Devil's Corner

De: Lisa Scottoline

Narrado por: Barbara Rosenblat

When prosecutor Vicki Allegretti arrives at a rowhouse to meet a confidential informant, she finds herself in the wrong place at the wrong time -- and is almost shot to death. She barely escapes with her life, but cannot save the two others gunned down before her disbelieving eyes. Stunned and heartbroken, Vicki tries to figure out how a routine meeting on a minor case became a double homicide.

Vicki's suspicions take her to Devil's Corner, a city neighborhood teetering on the brink of ruin -- thick with broken souls, innocent youth, and a scourge that preys on both. But the deeper Vicki probes, the more she becomes convinced that the murders weren't random and the killers were more ruthless than she thought.

When another murder thrusts Vicki together with an unlikely ally, she buckles up for a wild ride down a dangerous street -- and into the cross-hairs of a conspiracy as powerful as it is relentless.

Performed by Barbara Rosenblat

©2005 Lisa Scottoline; (P)2005 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.

Outstanding

Excellent mystery - keeps you guessing until the end. The narrator was one of the best I've heard. She was able to do many different types of female voices and not too bad of a job with the male voices either.

My only observation is that I think the author could have ended a bit sooner. One of the mistakes that I think many contemporary authors make is that they feel they have to tie up every loose end. I think the book would have been just as good without the final scene with the parents. I won't say more for fear of spoiling.

Don't miss this one, though if you like mysteries. Be aware though that it's not a typical "lawyer" book. I don't remember one scene that was actually in a courtroom.

Loyalty, commitment, love

Lisa Scottolini is one of my favorite authors. This book kept my interest up from the very beginning. Great book

Narrator - BIG UGH!

The book was good but the narrator drove me CRAZY! If she swallows ONE MORE TIME!!! UGH!!

Lisa always delivers!

What made the experience of listening to Devil's Corner the most enjoyable?

So well written. The story kept you wondering what was going to happen next.

What did you like best about this story?

It kept my interest and I enjoyed the humor and friendship developing between the main characters.

What about Barbara Rosenblat’s performance did you like?

She is very, very good. Very easy to listen to and holds your interest.

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

Absolutely.

Any additional comments?

Please Lisa, keep writing! Look forward to reading all her books.

Warms your heart

Enjoyed overcoming racist motives. Realistic and believable story line and narration. Likable characters and very colorful dialogue. Please continue characters in another Scottoline book,