The Truth about the Devlins
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- Author：Lisa Scottoline
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Reviews
Tracy
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In true Lisa fashion this book knocks it out of the park。 Lisa weaves a great story about a family with issues of alcohol and gambling addiction all while keeping you in suspense with a murder mystery。 I was so grateful to be an ARC reader for this book。 Thank you Lisa Scottoline， Net Galley and Putnam Books。 Allison opinions and thoughts are my own。
Lauren
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The dialogue tag "shot back" （e。g。 "Not like that！" I shot back。。。） is used at least 22 times throughout this book， which is too many times， and it was often used incorrectly given the context of the characters' conversation。 The only other dialogue tag I clocked was "said" or no dialogue tag besides describing the character's emotion or action （sighed， gestured， sat down）。 Intriguing story though with some nice moral lessons。 Some of the details felt tacked on for the moment。Thanks for arc， #Ne The dialogue tag "shot back" （e。g。 "Not like that！" I shot back。。。） is used at least 22 times throughout this book， which is too many times， and it was often used incorrectly given the context of the characters' conversation。 The only other dialogue tag I clocked was "said" or no dialogue tag besides describing the character's emotion or action （sighed， gestured， sat down）。 Intriguing story though with some nice moral lessons。 Some of the details felt tacked on for the moment。Thanks for arc， #Netgalley。 。。。more
Patty
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Excellent！This book is another winner for Ms。 Scottoline！ I think I’ve read all of her books， and this is up there in the top of my list， getting back to her roots。Part legal， all thriller， lots of action， this book has it all。 The Devlins are on top of their profession， except for TJ， an ex-con， alcoholic with a sinecure role in the family firm。 He’s been sober two years， but the family still is wary about his sobriety。 Until one day his brother asks for help， and like a snowball， it all goes d Excellent！This book is another winner for Ms。 Scottoline！ I think I’ve read all of her books， and this is up there in the top of my list， getting back to her roots。Part legal， all thriller， lots of action， this book has it all。 The Devlins are on top of their profession， except for TJ， an ex-con， alcoholic with a sinecure role in the family firm。 He’s been sober two years， but the family still is wary about his sobriety。 Until one day his brother asks for help， and like a snowball， it all goes downhill and grows quickly。Highly recommend！Thanks to the author， publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book， but my opinions are my own。 。。。more
Kim
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This book was kind of a slow burn。 It was interesting at certain points but others felt just like filler。 I liked the story line though。
Erin Clemence
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Special thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free， electronic ARC of this novel received in exchange for an honest review。 Expected publication date: Mar。 26， 2024 Best-selling author Lisa Scottoline brings family secrets， justice and the lengths we will go to to protect the ones we love with her thirty-fourth novel， “The Truth about the Devlins”。In a prominent family like the Devlin’s， where every member is a renowned lawyer in the family’s firm， youngest son T。J。 is the black she Special thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free， electronic ARC of this novel received in exchange for an honest review。 Expected publication date: Mar。 26， 2024 Best-selling author Lisa Scottoline brings family secrets， justice and the lengths we will go to to protect the ones we love with her thirty-fourth novel， “The Truth about the Devlins”。In a prominent family like the Devlin’s， where every member is a renowned lawyer in the family’s firm， youngest son T。J。 is the black sheep。 After a stint in rehab and jail， T。J。 knows he is the disappointment in the family， especially to his father。 But T。J。’s life is completely turned upside when his older brother， John， tells T。J。 that he killed one of his clients， and asks T。J。 to not only cover it up， but to keep it a secret from their high-profile family。 T。J。 does what he can to help his brother but it isn’t very long until the spotlight turns to T。J。 Using every tool in his arsenal， T。J。 investigates the crime in order to clear his name， and uncovers something he never expected。 “Devlin’s” is an addictive page-turner that I found hard to put down。 The action starts right away and doesn’t let up until the gripping conclusion。 Scottoline， once again， has delivered a dynamic family thriller full of twists and turns。 