I enjoyed reading this book! It had a lot of twists and turns and it all wrapped up well in the end. The writing style was enjoyable! I would recommend!’n

This book was interesting, if a little overly complicated! I didn’t love the story, but did enjoy the multiple perspectives. I found the characters a little inconsistent, and felt story that communication between many of them would have helped

ᴛʜᴇ sᴛᴏʀʏ: Law student Madison Rivera scores a job in a judge's office who she admires, but when her brother goes to jail and accuses the judge of corruption, Madison starts to dig into the cases.

ᴍʏ ᴛᴡᴏ ᴄᴇɴᴛs: I previously read Michele Campbell's The Wife Who Knew Too Much and loved it, so I received this ARC a few years ago and then just let it fall by the wayside when I got overwhelmed with other things.

I love a good political drama and a twisty thriller, so while this wasn't my favorite of her novels, I still found it to be highly enjoyable.

Madison and her mother's relationship was the one thing I really despised. Her mother was horrible and should remember she has two children, not just one. I also found several aspects to be highly dubious, particularly with how Madison and Judge Conroy become entwined. However, suspending a little reality for the story, I really liked the premise and the twists throughout to the end.

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮:
👩‍⚖️ love a political drama
👩‍⚖️ want a corruption/mafia story
👩‍⚖️ are here for strong female main characters

This was a pretty fast paced thriller which I really enjoyed! I did not want to stop reading! Definitely excited to read more from Michele Campbell!

3.5/5 Stars

Harvard law student Madison Rivera lands an internship with Judge Kathryn Conroy. This internship should boost her career once she graduates, but she is hiding a big secret from the judge. Her brother Danny has been arrested on drug charges, and Kathryn is the judge on the case. After accusing Conroy of corruption, Danny goes missing and Madison realizes she's not the only one with secrets.

This was a fun thriller, but nothing that blew me out of the water. This does start off rather slowly, but does eventually become more intense as the story progresses and more things are revealed. I liked it better once we started getting the judge's POV as well. I thought her backstory was intriguing, and I wanted to know more about her. There is definitely more of a focus on her, rather than Madison through out the story. There were quite a few characters who were all connected in some way, which could get a bit confusing trying to keep them all straight, but it wasn't too overwhelming in the end.

I’ve always been a Michele Campbell fan but this one just didn’t scratch that itch that her other books did. I liked the book, it just didn’t do it for me. I would recommend to other readers

have a rather tenous relationship with legal thrillers. While they're usually clever and are a fun departure from the typical "wife is missing and the husband did it" domestic thriller formula, I find that they often get bogged down in the details and hinge on obscure laws that are hard to understand if you don't have a legal background.
While THE INTERN suffers a bit from this, I was pleasantly surprised by this legal thriller! Madison, a Harvard law student, earns the internship of a lifetime working for Judge Kathryn Conroy.
The issue? Her troubled younger brother Danny has been arrested, and Conroy is the judge of the case. When Danny goes missing, Madison is drawn deeper into Conroy's world of corruption and crime in order to bring her brother home.
THE INTERN went in a direction I totally wasn't expecting, but ultimately was not mad about.
From the synopsis, I was convinced that this novel would be more of a family drama, and let me tell y'all: I was VERY happy to be wrong. Instead, Campbell leads us on a cat-and-mouse chase as Madison and Kathryn decide if they can trust each other. There are two large chunks of the novel that dive into Kathryn's past, which ended up being highlights of the book for me. There's a mafia element in here that gave the narrative a unique edge. Very engrossing, but ultimately a little forgettable.

This was so unbelievably hard to get into. I kept picking it up and putting it down. I would have DNFd if it were not for the fact that it was a net galley and my mom said it got better.

Once the focus moved on to the judge, I was hooked. I think the setup of the intern’s brother being in jail made sense. I just didn’t really care about him. I feel like we didn’t get a good sense of him or the family and so it didn’t really matter to me. The judge’s backstory was very compelling and I think they should’ve just let with that. Once we started moving in that direction, I couldn’t put it down.

As a Harvard law student, Madison will do anything to set herself apart from her peers. That’s why she is ecstatic when she secures an internship position at the office of one of her professors and role models, Judge Kathryn Conroy. The only problem is, Kathryn is the judge presiding over her brother, Danny’s, drug case. Danny insists he is innocent, and that Kathryn is corrupt, but Madison doesn’t know who to believe or trust. She suddenly finds herself caught in a web of dangerous secrets. Can she save her brother without putting her future at risk?

The Intern is a heart-pounding legal thriller that draws you in from the first chapter. I was completely sold in the beginning, but things really started to take a turn for me in the second half of the book. For a law student, Madison seemed incredibly naïve about criminal investigations and kept mindlessly putting herself in terrible situations. I also found the last part of the book, especially the ending, to be a little slow, though I did think the rest of the book was well-paced. Overall, this was a solid novel, but it didn’t wow me.

