The Intern
Michelle Campbell
4⭐️

If you enjoy character-driven legal thrillers, this one is for you! This was my second read by Campbell and I am definitely a fan. Her writing and plotting are outstanding and the cliffhangers she throws at you in this one… So good.

The Intern was an intensely captivating read. Everything was so well executed. The pacing, the dual POV, the development, and the many twists throughout that had me intensely turning the pages trying to solve the mystery.

What I enjoyed;
🏛️ Cat—and-mouse thriller
🏛️ Legal drama
🏛️ Mystery/Suspence
🏛️ Dual POV

Pub date: 10/3/23. Definitley add this one to your TBR!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

The Intern started slow for me and then picked up in a way I didn’t expect. While I assumed this story would be all about Madison, I was pleasantly surprised that we got the judges POV too. I loved that the dual POV answered questions that I had and I thought the twists and turns were really incredible. Some of the writing felt a little messy and the pacing was a little off for me personally but overall I enjoyed this book and loved the ending.

Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.

4 stars

The writing was very informative, but if you don't like legal terms and dramas, this book is not for you. Madison, the law student/intern was a strong character. She was smart and loyal to her mentor Judge Conroy. Kathryn Conroy is a corrupt judge, forced to do illegal acts by her "family" in law enforcement.

Together Judge Conroy and Madison must find a way to free her brother Danny from prison. He was sent there by Judge Conroy under the instructions of her corrupt family. They must also find a way to free her from tgr influence of her murderous family.

As the two women learn to trust each other, they come up with a plan to free both Danny and Judge Conroy.

I think this is a solid mystery and I enjoyed it. It was interesting all the way through and the twists were well thought out.

Another great book by Michelle Campbell. All the way through you couldn't tell who was lying and who told the truth. This would make for a great movie !

The Intern is the first book I have read by Michele Campbell. In this story, set in Boston and the East Coast region, we are introduced to Madison, an ambitious law student attending Harvard Law, and the professor whom she greatly admires, Federal Judge Kathryn Conroy. When Judge Conroy offers Madison a coveted opportunity to intern in her chambers, Madison jumps at the chance. This thriller moves quickly as we discover that both Madison and the Judge each have their own secrets to hide, and where those secrets leads them.. The story offers alternating POVs from our two main characters, which gives us a deeper look into what has driven them to where and who they are today.

I was intrigued by the premise of this story. I appreciated that Campbell gives us a diverse set of characters and shows women in positions of power. As we move further into the story we begin to understand that their power is more complicated and compromised than we may have originally thought.

The character development in this book was a little spotty, and sometimes took away from the story. Many of the side characters were one-dimensional and portrayed in stereotypical ways. I did enjoy the characters of Madison and Kathryn. They were somewhat likable and each had a bit of an edge to them. I was surprised that two women who were obviously so book smart and street savvy, could also make some not very smart decisions and choices along the way. Nevertheless, I was rooting for each of them. There were parts of the story that seemed to abruptly jump through time, especially when we hear from Kathryn about her childhood and early adult years. The ending was satisfying but felt rushed. The Intern was suspenseful, with a twist or two that I wasn't suspecting, but still somewhat predictable.

If you enjoy legal thrillers, or are new to thrillers, The Intern, might be a good one to try.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for offering me an e-ARC of The Intern by Michele Campbell, in exchange for my honest review.

I really enjoyed this! Much more than I expected to. I’ve never really read a legal thriller like this one. I was completely invested in the characters and the plot. It goes very in-depth into both Madison’s and Kathy’s lives and their backgrounds and how they ended up where they are now. I loved watching these two women connect and intertwine throughout the story in different ways. This is a book about power, corruption, and the intricacies of the justice system. It also delves into complex family dynamics and the vulnerabilities of student life. It shows the dangers and realities of putting certain people that we admire onto a pedestal in our minds, particularly authority figures, and then the fallout of realizing they are only human too. The plot is harrowing and high-stakes. I was hooked the entire time. The audiobook is also well done and I thought the narrator did a great job of portraying the tone of the story and the voices of the characters. Highly recommend!