T。J。 is the protagonist and as he narrates the story we learn about his criminal past and the intense pressure put on him by his influential family， especially his father。 Although families like the Devlin’s tend to be automatically disliked by the average reader for their unrelatability and arrogance， Scottoline has written them as the rags-to-riches success story， with a common upbringing that only changed with the success of the family legal practice。 This also helps cement the drastic efforts made by the family to maintain the practice that made them who they are。 T。J。 is likable and， as an alcoholic， he adds an emotional depth to the plot。 His story is heartbreaking and real， and it is hard not to root for him。 Scottoline explores the many levels of addiction through T。J。’s story， portrayed in an honest and non-judgmental light， and you can’t help but be touched by his struggle。 There are many twists and turns in this novel， building the perfect level of suspense that Scottoline delivers perfectly。 The ending is just and satisfying， with all of the plot points coming together effortlessly。 “The Truth About the Devlin’s” proves that Scottoline is not slowing down， and I can’t wait to see what she does next。 。。。more
Andrew Smith
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The Devlins are a family of successful lawyers: mum， dad， son and daughter。 But then there’s another son， TJ， the black sheep of the family。 We learn early on that he’s had trouble in his life and we’re to learn more about that as the story plays out。 Meanwhile， he’s working as an investigator for the family law firm， thrown a bone by them， not really expected to do much of any value。 But then one night his brother， John， a man who TJ has always looked up to， revered in fact， asks for TJ’s help。 The Devlins are a family of successful lawyers: mum， dad， son and daughter。 But then there’s another son， TJ， the black sheep of the family。 We learn early on that he’s had trouble in his life and we’re to learn more about that as the story plays out。 Meanwhile， he’s working as an investigator for the family law firm， thrown a bone by them， not really expected to do much of any value。 But then one night his brother， John， a man who TJ has always looked up to， revered in fact， asks for TJ’s help。 John is in trouble， or at least he thinks he is。The family are an entitled bunch， hard to warm to， and it’s not initially clear what shadow， or shadows， from TJ’s past are haunting him。 But perhaps by helping his brother some kind of redemption may be achieved， perhaps then he’ll be considered something more than just an unfortunate appendage to this otherwise high achieving family。 More importantly， maybe TJ will achieve some semblance of self-worth。It all had the feel of a routine thriller with a twisty plot but populated by characters who seemed largely shallow and one-dimensional。 But slowly， as the story developed， the characters began to evolve a degree of depth and complexity。 It turns out that TJ’s sister， Gabby， was not the same driven money making machine as her parents and brother John – in fact， she was working pro bono on a case involving the abuse of prison inmates。 TJ was actually closer to Gabby than the others and in time he became involved with this case too， helping her out。 John and TJ's parents also had a little more going on than I'd initially glimpsed， though I found it hard to warm to any of them。The problem is， I'm not sure that the story ever really takes off。 In time， TJ comes to recognise John for who he really is and there’s some excitement as we approach the end， with a pretty good action scene。 Loose ends are tied off， conclusions are reached。 But really it’s a pretty low-key tale that retained my interested without ever truly exciting me。 My thanks to Penguin Group Putnam for providing an ARC of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Matt S Johnson
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This was a great book。 I loved every paragraph， every sentence and every word of this masterpiece！ I read it in 12 hours， which is a lot for me to do！ It had everything and more laid out in the novel！ I sure hope There is more to come from this author！ I am totally hooked！
Karen Hancock
