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Sorry folks, couldn't even finish Chapter 2

Revisado: 06-28-19

When it got to the point where the combination of the narrator's slow, deliberate voice & the female protagonist's fanciful imaginings became almost physically painful. I had to quit. It's be Shirley Jackson, so I really tried to hang in there. Just couldn't do it. I'm almost disappointed in myself. Maybe a different narrator would help, I just don't know. The pacing of the story - at least this early on - is just too slow for me at this time.

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Still my favorite Lisa Scottoline fiction story

Revisado: 08-17-17

Where does The Vendetta Defense rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Still in my top 10, & I devour a lot of books.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Yes. See full review below, please.

Have you listened to any of Barbara Rosenblat’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Excellent as always.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Definitely & repeatedly.

Any additional comments?

This is the first Lisa Scottoline book I ever read, & it still holds up against all of her other outstanding works. After hearing her share the real life memory from her youth that triggered it last night in Cleveland, it somehow resonates even more.

The plot and characters are compelling. The three Tony's often steal the show in endearing & fantastic ways. Her insights into how we think and why we react to circumstances both of our own design & those outside our control are spot on. Lisa has a way of bringing humor to tense situations that is entirely natural & can evoke laughter and tears, sometimes simultaneously. Her craftsmanship of the back stories, particularly Pigeon Tony's, are at once simple & complex & completely relatable. Her command of language is, frankly, quite beautiful.

If you are unfamiliar with any of the characters in this series, or for that matter with Ms. Scottoline's work in general, this is a very nice place to start. I dare you not to fall in love with her characters, of which South Philly is one. If you have previously read her work, & have not yet read The Vendetta Defense, you, my friend, are missing a true gem, & owe it to yourself to rectify this oversight.

As an aside: Thank you Francesca for evoking such love in your mother that she left her former life as an attorney, stayed home with her beloved daughter & perused the craft of writing in order to stay home with you 30+ years ago. Without you we would not have such wonderful friends as these.

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