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Thriller · 2009 · PG-13

Rough Justice

by Lisa Scottoline

A killer walks free — and someone delivers justice outside the law

The third electrifying book in #1 bestselling author Lisa Scottoline’s Rosato & Associates series has criminal lawyer Marta Richter in a race to prove one man’s innocence. “Lisa Scottoline writes riveting thrillers that keep me up all night, with plots that twist and turn.”--Harlan Coben Criminal lawyer Marta Richter is hours away from winning an acquittal for her client, millionaire businessman Elliot Steere. Elliot is on trial for the murder of a homeless man who had tried to carjack him. But as the jury begins deliberations, Marta discovers the chilling truth about her client’s innocence. T

For14+GenreThrillerLength288 pagesRead time~7.5 hours

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Violence

Some

Murder; vigilante justice; moderate thriller violence

Language

Barely any

Mild language

Sexual Content

Barely any

No significant sexual content

Substance Use

Barely any

Minimal substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

Moderate psychological intensity; legal system manipulation; moral ambiguity of jury nullification

What this book is about

Marta Richter of Rosato & Associates defends Elliot Steere, a millionaire accused of murder who seems undeniably guilty. When the jury delivers a surprise verdict, an act of rough justice follows. But the aftermath reveals that nothing about the case — or the verdict — was what it seemed. The second Rosato novel is a sharp legal thriller about the gap between the law and justice.

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Vigilante justice

Legal system manipulation

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