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The Intern
By: Michelle Campbell
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Pub Date: 10/3/23

When a Harvard law student gets mixed up with her judge/professor things get dangerous fast. Madison Rivera comes from a rough background. Her brother seems to always be in trouble with the law. But when opportunity comes knocking and she’s offered an internship with her favorite professor who is also a judge, she leaves her brother out if and takes the job.
Things are great and the judge even asks Madison to house/cat sit but that’s where things get complicated. Is this judge dirty? Is she on the take? Who has control of her? And where does this leave Madison?
This is a fast paced thriller you won’t want to put down.

This book was fantastic! It was a true slow burn - but so so worth it. Once it got to the "good stuff", there was so much action/suspense. It was a very How to get away with murder vibe - which is not usually my style, and probably why it took me some time to get into it. But it tied up all loose ends perfectly and was truly entertaining. The narration was on point and an ideal voice meant for audio. Highly recommend!

I'm so glad I gave "The Intern" a chance! What a thrill ride from Michele Campbell. While I was much more enthralled with the character of Judge Kathryn Conroy, I was impressed with the turn taken by Madison Rivera's character. The first few chapters had me believing Rivera was nothing more than a naive, bookish law student, but her character really developed into something more and became quite likable by the final pages. Conroy's story kept me guessing the entire time and Campbell did a great job bringing all of the storylines to a close in the final pages. I also enjoyed the feel-good element that came in to play, which isn't often a part of suspense novels.

When I started this book I was so excited. I had heard the excited chatter about this book and I was so in.

It started off really slow and really quite dry. It take ages for me to feel any real excitement. Didn't much care for any of the characters. It was probably the last third of the book that really got my pulse going. The twists were pretty incredible but over all the book was just ok for me.

3.5 stars

Interesting thriller but I wasn’t crazy about any of the characters or the overall writing. Did give vibes of how to get away with murder which was interesting.

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the chance to read The intern by MIchele Campell. The summary was what drew me to this story. The story is told through two POV's, Madison Rivera, who is offered an internship with Judge Kathryn Conroy; both are strong women with hidden secrets. The story is fast paced with action, and suspense with a satisfying ending!

I thought this book was okay. I had heard so much about it that I had pretty high expectations that just fell short when I actually read it.

I love a good legal thriller. And make no mistake, this is a fantastic legal thriller. This is my second book by Michele Campbell, and she is now an autobuy for me!

Madison is a law student at Harvard. She dreams of being a lawyer, and by all accounts, she is an outstanding law student. She loves her mother and she loves her brother. When the story begins, Madison's brother is in some legal trouble. He tells his sister and mother that he did not commit the crime he has been convicted of, and that the people involved in his case are corrupt. This includes the judge, Kathryn Conroy. Madison doesn't believe her brother where Judge Conroy is concerned - she has been an inspiration to Madison for years. She is one of Madison's professors at Harvard, and then the judge offers her an internship that is too good to refuse. This is where the story truly begins.

There are so many twists and turns in this book. Some of them are so subtle, and I did not see them coming. The story is told from both Madison's and Judge Conroy's perspectives. There are so many players in this book that it would be easy for the reader to get lost and confused. This never happens. The story is sharp and keeps you on the edge of your seat. It all comes to a head in a way that I never expected. The ending is incredible, and I loved the last page!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the opportunity to read this book. It is out now. If you love a terrific legal thriller, pick this one up. I highly recommend it!

The Intern was a cliff hanger that I did not want to put down. Madison, enrolled at Harvard, has a professor she has long admired. Just as her brother is incarcerated for dealing drugs the professor asks her to be an intern. Immediately Madison is thrust into the dilemma of should she disclose or not. As layer after layer of the story emerges many more dilemmas come up. The tension ratchets up and I was on a rocky ride to the satisfying conclusion. Hoping this is not happening in real life, although it is a very naive wish. So loved Lucy and am so happy her personal dilemma is resolved.
Many many thanks to Michele Campbell, St. Martin’s Press, and NetGalley for affording me the pleasure of reading an arc of this just recently published book. Please keep writing Michele Campbell.

This is such a great legal thriller. Read this in a day. It was fast-paced, and I wanted answers so I couldn't put it down.

You get two point of views and really two stories in one. Easy to follow and wrapped up in the end really well.

I enjoy seeing the behind the scenes of legal actions and systems.