The Intern is a new thriller by Michele Campbell. Here’s the set-up: Madison is a young, smart Harvard law student trying to get on the good side of her professor who she idolizes, Judge Kathryn Conroy. She gets her dream internship with Judge Conroy and then things start to go sideways. Is the Judge really who she seems to be?

This one is best read going in blind. I love a good legal thriller and this one was entertaining with some good twists and surprises along the way. I read it last month and I admit all the details haven't stayed with me but overall it kept me interested.

Thank you @stmartinspress and @netgalley for the ebook. I enjoyed this one!

This is totally not the type of book I usually read, but I'm so glad I did! It's fast paced, and an easy binge. The legal aspect of this story is fascinating to me, as it's a world I know nothing about. Michele Campbell was a lawyer, so everything in that regard is expertly written.
Madison and Kathrvn are both badass women who are brilliant, imperfect, and are wrapped up in complicated, deep rooted family drama/difficult pasts. I found myself rooting for both of them.
As a Bostonian, I loved all the Boston landmarks mentioned - from Maddy's classes at Harvard to Kathryn's fancy Back Bay apartment, Fenway and the Citgo sign, riding the T, landing at Logan, and the skyline views at the federal courthouse.. I love reading about places I'm familiar with!
Plus this setting gave me huge "Boston
Crime Movie" vibes.

This legal thriller had layers upon layers of deception, blackmail, and twists.

Madison is a student in law school interning for Judge Kathryn Conroy. She idolizes Conroy, who is the reason she decided to go to law school in the first place. The one problem? Madison’s brother wars arrested on a drug charge, and he tells Madison that the cop, lawyer, and judge on his case were all dirty…and the judge is none other than Conroy. Little lies build up to bigger ones as we learn about Conroy’s background and follow what happens to Madison in the present day.

The character development was fantastic here, with both female characters being complex and three dimensional. Each woman agonizes over her decisions, weighing out the risks and benefits of every action they take.

The plot was very cat and mouse, with multiple characters and storylines going on. I listened to parts of this one and read part as an ebook and found the read to be easier to follow than the audio, simply due to the time jumps and multiple characters involved. I found it to be an interesting, slow burn of a read.

Thank you to NetGalley and St Martin’s Press for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion. I’d give this 3.5 rounding to 4.

When I started reading this, I thought it was going to be a boring legal thriller. I was so wrong! This book was so good and the character development was amazing. I read this in one day because I could not put it down.

Great plot amazing character! Michele Campbell will have you enjoying this. I always enjoy a good thriller
And this dos not disappoint

My thanks to Net Galley and St Martin s Press for allowing me to review this arc.

Be careful who you idolize and align yourself with. That's what Madison Rivera has found out the hard way. Madison s brother Danny has been framed on drug charges and jailed. When her mother begs her for help telling her the judge and cop.involved in hearing his case are dirty, Madison realizes the dirty judge is the one she just accepted an internship for . She gets in a really big hole.

I liked this book. Engaging read. My only negative thought, I felt like it reminded me of the Firm.

This book was a JOURNEY! A deftly plotted legal thriller about a young Harvard Law student who interns for a federal judge in DC.

From Amazon:
Madison Rivera lands the internship of a lifetime working for Judge Kathryn Conroy. But Madison has a secret that could destroy her career. Her troubled younger brother Danny has been arrested, and Conroy is the judge on his case.

When Danny goes missing after accusing the judge of corruption, Madison’s quest for answers brings her deep into the judge’s glamorous world. Is Kathryn Conroy a mentor, a victim, or a criminal? Is she trying to help Madison or use her as a pawn? And why is somebody trying to kill her?

As the two women circle each other in a dangerous cat-and-mouse game, will they save each other, or will betrayal leave one of them dead?

More from me:
Dangerous cat-and-mouse game indeed. Just when I thought I knew where the plot was headed it took a sharp turn. Many secrets and lies. Touches upon the importance of family, class, wealth and greed. Lots of secrets!

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the advanced copy. The novel will be published on
October 3, 2023.

