2024 the best defense is a good offense review

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In The Vendetta Defense, Lisa Scottoline, New York Times best-selling author of Moment of Truth and Mistaken Identity, tells a wonderfully rich story of past sins, love, and justice.

Lawyer Judy Carrier takes the case of an elderly pigeon racer, Tony Lucia, who has been arrested for the murder of his lifelong enemy, Angelo Coluzzi. "Pigeon Tony", as he's known, confesses to Judy that he killed Coluzzi because of a vendetta begun more than 50 years ago.

Her client's guilt, however, is only the beginning of Judy's problems. The Coluzzi family wants revenge, and they are determined to finish off Pigeon Tony and Judy before the case can go to trial.

Reviewer: Dm
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: touched my heart and kept my attention from beginning to end
Review: This may be the best of the 12 Rosato and associates!The author makes the characters real and love able.

Reviewer: Reader in D'town
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good and believable
Review: Liked the lady lawyer (and even her boss) ! Title was good for this story although you couldn't see it coming.

Reviewer: rudy
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Better than a 5
Review: I would give this book a 10 if I could. I loved the parts of the story in Italy, especially. I loved Pigeon Tony and his love for his family.

Reviewer: GJR
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A really good read
Review: I really enjoyed reading this story, quite a heart-tugger. It reminded me why I’ve enjoyed Lisa Scottoline’s books in the past. Her stories touch so many emotions as the people in the story encounter life in the pages of the book. I like her ability to add humor in her narratives.

Reviewer: Patti Welshans
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellant
Review: This book started slow to me giving all the history of Italy fascism and of the character's previous lives. But as you read further you appreciate all the history. Pigeon Tony received justice and the guilty people are accused. The beginning to the end is absolutely fascinating and spellbinding. You can't stop until the end.

Reviewer: Fran
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Disappointing--not one of her best
Review: I have read ALL of her books. Scottoline is one of my favorite authors. This book started slow and I almost gave up on it. To be honest, a vendetta between two old Italian men is not what I want to read about. This novel has a lot of flashbacks to the vendetta story, regarding past injuries and injustices and the current situation involving the killing of one of the protagonists. I gave this book a chance because I wanted to read a story with Judy Carrier as the main character. If you've read any of the author's previous works, you know who Judy is. In this book, we learn a little more--particularly about her work ethic.Judy seems to work more hours than there are in one day. She works almost exclusively on this one case and she's not getting paid for it although she racks up some pretty hefty expenses. There are a lot of loose ends here and a lot of items introduced but, never explained. For example, there is a character named Murphy in Judy's office mentioned a couple of times as a "sidebar" and then the conflict between the two characters is never mentioned again.The only character we really learn a lot about is Pigeon Tony. I mention that because that's what I really missed the most in this book--the strong characterizations from her previous works. This is still an interesting read. She's a good writer and there's lot of action here but, just not one of this author's best.

Reviewer: Mara A
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Winner
Review: I liked the other Rosato books but I liked this one even better. Implausible ending and all. The characters are relatable and the storyline engaging. Highly recommend this one.

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The Vendetta Defense
Review: A very good book. Makes you feel so bad when you read about what happened in the old country and what people lived through. I was so happy with the ending. Finally justice.

Reviewer: Debbie Metzger
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Loved it. Great characters

Reviewer: Margaret
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Very Italian, love it, entertaining, fell in love with characters, would highly recommend it,Easy reading, good love story, great storyline.

Reviewer: Deneb1-2
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: 女性ジョン・グリシャムと言われるリサ・スコットラインの法廷サスペンスです。フィラデルフィアにある女性弁護士ばかりの法律事務所のひとりひとりを主役にするシリーズの一作品で、今回はジュディが主役となって話が展開していきます。イタリア系移民の老人トニーは、50年ほど前、まだイタリアにいた頃、同じくイタリア人だったコルッツィ(当時のファシスト)が交際していた女性と結婚したことから恨みをかい、結婚後、妻を殺されてしまいます。コルッツィの息のかかった当時のイタリア警察は、それを事故として処理してしまい、落胆し傷ついたトニーは、あとに残された幼い息子と共にアメリカへ移民としてやってくるのですが、コルッツィの恨みは消えず、のちに、トニーの息子夫婦まで殺されてしまうのです。やはり前回と同じように事故として片付けられ、トニーはやり場のない悲しみや憤りを感じながらも、たった一人残された孫と共にささやかな余生を送っていたのですが、ある日、とうとうコルッツィを殺してしまいます。ジュディは、「私が殺した。でも、あれは”kill”であって”murder”でない」と主張するトニーの弁護を引き受けることになるのですが、人を殺したことに変わりはなく、しかも「殺した」と認めている依頼人を、どのように弁護すればよいのか悩み、不利な状況で裁判は進んで行くのですが・・・。読んでいる側も、どうすれば裁判に勝てるのか先が読めず、途中少し中だるみを感じてしまうのですが、圧巻はラスト50ページから始まります。依頼人トニーが自ら証言台に立って、長年にわたる自分の悲しみを法廷で述べるくだりからは、涙で先に進めなくなるほどの描写です。ジュディも泣いて弁護をできない状況に一瞬なってしまい、陪審員もすすり泣き、そしてもちろん読んでいる側も！　老人トニーが、殺された妻をどれほど愛していたかを、身振り手振りを交えながら、また、イタリア語訛りの英語で切々と語るシーンは、胸に熱いものがこみあげずには読めません。サスペンスで泣いた（ほとんど号泣に近い）のは、この小説が初めてでした。単純な勧善懲悪のスマートな法廷物ではなく、本当の正義とは何か、また愛する家族を殺された者の心の痛みや悲しみがどれほどのものなのか、深く考えさせられるテーマがストーリーの根底にありました。何より、人間味にあふれた愛すべき老人トニーのキャラクターが最高！

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I think I got spoiled before reading this book. I have been reading Lisa's most recent books and have loved them . I then started working backwards and I definetely believe she has improved over time . I did enjoyed this read but not as much as her latest for sure !