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Attorney Jack Newlin comes home one evening to find his wife, Honor, dead on the floor of their elegant dining room.Convinced that he knows who killed her - and determined to hid the truth - Jack decides to make it look as though he did it. Staging the crime scene so that the evidence incriminates him, he then calls the police. And to hammer the final nail in his coffin, he hires the most inexperienced lawyer he can find, a reluctant rookie by the name of Mary Di Nunzio, employed at the hot Philadelphia firm of Rosato and Associates.
Unfortunately for Jack, hiring Mary may turn out to be his only mistake.
Though inexperienced, Mary doubts Jack's confession and begins to investigate the crime. Her ethics and instincts tell her she can't defend a man who wants only one thing - to convict himself. Or can she? Smarter, gutsier, and more determined than she has any right to be, Mary decides to stock with the case. With help from the most unexpected sources, she sets out to prove what really happened - because as any lawyer knows, a case is never as simple as it seems.
And nothing is ever certain until the final moment of truth.
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"I cannot believe this is #5 of a series! I always start a series with #1 but I found this book on my bookshelf and noticed it was the same author of "Look Again" which I recently read and really enjoyed. I liked this book a lot also. It was about a man who confessed to killing his wife, because he thinks that his 16 year old model daughter has killed the mother. I like how the story unfolds with it's twists and turns. The author also made me really like several of the characters. I guess I'll have to go back to #1 in the series now! Geez...."
— Mckenna (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Suspense, efficiency, spirit, and an unnerving, detailed picture of a big Philadelphia law firm.”
— Washington Post Book World -
“A carefully crafted tale of immorality, dark secrets, and family values gone awry…Scottoline [keeps] the page-turner moving to a chilling end.”
— New York Post -
“A lovable mix of good guys and smarmy sleazeballs…[A] twisting, turning plot drives the story…Moment of Truth is an edgy tale, full of surprises.”
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“A thriller that delivers.”
— Detroit News -
“You’ll dig right into this hip thriller.”
— Glamour -
“A bullet-proof premise distinguishes this expert crime thriller.”
— Publishers Weekly
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A New York Times bestseller
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A USA Today bestseller
Moment of Truth Listener Reviews
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" Mary, an earnest associate in an all women law firm in Philadelphia, gets a call from a would-be client while her boss is out of town, and nervously accepts the assignment. It turns out to be a very odd case: a very attractive man who has confessed to murdering his wife and seems to want to be convicted! It is up to Mary (and some tough policemen) to help determine whether he is guilty and avoid being killed herself... "
— CLM, 2/19/2014 -
" I usually enjoy books by this author, but I thought this one was a real disappointment. "
— Rita, 2/14/2014 -
" This was the first book I read by Lisa Scottoline and I am so glad I have more of her books on the shelf. Her character development was great and her twists in the ending were excellant. "
— Dennis, 2/9/2014 -
" I kind of liked her book - lots of good twists with a surprise ending. "
— Lisa, 2/2/2014 -
" interesting police/lawyer procedural tough but fair policemen and young female lawyers investigating the death of a wealthy, ambitious woman. Was it the husband, daughter or someone else? Lots of friendly bickering between the cop partners and also between the lawyers. "
— ChrisGA, 1/23/2014 -
" Good book...it really kept my interest. A lot of twists and turns. Some things were a bit cheesy in it, but for the most part it was good. It was about a man who confessed to killing his wife to cover up for someone else. The 'green' lawyer he hired didn't really buy the confession, so she was trying to find the truth. Nor did the DA buy the confession...namely the reason for the murder. Nor did the detectives buy the confession. However, they all had different theories, and they all seemed to have people doubting them. Good book. "
— Anne, 1/14/2014 -
" Another Lisa Scottoline lawyer story, I would have given it a higher rating but there was too much language. Why do authors think they need it???? I didn't like the ending as much as some of her stories and it took a little too long to get there. "