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Bestselling author， Lisa Scottolini， has released another fascinating thriller， The Truth About the Devlins ， and it will keep readers on the edge。 TJ Devlin is the black sheep in his family – he has served time in prison and is a recovering alcoholic。 His brother， John is the favorite， and can do no wrong。 The Devlins are a family of lawyers， and keeping the legacy is the most important thing to the parents。 One of the senior Devlin’s clients is working with John to put through a merger with a Bestselling author， Lisa Scottolini， has released another fascinating thriller， The Truth About the Devlins ， and it will keep readers on the edge。 TJ Devlin is the black sheep in his family – he has served time in prison and is a recovering alcoholic。 His brother， John is the favorite， and can do no wrong。 The Devlins are a family of lawyers， and keeping the legacy is the most important thing to the parents。 One of the senior Devlin’s clients is working with John to put through a merger with a large company， and John tells his brother that he has found embezzlement in the accounts and may have murdered the accountant。 TJ is the investigator for the firm， and investigates， making sure he can clear his brother and find the murderer。 TJ is close to his sister， Gabby， and helps in her pro bono cases that cause some problems。Scottolini has done her research as far as Alcoholics Anonymous， and much of the story rings true。 She is an excellent storyteller， and there are ups and downs that are unexpected。 The Devlin family is a bit dysfunctional， but hides it well and is respected in the community。 Scottolini also develops her characters so that they seem real。 TJ’s investigations uncover several issues that don’t seem to add up， and puts him and his family in danger。All told， this is an interesting domestic thriller that will keep readers’ interest throughout。 Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book。 。。。more
Pamela Beckford
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Wow！ One twist after another - this kept me very interested and racing to the end of the book。The Devlin family （mostly attorneys） - TJ is the family screw up with a criminal record and alcoholism but when his big brother， John， comes to him asking for help with a possible crime （murder） of his own， TJ jumps into action to investigate。 Investigating brings a lot of danger as it seems that TJ is being followed。 All of this while his sister Gabby asks him to investigate for a pro bono case。 TJ is Wow！ One twist after another - this kept me very interested and racing to the end of the book。The Devlin family （mostly attorneys） - TJ is the family screw up with a criminal record and alcoholism but when his big brother， John， comes to him asking for help with a possible crime （murder） of his own， TJ jumps into action to investigate。 Investigating brings a lot of danger as it seems that TJ is being followed。 All of this while his sister Gabby asks him to investigate for a pro bono case。 TJ is very busy indeed， all while trying to stay alive and keep his rescue cat， Mango， alive as well。The family rallies to support each other but that is where all the twists and turns start。I highly recommend this for a fast paced book that keeps you guessing。 Scottoline is at her finest with this one。I received this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review。 。。。more
V
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I began reading Scottoline’s novels long before eBooks existed so I automatically put her new titles on my TBR list。 This domestic murder mystery is about a family of lawyers set in Philadelphia。 TJ is the family failure working as the firm’s investigator。 His brother’s confession of killing a client puts family relationships in a new perspective。 As TJ attempts to uncover what really happened some dark， deadly secrets are exposed。 Cracks appear in their perfect family veneer。 Status， wealth and I began reading Scottoline’s novels long before eBooks existed so I automatically put her new titles on my TBR list。 This domestic murder mystery is about a family of lawyers set in Philadelphia。 TJ is the family failure working as the firm’s investigator。 His brother’s confession of killing a client puts family relationships in a new perspective。 As TJ attempts to uncover what really happened some dark， deadly secrets are exposed。 Cracks appear in their perfect family veneer。 Status， wealth and appearances can’t fix everything。 There is alcohol addiction in the family and it’s consequences affects so many more individuals than the abuser。 The family， friends and loved ones all suffer， regaining and maintaining trust is an ongoing endeavor。 TJ’s sister represents pro bono clients。 Her current project involves prisoner drug trials and it is a fascinating case with alarming magnitude。 She was my favorite but there’s several strong characters that are likeable， sleazy， shady， relatable and sympathetic。 The story is filled with tension and suspense in a race to get answers。An uncorrected ebook of “The Truth about the Devlins”， author Lisa Scottoline， published by G。 P。 Putnam’s Sons， was provided by NetGalley。 These are all my own honest personal thoughts and opinions given voluntarily without compensation。 。。。more
Elaine
