Final Appeal

By: Lisa Scottoline

Narrated by: Kate Burton

“Scottoline is a master.”—Philadelphia Inquirer

Murder, intrigue, and romance collide in New York Times bestselling author Lisa Scottoline’s clever and fast-paced legal thriller.

Starting over again after her divorce, Philadelphia lawyer Grace Rossi works part time for handsome Judge Armen Gregorian in the federal appeals court.

Assigned to an explosive death penalty appeal, a long day of work unexpectedly leads to a night of passion with the chief judge. But when Gregorian is found dead the next morning, an apparent suicide, Grace knows she must uncover the truth.

Suddenly this working mother finds herself investigating a murder, unearthing a secret bank account, and following a trail of bribery and judicial corruption hidden even from the FBI. In no time at all, Grace under fire takes on a whole new meaning. With the help of an undercover federal agent, she will risk everything to see justice done.

5 if not for intermittent naivete

I am a fan. I love Lisa's novels. This would get a 5 if not for the winces I experienced for expressions of naivete that were inconsistent with the character. And, honestly, the general public. Intermittent incredulous ('Would he REALLY...?!') reactions sabotaged the tone of entire interactions.
I'm always offended with disrespect for other's beliefs on any level. 'Jesus', 'Christ', and derivatives are frequently used as an expletive. I don't tolerate this any more than racism or antisemitism.

fun smart listening . odd allegence to the bad guy

I have listened to many of her books and most likely will continue .. my only and consistent issue I have with this author's stories is the overly sympathetic regard for cold blooded murderers.( in this book to the point of sociopathy). I don't want to give anything away. I mean I'm not bloodthirsty yet if my beloved family member or friends were murdered outright in Cold blood I would not imagine feeling so afraid to defend myself against the perpetrator much less hurt them or knock them out and even perhaps kill them during that who cares I just don't get why the author leans on the side of the perpetrator. PS I'm a liberal and I'm not a violent person but it's so egregious that it's to the point where it makes it hard to even listen to her stories

good book

Its good Lisa Scottoline read but not one of her best.

The bad guys always lose

I am very amazed, that have listened to many of Ms. Scottolini’s fiction, that she can still surprise me with all the twists and turns with which this author can imagine.

Poor ending

I thought the whole book was entertaining and captured the thriller aspect of advertised genre. But once the climax of the book was finished the whole book just ended. It was kind of like reading a letter with no or little closing.