Courting Trouble | 
| Author: Lisa Scottoline
Creator: Barbara Rosenblat
Publisher: HarperAudio
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 1146618
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Dimensions (in): 6.3 x 4.1 x 2.7
ISBN: 0060008296
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780060008291
ASIN: 0060008296
Publication Date: June 1, 2002
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Amazon.com Review
Anne Murphy thought she'd put her unhappy past a continent behind her when she joined Philadelphia attorney Bennie Rosato's all-woman law firm. Then a friend who's housesitting for Anne is murdered in what's clearly a case of mistaken identity, and Anne realizes that the past has caught up with her and that the only way to outrun it is to catch the killer before he realizes that she's still alive. But how can Anne play dead with a high-profile case just days away from starting? The only way to pull it off is to let her new colleagues in on the secret, which would mean telling them her other secrets, too, including the fact that she's in love with opposing counsel and the probability that her client may not be as innocent as she thought he was. The author deftly weaves the threads of plot and subplot together, helped by Mary DiNunzio, Judy Carrier, and Bennie herself, the familiar and well-drawn mainstays of this lively and solidly paced series (Moment of Truth, The Vendetta Defense, Rough Justice). It's vintage Scottoline, featuring some nice touches; a little suspense, a lot of female bonding, a few pithy asides on the human condition, and a surprise in the penultimate chapter. --Jane Adams
Product Description
How many people get to solve their own murder? Anne Murphy is smart, gorgeous, and young, the red-headed rookie at the Philadelphia law firm of Rosato & Associates. She leaves town for the Fourth of July weekend to prepare for a high-profile trial, but when she buys her morning newspaper, her own photo is plastered all over the front page. And the headline -- LAWYER MURDERED -- supposedly refers to her. Anne sets out to find her killer, playing dead in order to stay alive.She tries to go it alone but quickly realizes that she'll have to trust people she barely knows -- colleagues who hate her guts, a homicide squad who wants her out of the crime-fighting business, and a new love who inconveniently happens to be opposing counsel. The investigation takes all of Anne's boldness and ingenuity -- plus a pair of red satin hot pants. But her knack for courting trouble makes it almost impossible for Anne to play well with others, defend the lawsuit, and fight her urge to sleep with the enemy. Then an unexpected event places her in lethal jeopardy and leaves her with everything to lose -- including her life.
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 Highly Entertaining September 22, 2008
This is a light-hearted, yet "must read" type of book. It held my attention from page 1 until the end. I loved the characters that became more "alive" as you read through the book, and the main character especially I found engaging and funny. Definately more of Lisa Scottoline books in my future
 And now a word from our sponsor... April 17, 2008
This was the first Lisa Scottoline book I've ever read. I've since gone on to read a few other, earlier ones, and now I have to wonder what the heck happened between those and this one?! Her earlier books are really good, and I'm not even a big mystery fan. This was a departure from her usual talent in so many ways. There were several problems with this book, many of which have been thoroughly discussed here, so I'll focus on the one that bothered me the most: the constant, almost every-other-page mentioning of brand names.
I felt like I was reading commercials interspersed with the story. Anne Murphy doesn't just wear shoes, she wears Manolo Blahniks. She's in debt up to her eyeballs, but she's just gotta have those $500-a-pair shoes. And Oakley sunglasses. And a Mustang. And Deer Park water. Yes, even the water she drinks is mentioned by name. And...the list goes on. I got the sense that the author was maybe trying to get free stuff from those manufacturers. Hey look! I mentioned you in my book! Can I have a pair of shoes? I also got the sense that Ms. Scottoline was trying to make Anne Murphy out to be the legal version of Carrie from Sex and the City. She's just as annoying. Oh, I can't pay my rent, but I'll spend hundreds, no, thousands of dollars on shoes and then ask my friends to bail me out! Women spent a lot of years trying to bury those stereotypes only to have them thrown in our faces by writers this way. But I digress.
The story was ok, the characters ok, although Bennie's "mothering" went overboard at times. I'll be honest, I didn't see the plot twist coming and never suspected the real killer, not once, so kudos there. However, I also might have been very distracted and annoyed by that point with all the advertising.
If you're a Scottoline fan, I guess you'll need to read this one to know Anne in subsequent novels. If you haven't read her before, start with the older ones. She truly is a gifted writer with an awesome sense of humor that has me literally laugh out loud at times. This book must have been written during an off-year for her. Don't give up on her completely.
Entertaining read February 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Though I found it hard to believe the heroine would deliberately put herself in so much danger to catch a killer, I loved the characters. The book moved along at a fast pace and reached a point where I couldn't put it down.
 MENTAL NOTE: SOME LAWYERS MAKE LOUSY WRITERS February 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
MENTAL NOTE: SOME LAWYERS MAKE LOUSY WRITERS:
Publishers Weekly said Scottoline's writing might be cloying to readers. You think? This is understatement. I am stunned that this writer won an Edgar. One assumes a writer wins the award for their WRITING ... but if the writing in this book is any indication, this particular "author" can't have won it for that reason. For what? NO clue. It is amateurish to the nth degree. The story is predictable, silly, and about as exciting as eating Pablum. I always defend mysteries to those who say, "Oh I don't read mysteries." There are so many really good writers out there doing real mysteries - well written, well plotted, strong character development etc. But in this case there is nothing to defend. It is everything I dislike in "formula" mystery. No real character development. Trite yet lacking in real humor. Gimmicky. Full of old old cliches. Full of fluff and no substance. Full of boring.
The longest holiday weekend EVER January 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book was simply OK -- entertaining if you didn't give it too much thought as you sailed through it. For example, nearly the ENTIRE STORY takes place over 4th of July weekend in Philly. After each wacky or scary incident, after each plot twist, I'd say to myself, "And amazingly, it's still not Tuesday yet!"
The story itself is derivative (anyone ever see the movie Laura?) but the path Scottoline takes to get us to the resolution was enjoyable enough. The characters were fun, if sometimes a little too cute. In short, it was like a candy bar from the vending machine -- fun while it lasted, but nothing you'll remember after you're done.
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