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Thank you to NetGalley for The Truth about the Devlins。 ** Minor non-spoilers ahead ** TJ Devlin is the black sheep of a prominent family of lawyers; he's an ex-con and studiously attending AA to remain sober after a terrible incident sent him to prison and ended his relationship with a wonderful woman。But， when TJ's older brother， John， whom he idolizes， confesses to murder， it's up to TJ to figure out what happened， but will it destroy him and his family？This is my first book by the author Thank you to NetGalley for The Truth about the Devlins。 ** Minor non-spoilers ahead ** TJ Devlin is the black sheep of a prominent family of lawyers; he's an ex-con and studiously attending AA to remain sober after a terrible incident sent him to prison and ended his relationship with a wonderful woman。But， when TJ's older brother， John， whom he idolizes， confesses to murder， it's up to TJ to figure out what happened， but will it destroy him and his family？This is my first book by the author and I enjoyed it for the most part。I liked the writing; it flowed， it was easy to read， and there were no multiple POVs， which I'm not a fan of。TJ is a relatable， sympathetic character， trying to get his life back on track， desperate for his father's approval， and troubled by the mistakes of his past。I like the legal procedural aspects of the book towards the end， but the narrative dragged， especially in the middle。There was no suspense and a lack of urgency， despite there being a death and John confessing to murder。It took too long to get to the point！Most of the narrative revolved around the Devlins' family dynamics， the gaslighting， that John is the Golden Boy and TJ will be forever the screwup。The happy ending is predictably corny， but I'll never scoff at a HEA。 。。。more
Kris Mehigan
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Ms。 Scotteline created a cast of characters who were equal parts compelling and toxic。 Lots of moving pieces。 Very fast paced and twisty。 I was absolutely rivited by T。J。's POV， a recovering alcoholic and ex-con who is a compelling unlikely hero。 Fans of Succession and Murdough Murder will enjoy THE TRUTH ABOUT THE DEVLINS。Disclosure - I received a complimentary ecopy of the ARC from the publisher via NetGalley。 Ms。 Scotteline created a cast of characters who were equal parts compelling and toxic。 Lots of moving pieces。 Very fast paced and twisty。 I was absolutely rivited by T。J。's POV， a recovering alcoholic and ex-con who is a compelling unlikely hero。 Fans of Succession and Murdough Murder will enjoy THE TRUTH ABOUT THE DEVLINS。Disclosure - I received a complimentary ecopy of the ARC from the publisher via NetGalley。 。。。more
Raquel
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Thank you to netgalley for providing me with this arc for my honest review。 A family of lawyers except for TJ who is just recently out of prison。 At his father birthday his brother tells him he may have killed a client so he rushes to help。 Only then does everything get complicated。 His brother lies about everything he’s told TJ when TJ tries to go to his parents for help and they just think TJ is drinking again。 I really enjoyed this book。 I had a hard time putting it down。
Namita
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The Devlins are a family of well reputed attorneys， except for TJ， who is a recovering alcoholic and has done time in jail。 But on the night of his father's birthday， when his older brother John confesses that he just might have murdered one of the clients， TJ seizes the opportunity to help his brother。 Will TJ redeem himself and prove his brother innocent or will his investigation tear the family apart ？The Truth about the Devlins by Lisa Scottoline is a well written domestic/legal thriller 。 W The Devlins are a family of well reputed attorneys， except for TJ， who is a recovering alcoholic and has done time in jail。 But on the night of his father's birthday， when his older brother John confesses that he just might have murdered one of the clients， TJ seizes the opportunity to help his brother。 Will TJ redeem himself and prove his brother innocent or will his investigation tear the family apart ？The Truth about the Devlins by Lisa Scottoline is a well written domestic/legal thriller 。 With skillfully drawn characters and a tightly woven plot filled with twists and turns that left me hooked to the end。I would like to thank PENGUIN GROUP Putnam， G。P。 Putnam's Sons & NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and fair review。 。。。more
Mamadukes
