Helpful Score: 7
When she's good, Scottoline is very, very good. Maybe Bennie "solved" this murder (in her head) a little too neatly and unexpectedly (and a litttttle hard to buy), but all in all this Bennie Rosato is one of her most enjoyable. Can't wait to see David again!
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After attorney Benedetta Rosato loses her wallet, she receives bills for identical dresses she didn't buy and is arrested for a robbery she didn't commit. Bennie's evil twin, Alice, an ex-con and sociopath, is back in town and wreaking havoc. To make matters worse, the client who's about to save Bennie's firm from bankruptcy is murdered.
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This time out it's Bennie playing the lead role, as she fights to save her financially sinking firm; mother her lovable partners, Mary DiNunzio and Judy Carrier; solve the murder of a valuable client; and battle her evil twin, Alice. The eviction notice is on the door when suave Frenchman Robert St. Amien steps in with a class-action suit that promises not only to stave off Bennie's landlord but to shovel millions of dollars into the firm's bottomed-out bank account. The fact that our heroine has never handled a class-action suit doesn't faze her for more than a nanosecond.
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Another good book by Lisa Scottoline, although not her best. Some of the sub-story lines were a little far-fetched...the way a couple of characters just popped in. Not Scottolines best work. But still a good read.
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This was an enjoyable book and a very fast read.
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Very interesting story line. The resolution was a bit "cute". Expected more from this author as she has been my fav for a while.
Kathryn M. (Gamecock-RN) -
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Couldn't get into the good twin/bad twin thing. Didn't read more than 50 pages.
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Keep you on the edge of your seat legal thriller! Italian American author!!
From Publishers Weekly: "Another bestseller is on the docket for Scottoline (Courting Trouble; Rough Justice; The Vendetta Defense), with a new legal caper featuring the lady lawyers of series heroine Bennie Rosato's Philadelphia law firm, Rosato and Associates. This time out it's Bennie playing the lead role, as she fights to save her financially sinking firm; mother her lovable partners, Mary DiNunzio and Judy Carrier; solve the murder of a valuable client; and battle her evil twin, Alice. The eviction notice is on the door when suave Frenchman Robert St. Amien steps in with a class-action suit that promises not only to stave off Bennie's landlord but to shovel millions of dollars into the firm's bottomed-out bank account. The fact that our heroine has never handled a class-action suit doesn't faze her for more than a nanosecond. Bennie has her wallet stolen and soon becomes the target of increasingly sinister attacks, until it becomes clear that Alice (last seen in Mistaken Identity) is back in town and bent on revenge. When the stakes are upped to murder, Bennie realizes she's in big trouble. Fortunately, hunky SEAL David Holland shows up to save her dog, act as bodyguard and supply the love interest. Of course, he has a dark secret, but this just makes him more appealing and sympathetic when it is revealed. Occasional awkward writing intrudes ("Anger bubbled like lifeblood to her cheeks"), there are too many pantyhose jokes, and the solution to the mystery is a clunker, but readers caught up in the fast and furious wordplay will hardly notice. Bennie grows on you, and soon enough you're rooting for the home team and laughing at her corny jokes."
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Action packed great read
A very good mystery book.Lots of supsense.
From the back cover... "Lawyer Bennie Rosato is fighting the battle of her life -- against her own twin. The action starts innocently enough, with a stolen wallet. but in no time events escalate, and Alice Connelley wreakshavoc that can be created only by a dead ringer."
Keeps you guessing til the very end!
Keeps you guessing til the very end!
It was very difficult to put it down and take care of the daily business at hand!
NEW York Times bestseller. A tale of suspense involving opposite twins.
Could not put the book down. Loved it!!
If you're looking for a first-rate thriller, you can't go wrong with this best selling novel DEAD RINGER of Lisa Scottoline.....
Great mystery.
Excellent book, intense reading!
Excellent story. My first by this author and certainly not my last!
Good Read
Scottoline never fails to please. A woman attorney and her long-lost evil twin....sounds trite but is a page-turner.
