Thanks to NetGalley for a free copy of this book. As a fan of this series, it never fails to show how powerful women balance their lives. A heartfelt story line will please fans of RosaTo and DiNunzio law firm.

This is the first book I read in the series so the relationships were a little confusing. The mystery was amazing,I didn’t guess the guilty person at all.

I have never read a Lisa Scottoline book before  but I can say I have a new author to follow. I really enjoyed Feared. Very good book. . Thank you for letting me read.

Lisa Scottoline never disappoints.  A great read.  I prefer the stand-alone books on social issues that she is a master of.  This Rosato series is entertaining though.

I have always heard that doctors make the worse patients, well, in this story, lawyers make the worse clients.  It was been many years since I have read a Lisa Scottoline book, and this one did not disappoint.  If you like well-developed character profiles, then you will love this book.  Albeit detailed, this one is a page-turner because you are eager to get to the final outcome.  Well done!

FEARED. Scottoline
Aug 14
Bennie, Mary and Judy being sued, sex discrimination, not hiring males lawyers. The one they had, is murdered, who will be accused. Add to this the legal dialog of lawyers, and the case. The fun side is Mary’s family.Good plot, with a good legal case to follow, and murder, is part of a series, it can be read alone. Given ARC by Net Galley and St. Martin’s Press. For my voluntary review and my honest opinion.

Wow. Another great book from Lisa Scottoline!  The ending has an unbelievable twist. I am a fan of her books. I was glad to see this one is as good as the rest of the series if not better.

Lisa Scottaline is one of mly favorite authors and I always look forward to her new books.  I have read all of them!  I am only giving three stars because I felt bogged down with so much dialog and seemingly not enough action.  I was disappointed when the attorney 's demise turned out to be someone who did not seem to have a very real excuse for a murder, turned out to be the murderer.    Felt sort of malipulated and seemed like a fast wrap up of all the preceding events.    I will read Ms. Scottoline's future books and always look forward to them.

Another good read from Lisa Scottoline, Feared is a Rosato and  DiNunzio novel and it will definitely keep your attention trying to figure out why Macchiavelli is going after their firm and them personally and trying to solve the murder of one of their own. All the while this is going on Mary is 7 months pregnant and trying to stay on top of the growing mysteries and her growing belly may prove to be to much to handle. Thank you Netgalley and the Publishers St. Martin's Press for allowing me to read this book and give an honest review.

I really enjoy Lisa Scottoline's Rosato and DeNunzio books; and this one did not disappoint! Scottoline's writes legal in a way we can all enjoy.  There is not so much legal jargon that I lose interest or feel lost; but just enough to feel like I might be learning something.  
I love returning to characters that I already know and love, like all the characters in this series.  
At the start of this story, the legal team of Rosato and DeNunzio are served with a reverse descrimanation law suit.  As the team starts to research this case, they are  thrown into a mystery that includes a murder! With Scottoline's smooth writing this is a page turner!

The sixth book in the Rosato & DiNunzio series is a must read.  This book will keep you on the edge of your seat through the whole thing.  Mary, Bennie , & Judy are surprised by being served papers that they are being sued in a reverse sexual discrimination case in the middle of Mary’s baby shower. While trying to find a way to prove they are innocent, one of their coworkers is murdered making them look more guilty than they already did. 
     Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for allowing me to read this as an ARC.  Lisa Scottoline shows once again how talented she is with this genre of book.

The firm has to protect itself against a lawsuit and Mary is pregnant! This series is amazing and this book fits right in. It keep you guessing until the very end. I love Mary and that  she is having a baby. Her feelings are very relatable. I can’t wait until the next book in this series!

I am a big fan of this series and Scottoline continues to take these characters into new and interesting plots and circumstances. If you are new to the series you will still enjoy the book.

2.5 stars. This is number 6 in the popular Rosato and DiNunzio legal novels. It features a law firm with three successful women partners and one male attorney. I can understand why readers enjoy such strong, intelligent female leads but I just couldn’t connect with the characters or story. I thought it was too melodramatic. Some of the dialogue was over the top emotional which failed to move me. I found some of the discussion of legal maneuvering and litigation difficult to follow and confusing, although well explained by the author.  This is only the second book I have read in the series, and maybe I needed to read some others to become better acquainted with the characters.  