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Lisa Scottoline’s THE TRUTH ABOUT THE DEVLINS is domestic suspense of the highest order。 I could not put this one down。Ex-con， recovering alcoholic TJ Devlin ‘works’ as an investigator in his prominent family’s law practice。 Let’s be honest， it’s just about the only job he can get。 When older （golden boy） brother John drags him out of a family gathering to admit to a serious crime， TJ can only help him。 That help is thwarted when the evidence of the crime disappears and strange things begin to h Lisa Scottoline’s THE TRUTH ABOUT THE DEVLINS is domestic suspense of the highest order。 I could not put this one down。Ex-con， recovering alcoholic TJ Devlin ‘works’ as an investigator in his prominent family’s law practice。 Let’s be honest， it’s just about the only job he can get。 When older （golden boy） brother John drags him out of a family gathering to admit to a serious crime， TJ can only help him。 That help is thwarted when the evidence of the crime disappears and strange things begin to happen。 TJ is left holding the bag when John throws him under the bus to his father， resulting in the much anticipated disappointment。 TJ， however， holds firm to his commitment to his brother， whom he has always looked up to， and accepts his father’s outrage and ultimatums。 As TJ tries to set things right and protect the family， his sister， Gabby begins working on a lawsuit against Holmesburg prison， who conducted experimental testing on the inmates in the 1960s and 70s。 As this investigation heats up， many people are attempting to silence the family on all fronts。As always， I really enjoyed Lisa Scottoline’s writing style。 I felt like I was a fly on the wall in the board room and racing down the streets of my very own Delaware County PA。 I always love it when a novel is based in my area and I can picture the streets that the author is talking about。 If you want a domestic suspense that will keep you entertained and engaged， don’t miss this one！Thank you to Netgalley and GP Putnam & Sons for this ARC opportunity。 All opinions are my own and given voluntarily。 。。。more
James
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A family of lawyers。 The kids all have secrets from their parents。 Which one should we believe？ That's the main storyline of The Truth About the Devlins， the first book I've read from author Lisa Scottoline。 Set in Philadelphia， the plot amps up suspense by drawing in various side stories， including a recovering alcoholic's battle to stay sober， a family torn by a past jail sentence， and relationships that have fallen further apart than we'd realized。 Good character development and easy dialog。 A family of lawyers。 The kids all have secrets from their parents。 Which one should we believe？ That's the main storyline of The Truth About the Devlins， the first book I've read from author Lisa Scottoline。 Set in Philadelphia， the plot amps up suspense by drawing in various side stories， including a recovering alcoholic's battle to stay sober， a family torn by a past jail sentence， and relationships that have fallen further apart than we'd realized。 Good character development and easy dialog。 It felt a little too dramatic in some parts， as in how much can really happen to one family？ So much murder， betrayal， and crimes that send people to jail。 And the shootings and violence， wow！ All good for a thriller， just a lot if you like it to be more realistic too。 That said， I will read more from the author。 。。。more
Sybil Finemel
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The Truth about the DevlinsLisa Scottoline （This review is from an ARC sent to me by Net Galley）“Lisa Scottoline， the #1 bestselling author of What Happened to the Bennetts， presents another pulse-pounding domestic thriller about family， justice， and the lies that tear us apart。” The parents， the Devlins are a powerful family of lawyers， who founded a prosperous insurance and reinsurance firm， and his more successful siblings， John and Gabby。TJ is the wayward member of the family who has lost hi The Truth about the DevlinsLisa Scottoline （This review is from an ARC sent to me by Net Galley）“Lisa Scottoline， the #1 bestselling author of What Happened to the Bennetts， presents another pulse-pounding domestic thriller about family， justice， and the lies that tear us apart。” The parents， the Devlins are a powerful family of lawyers， who founded a prosperous insurance and reinsurance firm， and his more successful siblings， John and Gabby。TJ is the wayward member of the family who has lost his way， not a lawyer but an investigator who has made many mistakes and is the black sheep of the family。 He has been in prison and is a recovering alcoholic。His world is turned upside when his older brother confesses to a murder。TJ decides he must investigate the murder to save his brother。 The lies， deception and what follows could ruin the family。 The dysfunction of the family is evident as the story develops。 Lisa Scottoline once again delivers a griping tale of fiction that readers will enjoy 。。。more
Elizabeth
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I liked this fast paced thriller about TH and his family of attorneys。 Thank you to Net Galley for this ARC。
Kayla Sweeter