— Carol, 1/9/2014 -
" Excellent suspense/thriller with Mary DiNunzio handling a murder case on her own. Lots of twist and turns as to "who dun it" as well as possibly two budding romances for teh young widowed lawyer. Great story with intriquing characters. I read one book about the Rosato and Associates law firm earlier and this one is just as good. "
— Lynda, 1/9/2014 -
" The book appeared to drag on toward the end. She has better books out there. "
— Deborah, 12/4/2013 -
" I read this for my tea and murder book club, but it wasn't great. No recommendation here. "
— Jeannie, 11/20/2013 -
" Not my favorite of her books. Mildly entertaining but not riveting nor worth reading a second time. "
— Annie, 11/17/2013 -
" good. Mary DiNunzio is hired because she is inexperienced in criminal. Jack frames himself for murder because he thinks his daughter killed her mother. "
— Ruth, 11/8/2013 -
" I love this series of books, stupidly simple lawyer mysteries. Always fun to read. "
— Lori, 11/4/2013 -
" Mary DeNunzio is always fun!! "
— Wendy, 10/9/2013 -
" Ridiculous but good airplane/train reading. Might make a good movie with the right cast! "
— Stephanie, 3/29/2013 -
" loved it! scottoline has become one of my fave! "
— Liberty, 3/11/2013 -
" I like this author's style. A good mixture of character development, relationships and action. "
— Bunnybodel, 3/7/2013 -
" A good plot and fun to read. Interesting characters all working to figure out who actually killed Jack's wife. "
— Jean, 2/28/2013 -
" Good, easy read. Unique murder mystery in that the author tells you on page one who the murder is. "
— Terrie, 12/3/2012 -
" I liked this book except for the final chapters. The ending was too drawn out and had too many twists and turns. While I like not knowing "who did it" until the end, the final chapters of this book just made me want to get to the truth and be done. "
— Kathy, 10/8/2012 -
" Not my favorite of her books. "
— Ryan, 9/9/2012 -
" Another good read. Her characters are consistant in each book. "
— Donna, 9/6/2012 -
" I kind of liked this one - good characters, good plot. She's a little like Evanovich but more serious and more legal. "
— Natalie, 4/23/2012 -
" Definitely not up to par with "Save Me" and "Look Again". It was very predictable and the only reason that I gave it 3 stars is because I liked the character of Brinkley. "
— Karen, 2/24/2012 -
" Pretty good. Lots of plot twists-maybe too many. "
— Mailmanr5, 1/1/2012 -
" Read out of order, but did not really need any background to understand. Very good book! "
— Missi, 4/27/2011 -
" Didn't know this was part of a series. Never did it refer back to any of the other books. Was able to read this without feeling I'd missed something by not reading the other 4. Found out that it was #5 when I posted it on my good reads list. Nicely done!!! "
— Alohajen, 4/27/2011 -
" Not my favorite of her books. "
— Ryan, 3/9/2011 -
" A good plot and fun to read. Interesting characters all working to figure out who actually killed Jack's wife. "
— Jean, 3/6/2011 -
" I usually enjoy books by this author, but I thought this one was a real disappointment. "
— Rita, 1/25/2011 -
" read on vacation. Easy read. "
— Karin, 12/6/2010 -
" Really enjoyed this book even though I wanted to read through it so quick because it was so hard to put down. "
— Shelly, 11/19/2010 -
" Loved this book, I really enjoy this author. The books are very with a solid plot! "
— Heather, 11/15/2010 -
" The book appeared to drag on toward the end. She has better books out there. "
— Deborah, 10/28/2010 -
" Scottoline's writing style is just so readable. This book was among her best. "
— Joan, 8/2/2010
About Lisa Scottoline
Lisa Scottoline is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling and Edgar Award–winning author of thirty-six novels. A former President of Mystery Writers of America, she has thirty million copies of her books in print and has been published in thirty-five countries. Her books have been optioned for film and televison, and she has also co-authored a series of humorous memoirs with her daughter, novelist Francesca Serritella. A former lawyer, she taught a course she developed, “Justice & Fiction,” at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, her alma mater.
About Kate Burton
Kate Burton, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, is best known for her work on Broadway in Hedda Gabler, The Elephant Man, The Constant Wife, and Spring Awakening, as well as on television in Grey’s Anatomy and Empire Falls. Her films include Big Trouble in Little China, The Ice Storm, Unfaithful, and Remember Me. She played the title role in Alice in Wonderland with her father, Richard Burton, on PBS.