sharp and exciting.

The characters are charming and grow quite a bit in this book, especially Bennie who begins to realize what friendship and love really mean. The south Philly one for all and all for one stuff gets just a tiny bit mushy-gushy and dare I say it, annoying?

This is one series that has held its own and has not gotten stale over the years. Thanks to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Exposed is the 5th novel in the outstanding Rosato & DiNunzio series by Lisa Scottoline, and I think it may be her best yet!

Mary DiNunzio is well-known to stand up for clients who are being wrongfully persecuted, and that is exactly what is happening to her childhood friend from the old neighborhood, Simon Pensiera who believes he has been wrongfully terminated by his employer, OpenSpace. Simon, along with Mary’s father and the “Tonys” from the neighborhood have arrived at her law office because they know that Mary is the only one who can help him since her loyalty is to her family...her friends and old neighborhood.

So of course, Mary takes the case, especially after Simon explains he believes the real reason for his termination was not decreased sales quotas  like he was told but because OpenSpace does not want to pay for increased insurance premiums due to the substantial medical costs for his young daughter Rachel who needs a very expensive  bone marrow transplant to treat her leukemia. However, after delving into the case, Mary discovers that Simon has been terminated for a much more disturbing and malevolent reason, and he is now the target of a dangerous cover up.

Yet, there is a major snag when Mary’s partner Bennie Rosato finds out Mary is representing Simon and planning to sue OpenSpace since OpenSpace is a subsidiary company of Dumbarton, a parent company Bennie not only represents, but that is owned by one of her oldest friends. Bennie tells Mary representing Simon is an ethical conflict, but the ethical and legal question of whether Mary can represent Simon is not as clear cut as Bennie thinks. What ensues is a battle of wills between the two partners that may force them to terminate their partnership and wreck havoc on their friendship.

The twists and turns in this book are Scottoline at her finest, and Mary is caught right in the middle of the turmoil as she tries, as she always does, to do the good and noble thing with her closest and dearest friends at her side helping her dig for the truth and risking their lives! Exposed is the perfect name for this novel and the secrets might be buried deep, but the truth is finally revealed after the twistiest thrill ride of suspense that Scottoline has written in a while! Trust me, you do not want to miss the ending….

If you love Scottoline’s legal thrillers, then you will love Exposed! Scottoline is, in my opinion, the master of the legal thriller genre, and I highly recommend this book!

I want to thank NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Lisa Scottoline for an ARC of Exposed to read in exchange for my fair and honest review!

Thanks so much to NetGalley, St Martin's Press and Lisa Scottoline for the opportunity to read her latest novel! I adore anything this lady writes - don't know how she does it!

The latest exploits of Rosato and DiNunzio find the two lawyers at odds over a case involving Mary's old friend Simon. He was fired from his company because of rising medical costs involving his daughter's care. However, the company he worked for is a subsidiary of a parent company represented by Bennie. The case brings the firm and its relationship to an extreme test of loyalty.

Kudos for another great chapter in this series - can't wait to read the next one!

I received an ARC copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest review. I was very disappointed in this book. I thought it was boring and really hard to follow.

Mary DiNunzio, partner in the Philadelphia law firm of Rosato & DiNunzio, is presented with the opportunity to defend her friend Simon in a wrongful employment dismissal suit. The problem is that the firm does work for his employer, and there are ethics questions, followed by more lawsuits, and eventually a murder. The cast of wonderful characters is familiar, although this novel could be read as a stand-alone by those unfamiliar with the series. Scottoline is a master plotter, and this is definitely one of her best.

Thanks Lisa for bringing back Bennie, Mary & Judy!! Great story & always a little surprise at the end - just when you think it's over. KUDOS!!!

Lisa Scottoline's writing never disappoints. Exposed is a book jam-packed with twists and turns that kept me on my toes trying to figure out what would happen.
This is the first Rosato & DiNuzio book that I have read and I didn't feel left out from not having read the previous books. The conflict between Mary & Bennie was well written and presented some interesting ethical issues.