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This book was a solid 3 stars- all I can think of is it was like a highlight reel of TJ Devlin’s （MMC） life and what he had endured post recovery from alcoholism and prison time。 I did enjoy parts of it， I just felt like it was very jumpy and one minute we were one place and the next minute we were in another。 The story starts off by introducing us to TJ and his family， who seems to be the picturesque lawyers of tomorrow。 He’s got a brother and sister who are both upstanding citizens and he’s th This book was a solid 3 stars- all I can think of is it was like a highlight reel of TJ Devlin’s （MMC） life and what he had endured post recovery from alcoholism and prison time。 I did enjoy parts of it， I just felt like it was very jumpy and one minute we were one place and the next minute we were in another。 The story starts off by introducing us to TJ and his family， who seems to be the picturesque lawyers of tomorrow。 He’s got a brother and sister who are both upstanding citizens and he’s the reject ex con。 His brother John tries to involve him in a scandal of his own， and the Devlins embark on a whirlwind of lies， deceit and more jail time。 TJ being the narrator makes this book lighthearted and filled with dark humor which I loved， I just wish we got more of a story from start to finish instead of what felt like bullet points towards the end。 Definitely in that cozy mystery/mild thriller category and I did like the way it ended for our MMC。 。。。more
Adele Downs
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Lisa Scottoline is a master storyteller。 The Truth About The Devlins is a brilliant， deeply layered novel and a compulsive， satisfying read。 I love everything about the book。 This reviewer empathized with TJ Devlin on every page， and cheered for him as he alone fights to save his family's law firm from disaster and disgrace。 TJ is the younger Devlin son and a recovering alcoholic on parole， a status his prominent family never lets him forget。 They ignore his warnings about dangerous enemies unde Lisa Scottoline is a master storyteller。 The Truth About The Devlins is a brilliant， deeply layered novel and a compulsive， satisfying read。 I love everything about the book。 This reviewer empathized with TJ Devlin on every page， and cheered for him as he alone fights to save his family's law firm from disaster and disgrace。 TJ is the younger Devlin son and a recovering alcoholic on parole， a status his prominent family never lets him forget。 They ignore his warnings about dangerous enemies undermining the firm。 The suspense builds as the stakes rise higher and higher until the inevitable explosive conclusion。 The book takes us on an exhilarating ride and packs quite a punch。 As a side note， the story is set in my hometown in Pennsylvania， and I enjoyed being able to follow TJ Devlin along the familiar routes and landmarks he used during his investigation。If you haven't read a book by Lisa Scottoline， I suggest starting with this one。 The author also has a significant backlist to discover。 The Truth About The Devlins is a stellar read and most highly recommended。Many thanks to NetGalley and Putnam Books for providing an advance copy of this book to read and review。 This review will post to Bayside Book Reviews at https://baysidebookreviews。com and its Instagram page on release day。 Follow us！ *NetGalley Top Reviewer* 。。。more
Alpowell
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Lisa Scottoline did a great job keeping me guessing what was going to happen next in， The Truth About the Devlins！ The story follows the Devlins family through twists and turns and leaves you guessing who is telling the truth and who isn't。 Highly recommend！ Lisa Scottoline did a great job keeping me guessing what was going to happen next in， The Truth About the Devlins！ The story follows the Devlins family through twists and turns and leaves you guessing who is telling the truth and who isn't。 Highly recommend！ 。。。more
Terri
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The Truth about the Devlins is another winner from Lisa Scottoline。 It follows the Devlins who are a family law firm。 The only one who doesn’t work for the law firm is T。J who is a recovering alcoholic and has done prison time。 He works unofficially as an investigator。 There are many plot twists， family secrets and keeps you guessing throughout the story。 Another heart pounding fast paced book。 Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam/G。P。 Putnam’s Sons for the E-ARC。 This is my own opini The Truth about the Devlins is another winner from Lisa Scottoline。 It follows the Devlins who are a family law firm。 The only one who doesn’t work for the law firm is T。J who is a recovering alcoholic and has done prison time。 He works unofficially as an investigator。 There are many plot twists， family secrets and keeps you guessing throughout the story。 Another heart pounding fast paced book。 Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam/G。P。 Putnam’s Sons for the E-ARC。 This is my own opinion。 。。。more