I enjoyed it! SPOILER ALERT: I figured "Cat and Mouse" applied to the judge and Madison against each other, but it was the judge + Madison against the real bad guys! The second half of the book focused mostly on the judge's back story (which was entertaining) and there wasn't as much Madison in it until her part was wrapped up. I liked the cat, and was happy it had a happy ending too. Fewer cats in books than dogs, so that was good "re-purr-sentation." Thanks for sending me the advance! It was a good read. :)

The Intern by Michele Campbell
Narrated by Sarah Mollo-Christensen

This was a popcorn thriller for me, it was an entertaining nailbiter but I also threw my popcorn at the screen in my head since the Madison and her brother, Danny, were too naive for words. At least at the beginning of the book, surely they've learned a few life lessons by the end of the book. Sometimes smart doesn't translate to having common sense.

Madison Rivera has the chance to intern for Judge Kathryn Conroy and Madison can't stand to give up that chance. But her brother, Danny, has just been arrested and the judge for the case is Conroy. Madison already has a big chip on her shoulder concerning her brother. She resents that their mother seems to always put him first and expects Madison to do so, too. I can see where Madison and Danny got their bad decision making skills. Madison is between a rock and a hard place with the demands to do whatever her mother tells her to do and not blowing up her law career.

So with a bit of omitting of vital information, fibbing, and other not good ideas, now Madison is Conroy's intern and the hot water she was in has started to boil. As we are watching Madison realize she's in a mess she can't get out of, we get to see things from Conroy's POV and her position isn't a good one, either. She's been in trouble for a very long time. Are Madison and Conroy on such opposing sides that one will have to go down to to save the other? Will both of them end up on the losing end of a bad situation getting worse? Is there any hope of saving both of them? I'm not sure everything that happens in this story is plausible so I didn't think too hard about the legal details. This is an action packed, nerve-wracking thriller that seems to have no good answers. I was able to follow the digital book and listen to the audiobook at the same time. The narration is very good with the men sounding like men even though the narrator is a woman, so I will be sure to look for this narrator, again.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press, Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for this ARC.

I was so excited to receive Michele Campbell's ARC for her latest novel, The Intern and I was not disappointed. Rising Harvard Law student, Madison, lands the internship of her dreams-for Federal Judge Kathryn Conroy. She's desperate to keep her younger brother Danny's legal trouble a secret, as Conroy is the judge assigned to his trial. At the same time, Judge Conroy, the brilliant, glamourous and well-known legal mind, has taken a strong interest in Madison which is flattering but raises Madison's suspicions when she finds out her brother is missing from prison after accusing Conroy of corruption. Conroy is clearly in danger and Madison has to decide whether to trust her-or if she is the next victim. Who is after Conroy and why is Madison involved? The twists, as well as the similarities in Madison and Kathryn's upbringing, are fast and will leave readers flipping through the pages. Part of the story is more of a slow burn and may raise questions/suspicion but the revelations are startling and satisfactory. Pick this one up!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest feedback.

The Intern was another great thriller from Michele Campbell ! A law student gets in way over her head while interning for a federal judge, one who is currently presiding over a case that her brother is on trial for!

Coming October 3, The Intern kept me furiously turning the pages eager to see where it was headed!

4.5 stars!

Thank you NetGalley for sending me a copy of The Intern by Michele Campbell. I have seem a lot of hype around this book and wanted to check it out for myself.

First of all, I love the trope of this book - legal drama thriller. It took me a little bit to get into the book - I was hoping for a "punch" right out of the gate, but the suspense and build up was worth it.

I really enjoyed the dual perspective and the nature in which secrets were revealed.

I would recommend this to others who enjoy legal thrillers.

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🤩 THIS BOOK WAS SO GOOD!!!
I was fortunate to receive a copy from Net Galley today…

A thriller that pulls you in with each page turn! I finished the book in one day! It was so incredibly written! The story is about murder, law enforcement corruption, the judicial system, and dirty little secrets! I could not put it down! Loved the two POV and all the secrets being revealed!! Such good twist through out the entire book!

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This was a fast paced legal thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat. I had both a digital copy as well as an audiobook. The narration was wonderful on the audiobook. This book was unputdownable, and kept me up past my bedtime because I just had to know what was going to happen next. Solid legal thriller!