Lawyer Bennie Rosato is fighting the battle of her life - against her own twin. The action starts innocently enough, with a stolen wallet, but in no time events escalate, and Alice Connelly wreaks havoc that can be created only by a dead ringer.
This was my first experience reading this author, and I truely loved it...lots of twists and turns. I would definatly read more of her books!
Marie R. (lynxxmarie) -
Definitely a must-read author. Have read everything by her except her most recent book. Am itching to get my hands on it!
She is a witty writer.
She is a witty writer.
I read anything and everything by lisa scottoline. This one is about Bennie Rosato and her evil twin sister.
OMG!!! I LOVED THIS BOOK!!! Bennie Rosato is such an amazing character...I'm so attached to her now and can't wait to read more! She's a tough, no-nonsense attorney who's lawfirm is on the brink of bankruptcy. While she's tough, she's also loveable, witty and fun. Unfortunately, her twin sister is wreaking havoc in her already crazy life.
I love all the Scottoline books. She's got good characters and a good ear for dialogue. This was cut from the same cloth. Good light read.
Another great read from Scottoline!
Bennie Rosato in one of her best predicaments. Her twin shows up and tries to ruin everything Bennie has worked for. Will keep you reading!
I love Lisa Scottolino. The main characters in her book are always strong women. Great!
Attorney Bennie Rosato has a real live "evil twin" in the person of Alice Connely. Connely steals her identity at every chance, and wreaks havoc with Bennie's life, public and private.
Patricia S. (readaholic) reviewed Dead Ringer (Rosato & Associates, Bk 10) on + 40 more book reviews
From the book cover: Lawyer Bennie Rosato is fighting the battle of her life--against her own twin. The action starts innocently enough, with a stolen wallet, but in no time events escalate, and Alice Connelly wreaks havoc that can be created only by a dead ringer.
Connelly tries to destroy Bennie's law firm, Rosato & Associates, and then strikes at her very heart--which just happens to be otherwise engaged by a handsome, hunky stranger with the perfect amount of chest hair.
But when a brutal murder occurs, Bennie realizes that the stakes have turned deadly. And the face of evil looks like her own.
Connelly tries to destroy Bennie's law firm, Rosato & Associates, and then strikes at her very heart--which just happens to be otherwise engaged by a handsome, hunky stranger with the perfect amount of chest hair.
But when a brutal murder occurs, Bennie realizes that the stakes have turned deadly. And the face of evil looks like her own.
A NY Times Bestseller
I'm the pickiest reader alive, and I never post a book I didn't like!
Another great book by Lisa Scottoline. This one keeps you on your toes. You're going to wish for a third book in this two-book series.
Action and attitude as twins discover each other in this fast paced legal thriller.
Very good book featuring Bennie Resuto...
Chantelle S. (Chantelle) reviewed Dead Ringer (Rosato & Associates, Bk 10) on + 37 more book reviews
I listened to this one on audio and I loved it!! Lisa is one of my fav authors!!
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suspense
The Orlando Sentinel said "Gutsy Characters, smart repartee, and breathless action." The back of the book says: "Lawyer Bennie Rosato is fighting the battle of her life - against her own twin. The action starts innocently enough, with a stolen wallet, but in no time events escalate and Alice Connelly wreaks havoc that can be created only by a dead ringer. Connelly tries to destroy Bennie's law firm and then strikes at her very heart, which just happens to be otherwise engaged by a handsome hunky stranger with the perfect amount of chest hair. But when a brutal murder occurs Bennie realizes that the stakes have turned deadly. And the face of evil looks like her own."
This is a great read - continuing the saga of Rosato & Associates with Philadelphia as one of the characters.
This is a great read - continuing the saga of Rosato & Associates with Philadelphia as one of the characters.
Gutsy characters, smart repartee, breathless action
NY Times Bestseller
read once knife cut on back of dust cover is a really good book
Don't know have read. The person how gave it to me said it was a good thriller.