Katie
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The Truth about the Devlins may be my favorite book by Lisa Scottoline。 The story of a family， engulfed in a potential murder/scandal， leaves you wanting to keep reading to know more。 It isn't scary but definitely an intense page turner。 I was unable to predict the ending， and that to me is a good book！ The Truth about the Devlins may be my favorite book by Lisa Scottoline。 The story of a family， engulfed in a potential murder/scandal， leaves you wanting to keep reading to know more。 It isn't scary but definitely an intense page turner。 I was unable to predict the ending， and that to me is a good book！ 。。。more
Katie
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Thank you Netgalley， Lisa Scottoline， PENGUIN GROUP Putnam， G。P。 Putnam's Sons for the privilege of receiving an advance copy The Truth about the Devlins by Lisa Scottoline。 My first Lisa Scottoline novel and definitely will not be my last。 I can't believe she has written 36 books but it makes sense because she is an exceptional author。The cover was very well thought out showing ; how everything can be picture perfect at first but there always two side to a story。 The Devlin are a well respected Thank you Netgalley， Lisa Scottoline， PENGUIN GROUP Putnam， G。P。 Putnam's Sons for the privilege of receiving an advance copy The Truth about the Devlins by Lisa Scottoline。 My first Lisa Scottoline novel and definitely will not be my last。 I can't believe she has written 36 books but it makes sense because she is an exceptional author。The cover was very well thought out showing ; how everything can be picture perfect at first but there always two side to a story。 The Devlin are a well respected family of lawyers and TJ Devlin is definitely the outlier。 He is the son that has brought disappointment to the family as a convicted felon and recovering alcoholic。 TJ strives for his family approval as he fights for them to acknowledge his changes with so many obstacles in his path。 This book definitely has you fighting for the underdog and shows the importance of not letting stigmas cloud your judgment。 At times I was so frustrated about the injustice/blame I was wishing I could personally talk to the characters because they were so blinded by his past and not letting him reidentify himself as changed。 This fast paced thriller will have your emotional all over the place and will be available March 26， 2024。Thank you again for the advance copy for an honest review。 。。。more
Sue Patnoude
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The Truth About The Devlins was a really good book。 I read it in 2 days！ The story pulls you in right from the start。 The Devlins are a complicated family with issues at work and with each other。 TJ is the main character and trouble seems to follow him wherever he goes。 There are a lot of twists and turns peaking your to interest to see what happens next。
Michele
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I've not been disappointed in a Lisa Scottoline book yet， and this was no exception！ The book grabbed you on page 1， and kept me going until the end。 Another one I had a hard time putting down！ It kept me guessing and when all the pieces fell into place， all you can say is WOW！ 5 stars！Thank you to net galley and GP Putnam for an advanced copy of this book！ I've not been disappointed in a Lisa Scottoline book yet， and this was no exception！ The book grabbed you on page 1， and kept me going until the end。 Another one I had a hard time putting down！ It kept me guessing and when all the pieces fell into place， all you can say is WOW！ 5 stars！Thank you to net galley and GP Putnam for an advanced copy of this book！ 。。。more
Shereadbookblog
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The Devlins and their family firm are legal royalty。 Well， all except for TJ， a recovering alcoholic who has served time for negligence and endangerment caused by his disease。 Underneath the crown， though， there are problems。 Mother and sister are loving， supportive people， with Sister Gabby eschewing greed for pro bono work。 When the reader meets Father， he is an egocentric， harsh taskmaster。 And something is going on with Brother John， who seems to have some problem that is causing his downwar The Devlins and their family firm are legal royalty。 Well， all except for TJ， a recovering alcoholic who has served time for negligence and endangerment caused by his disease。 Underneath the crown， though， there are problems。 Mother and sister are loving， supportive people， with Sister Gabby eschewing greed for pro bono work。 When the reader meets Father， he is an egocentric， harsh taskmaster。 And something is going on with Brother John， who seems to have some problem that is causing his downward spiral and endangering not only TJ but perhaps the entire family。 Well written by Lisa Scottoline whose thirty six novels demonstrate she knows her way around family drama， legal thrillers， and a good mystery， there is humor， pathos， suspense and a strongly plotted story。 The Truth about the Devlins is an engrossing， fast paced， page turning thriller。 I have read many of Scottoline’s books and enjoyed them all。 If you are unfamiliar with her writing， this would make a good introduction to it。 For her fans， this is will be a worthy contribution to her body of work。 Thanks to #netgalley and @putnambooks for the ARC。 。。。more
