In Lisa Scottoline’s Corrupted, Bennie Rosato, the founder of the Rosato & DiNunzio law firm, hides her big heart beneath her tough-as-nails exterior and she doesn’t like to fail. Now, a case from her past shows her how differently things might have turned out. Thirteen years ago, Bennie Rosato took on Jason Leftavick, a twelve-year-old boy who was sent to a juvenile detention center after fighting a class bully. Bennie couldn’t free Jason, and to this day it’s the case that haunts her. Jason has grown up in and out of juvenile prison, and his adulthood hasn’t been any easier. Bennie no longer represents those accused of murder, but when Jason is indicted for killing the same bully he fought with as a kid, she sees no choice but to represent him. She doesn’t know whether or not to believe his claims of innocence, but she knows she owes him for past failures-of the law, of the juvenile justice system, and of herself. Forced to relive the darkest period of her life, Bennie will do everything in her power to get the truth, and justice.
Intense! I was super jazzed to see there was another book in the Rosato & DiNunzio series and like the others, this did not disappoint. The story is fast paced and edge of your seat exciting. Bennie Rosato is a multi-layered character who I am always rooting for and amazed by. She is a gritty lawyer who strives to win her cases and her tough exterior rarely exposes her softer side… but it’s there and we see it and it makes her likable. This is an excellent series and a fast read that you’ll find hard…
When your past comes knocking… This is my first Rosato & DiNunzio book, but it didn’t not seem like I was reading a book ‘out of order.’ I liked Bennie from the start, she was fiesty and independent, yet showed some vulnerability when it came to her personal life and she has a soft spot for the people she represents which is what makes her a good lawyer.Â
A life interrupted Jason Lefkavick lands in jail at the age of twelve for fighting in the school cafeteria with the class bully, Richie Grusini. The judge believes in zero tolerance for violence in schools, and he dishes out sentences all out of proportion to offenses. Ace lawyer Bennie Rosato takes the case — but fails to free Jason, for complicated reasons that make a good story and set the stage for future complications. Bennie has some guilt over this failure and Jason’s lost childhood. So thirteen years…