Thank you @netgalley @michelecampbellbooks @stmartinspress @macmillan.audio for the ARC & ALC. The audio was narrated so well!

Thank you NetGallery for providing the arc, as a current law student, I felt this book gave such an accurate depiction of the life of a law student in such a high pressures atmosphere. I could not put the book down, I highly recommend!

This was very much a slow burn. It took me a little bit to get invested and I lost interest a few times along the way. The ending was satisfying and I’m glad I stuck with it!

Everything seems to be going Madison Rivera’s way. Not only is she taking a class at Harvard taught by her idol, Judge Kathryn Conroy, but she’s just been asked to apply for an internship with her. Things quickly start to go sideways when she finds out that her brother has been arrested on some very serious charges- and Judge Conroy is in charge of the case. Madison agrees to use her connections to look into the case, but doing so will challenge her to question everything she thought she knew about law and the woman she’s looked up to for so long.

Told from the POV of both Madison and Kathryn, this story takes you on a wild ride that you will not want to get off of until you find out the truth. I went back and forth many times questioning if and when any of the main players in this story were going to turn on each other. Campbell does a great job weaving a story than spans decades and leaving us guessing until the very end how things are going to play out. As someone who loves a good twist, I was so pleased by all of the surprises thrown in throughout this story. Without giving too much away, I will say that I really loved the direction this book went and where it ended up.

I would absolutely recommend this for anyone who enjoys suspense.

The intern from @stmartinspress is available now!

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It has been a long time since I’ve read Campbell and this shows what I’ve been missing.
This book is told dual point of view from Madison (the law intern) and Kathryn (the federal Judge), which I enjoyed greatly. I did like both women and enjoyed getting to know their backstories. I thought Campbell did a great building the story and keeping me invested.
I did start this book on Kindle but I finished it on audiobook.

What to expect:
- corrupted law enforcement and lawyers.
- Lies lies lies and oh secrets.
- Legal thriller

Thank you Netgalley and St Martin Press for a copy in exchange for an honest review.

Although this was a super slow start, it got thrilling and hard to put down about 60% of the way through it. At first it reminded me of the show “How to Get Away With Murder”.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Marketed as a legal thriller but really just a story about family. I found our FMC unbearable and her mom even more so. I did like the chapters from the judges POV more but the writing read very YA to me. Set at Harvard Law but as the reader I didn’t feel transported there. I wanted a cat and mouse type book like “the lies I tell” and this just wasn’t that.

After watching an IG live where Michele Campbell discussed her newest book, The Intern, I wanted to read it right away. I really enjoyed this story. It was fast paced with many unexpected twists and turns. I liked the characters and how the story ended. One thing I didn’t like, however, was some of the dialogue. But that’s just based on my opinions of what I thought real dialogue would sound like in certain situations. Overall this was a really fun thriller mixed with a little courtroom drama and sprinkled with some police procedural elements.

Madison is a law student who's offered the internship position that is a dream come true for her. It's working for a judge that she idolizes and she feels that it's too good to be true. At the same time all this is going on, her brother is being arrested and convicted on drug charges. It all sounds fishy to Madison so she's shocked when she hears that the judge she is now working for was involved.

There are multiple twists and turns with this storyline. You are continually wondering who you can trust. I'm not going to tell too much because I don't want to risk ruining anything. I'll just say this is a good one and is definitely worth the read.

AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: The audiobook was well done with solid narration that really helped pull the reader/listener into the story. 4 stars

Thank you to NetGalley for copies of both the ebook and audiobook.. I voluntarily chose to read/listen to and review it and the opinions contained within are my own.

I'm a huge fan of Michele and her books! This is my fifth read of hers and like the others it was awesome. This book is the epitome of a cat and mouse thriller. I could not read it fast enough. Great story intriguing characters especially the main protagonist who would sacrifice herself and her career for her family. Definitely kept me on the edge of me seat throughout.
Thank you to Netgalley, St. Martins Press and the Author Michele Campbell for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

The Intern is a fast-paced novel with great character development. The beginning is a little slow as we learn who the players are.. but it picks up, and the plot moves at lightning speed. Told between two points of view, the reader gets a two-sided view of a cat and mouse thriller. I couldn't decide who I was rooting for. Each time the narrative changed, my opinion changed. It's definitely a book I didn't want to put down.

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review an advanced digital copy.