  I thought the sleazy, dishonest, ruthless lawyer named Machiavelli was the most interesting character in this and the previous book I read. This is probably an unpopular opinion but I would read other books where he is featured. 

  The firm of Rosato/DiNunzio is being sued for reverse discrimination by three male applicants who were not hired. The lone male attorney, John Foxman, had stated that he did not feel comfortable working in an all female environment and this statement was mentioned in the lawsuit. He also has been feeling that chances for his advancement in the firm to be unlikely. He has been working on an anti-trust case but drops out. Shortly after he is murdered.  The woman partners and other members of the firm are devastated. One of the partners, his girlfriend, is suspected of murdering him. They start losing business as someone is inflaming the public that the women attorneys were responsible for John’s death. 

  Mary knows that her old nemesis, Machiavelli, is leading the reverse discrimination case against her firm. She starts to believe he is behind the anti-trust case on which John had been working.. Mary
 even suspects he may have been involved in John’s murder. She believes he is plotting to ruin the firm in revenge for her defeating him in a previous court case. 

 Mary’s large, extended Italian family adds love, support and humor to the story, but exaggerated stereotypes. A confrontation between Mary, Machiavelli and his mother was hard to believe. The final reveal of the murderer lacked foreshadowing, or I may have missed the clues. There is some tense and frightening action at the conclusion. 

 Recommended for the many fans of Lisa Scottoline’s legal mysteries and similar books involving legal drama. Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's press  for an advanced copy of this book.

This novel is #6 in the Rosato & DiNunzio series of mystery crime novels.  I have not read books 1-5, so I thought it would be a challenge.  It wasn't at all. The law firm where Rosato and DiNunzio are partners receives a lawsuit against them while they are celebrating Mary's pregnancy with pink and blue cupcakes.  The suit comes from Nick Machiavelli, a foe that Mary beat last time in court.  She knows it is a vendetta.  How can a mostly female law firm be sued for sexual discrimination?

Welcome to the 21st century where litigation has become a way of life, it's a kind of art firm. Nick is suing for male discrimination and even quotes their associate, John Foxman, saying he feels uncomfortable work at the firm, believes he will never
make partner, and is looking for a new job.

This novel got exciting fast and kept me glued to the very end, actually on the edge of my seat at the very end.  I enjoyed this novel and plan to read more of this series.

Thank you, NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this electronic ARC.

Amazing! Another great book by Lisa Scottoline featuring the law offices of Rosato & DiNunzio. Always enjoy reading the books in this series and this one did not disappoint! For the record, I received an advance reader copy of this book which in no way had any impact on my review. I always read the books in this series so I would have gotten to it eventually, just got to enjoy the book earlier than I normally would. Great Series, highly recommend

I need to begin by saying I don't ready many mysteries but due to the topic of reverse sexual discrimination this one caught my eye.   Overall I enjoyed reading it and it is a fast read.  I loved one of the characters large Italian family.  They added many humorous moments to the story; moments you can absolutely believe would happen.  Sometimes legal mysteries can get too technical which I find distracting and I think the author did a great job of including the right level of legalese in this story.  I did struggle with the end of the book ; I found the conclusion a bit far fetched.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an early release of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book lives up to the good tradition set by other books. Scottoline keeps the characters fresh and the plots moving. I can not predict what will happen next. When I am in the mood for a whodunit, I go to her again and again. Love this one.

Surprise surprise.  Never saw it coming.  This is another great Rosato and DiNunzio story.  This is a story about relationships.  It’s very entertaining and emotional.  

One heck of a law firm.  You will open to the first page and not want to put it down.  

I won’t spoil the story, but, I will say that you will learn that there’s more to Judy than you thought.

Lisa does it again.  I love her books, and you will too.  If this is the first one for you, you’ll want to read more.

For some reason I 'forgot' how good Lisa's legal thrillers were as I had read quite a few some years ago, but did not carry on (note to self to make a list!).. However, this book took me back to her stories, believable well formed characters and thoroughly enjoyable. Lawyer Mary DiNunzio is pregnant, but works really hard - and with great humour thrown in. I could not give it 5 stars as the visits to the detectives (who were trying to solve a murder case) were odd with Mary and her two partners coming up with a couple of different scenarios and suggesting that certain individuals were guilty. Off I go now to revisit Rosato and DiNunzio previous books.