Nancy
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My family was breaking up， and I didn’t know how we would ever be the Devlins again。 I wondered what it really meant to be a Devlin in the first place。from The Truth About the Devlins by Lisa ScottolineI was a nervous wreck。 If my hands weren’t so busy turning pages， I would have chewed my fingernails down to the quick with anxiety。 I was so worried about TJ。He was the loser brother in a family of high achievers。 Dad and Mom were lawyers and so were brother John and sister Gabby。 John， the golde My family was breaking up， and I didn’t know how we would ever be the Devlins again。 I wondered what it really meant to be a Devlin in the first place。from The Truth About the Devlins by Lisa ScottolineI was a nervous wreck。 If my hands weren’t so busy turning pages， I would have chewed my fingernails down to the quick with anxiety。 I was so worried about TJ。He was the loser brother in a family of high achievers。 Dad and Mom were lawyers and so were brother John and sister Gabby。 John， the golden child， the one who finished university and law school。 The one with a wife and child。 The one posed to take over the family business–if Dad ever retired。 TJ’s alcoholism had destroyed his life when he forgot his girlfriend’s child was in the car and he popped into a bar for a drink that lasted hours。 He pled guilty and served his time， was sober since that fatal day， but everyone was waiting for him to relapse。TJ was the law firm’s investigator and he helped Gabby with her pro bono cases。 Now， he was interviewing claimants against major pharmaceutical and cosmetics companies which had used prisoners as Guiney pigs。 The men needed money for medical costs as they died of cancer caused by the tests。It all started with a phone call from John who told TJ he may have killed a client。 TJ dropped everything to help， only to have John claim TJ was drinking again as a cover for their clandestine activities。 TJ comes to realize that John does not have his best interests at heart， for he is being set up as the fall guy。 John’s nefarious activities puts the entire family at risk， but the twist is the threat that was under the radar。I loved TJ， his humor， his angst， his moral compass。 His struggles with sobriety is presented with depth and humanity。 Learning about the Holmesburg Prison medical tests on prisoners was infuriating and upsetting。This is Scottoline at her best， a page turner that also addresses social injustice， with affecting characters and sensitivity to their struggles。Thanks to the publisher for a free book。 。。。more
Gail
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The Truth About the Devlins is one of the best books I’ve read lately。 I hated to put it down。 Paul and Marie along with their son John and daughter Gabby are attorneys in their family firm。 TJ， the youngest son， is the problem child。 TJ is a recovering alcoholic。 He served time in prison for an incident while he was drunk。 It cost him his relationship with his girlfriend and her daughter。 TJ works as an investigator for the firm。 He really only has the position because of nepotism。 He wouldn’t The Truth About the Devlins is one of the best books I’ve read lately。 I hated to put it down。 Paul and Marie along with their son John and daughter Gabby are attorneys in their family firm。 TJ， the youngest son， is the problem child。 TJ is a recovering alcoholic。 He served time in prison for an incident while he was drunk。 It cost him his relationship with his girlfriend and her daughter。 TJ works as an investigator for the firm。 He really only has the position because of nepotism。 He wouldn’t be able to work anywhere else。 When John confides in TJ about a problem with a client， TJ finds himself embroiled in a police case。 John lies to the police and to the family about TJ’s involvement。 People are following TJ。 His house is bugged。 The police are questioning him。 His life seems to be falling apart all over again。 TJ straightens up and puts all the pieces together in time to save the Devlin family。 An engrossing story that keeps you wanting more。 I would give it more than 5 stars if I could。 。。。more
Allison
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