3 stars

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review!

The Intern started off strong for me with the introductions of our main characters.

But slowly lost me with a contrived and messy plot that didn’t have a strong meaning.

Not my favourite thriller, the beginning had me hooked but felt like the plot was all over the place. Still get me reading to find out the ending, but wasn’t my cup of tea

The deeper I got into this book, the harder it was to put it down. I had to know what would happen next! I was on the edge of my seat. Every single chapter turned the story and I was never fully certain who to trust. Each time I thought I had it figured out, something else would get thrown in and change everything. Gripping and easily my favorite book from Michele Campbell to date.

In "The Intern," author Michele Campbell] delivers a gripping tale of ambition, deception, and the perilous dance between power and justice. Madison Rivera, a promising Harvard law student, finds herself entangled in a web of intrigue when she secures an internship with the enigmatic Judge Kathryn Conroy. But Madison harbors a dark secret—her troubled brother Danny's arrest puts him at the center of a case overseen by Judge Conroy.

As Madison delves deeper into the judge's world, she uncovers layers of corruption, ambition, and danger lurking beneath the surface. Is Judge Conroy a mentor, a victim, or a master manipulator? And what role does Madison play in her intricate game of power and control?

The novel's timely and thrilling narrative explores themes of class, ambition, and family against the backdrop of a high-stakes legal drama. As Madison and Judge Conroy engage in a dangerous cat-and-mouse game, the lines between ally and adversary blur, leaving both women questioning their loyalties and motives.

With its expertly crafted plot twists and compelling characters, "The Intern" keeps readers on the edge of their seats until the final page. [Author's Name] skillfully navigates the complexities of the legal system and human nature, delivering a thought-provoking and suspenseful thriller that will leave readers guessing until the very end. Fans of legal dramas and psychological thrillers alike will be captivated by this gripping tale of ambition, betrayal, and the quest for justice.

Fast-paced legal thriller.

When Harvard law student, Madson Rivera, lands an internship with Judge Kathryn Conroy, she is over the moon thinking that her future career plans are secured. It's not too long, however, before she realizes that she is in over her head -- caught between her own brother's legal troubles and information that the Judge might be a criminal.

This was entertaining and I enjoyed listening to the audiobook while following along in the e-book. The narrator did a nice job voicing all the characters. Although the plot and outcome were predictable, I was more dismayed by how annoying that whole brother situation was. I thought Madison's mother was beyond annoying with her demands on Madison actually leading to her becoming more embroiled in all the bad stuff. Kathryn's back story and her perspective was far more interesting, and I wish more of the book had been spent on her. The bad guys were stereotypical and some of the details about the conspiracies and prosecutorial conduct, along with the involvement of the FBI, were a little farfetched. And the relationship between Madison and Kathryn sure got real close real fast. Regardless, there was a lot of action and some twists enough to make this hard to put down.

I like legal thrillers but would prefer they be more courtroom drama vs mobster and corruption themes.

This was a very well done legal thriller that was hard to put down. The characters had a lot of depth and the book was well paced. I enjoyed the mystery and the twists were well done. Overall this was a great read.

This book kept me reading, i liked the main characters and you want to root for them the whole time.
The ending is so good. I liked that we got both perspectives and I was not expecting the twists.

*Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this arc in exchange for my honest review*

Twisty legal thriller that entertains from beginning to end - loved it.

I really enjoyed this novel! I read mostly thrillers and so many truly just run together if they aren’t forgettable. This book will be one that I remember for a while. The plot is so unique and the suspense is prevalent throughout so I still recall many details. Really enjoyed!

DNF-ed at 20% sorry. Started pretty good then it was fast out of nowhere and unprobbable idk. Im giving it 3 stars to be fair. Also i did relate to the main character as shes an oldest sister in a ethnic household and a law student. Just like me, part of her upbringing is very similar to mine and i liked that!

I really enjoyed how this book played out. I did listen to most of it as an audiobook since that helped me get into it at first. I loved the switch up in POV we got, it came as a surprise at first since there’s some time jumps but it made me understand the main characters all that much more. I got to see multiple sides to the story and grapple with what is true vs what we think is true at times. I liked the cat and mouse (as it’s described) feeling to the novel. The author did a great job of covering all sides to the plot, drama, and mystery that we get as the book goes on. This is one of those books I got more invested into as it went on. I couldn’t put it down at times because I needed to get to the next chapter. I loved seeing into the minds of both the Law student and the Judge. I didn’t trust anyone at times and had suspicions of what, if anything, is true. The ending of this story was pretty satisfying and I was happy with how it concluded for the majority part. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a good thriller involving some drama, not knowing what to believe, law/judge involvement, and a slight creepy theme!