Dirty Blonde

Judge Cate Fathe gets herself in major trouble when she begins picking up strange men in bars and is exposed in public. A ruling in her court leads to a murder and suicide (presumably). Good quick read.

Listening to the audiobook on my commute. Typical Scottline legal thriller with interesting characters and plot. I can recommend it.

Judge is asked to resign because of poor moral conduct. Great beach read.

This book was a good read over a couple of cold, snowy evenings. The plot was somewhat predictable, but believable and I found myself sympathizing with the main character, Judge Cate Fante, as her world crumbled around her. The blue sky, birds singing conclusion to the story left a little to be

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desired though. A recommended read and a worthy addition to any mystery collection.

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What I liked...the main character, Judge Cate Fante, is a strong, powerful, smart, witty, feisty, and sexy woman. What I didn't like is that the story is too predictable and not as compelling as most of Scottoline's works. An entertaining, but not gripping, read.

Pretty interesting mystery with intriguing characters. However, there were some minor Orthodox Jewish characters and the author's lack of knowledge about Judaism showed, which annoyed me.

Scottoline, Lisa, Dirty Blonde, Cal Fante becomes a federal judge, but has a secret life. A high-profile defendant threatens to reveal her secrets, and then there's a murder-suicide, and she has to tell her friends, and find someone who will stand beside her.

Good beach read. Interesting main character choice - young, female, attractive federal court judge.

Federal court judge leads a promiscuous secret life that becomes revealed after a ruling made by her turns into a murder and a suicide. She works to clear her name and keep her position while figuring out who the murderer is and who her friends are.

Attorney Cate Fante gets a position as a federal judge but she encounters interference and she almost loses the position.

Cate Fante has recently appointed as one of the youngest judges to the Fed Court. She has a secret, a penchant for one-night stands with men picked up at bars. She finds herself being tailed as source material for a new TV dramady on the secret lives of judges. The producer is found killed

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alledgedly by a plantiff of a case tried in Cate's courtroom. The plantiff is shortly found dead by apparent suicide. Cate is also embroiled in defending her bench appointment when her secret is exposed.

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Listened to in the car, which is a great place to listen to stories you don't have to give too much thought to the beauty of the writing, or ones that are so suspenseful you end up flooring the engine because you are so caught up in it. This type of book is perfect -- a decent story, some suspense,

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a good interplay between the characters, a really good voice actor, and a nice touch of humor and information. I think I like listening to Scottoline better than reading the books, because my TBR pile is so huge that this gives everything a fair chance. The gals of the Rosato & Associates law firm are good, but I like the stand-alones much better.

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Cate Fante is a compassionate judge with a dark side that gets her into hot water and affects her judicial ability. Well written and an easy read, but the ending, while coming up roses for all concerned, was to me, unrealistic. Otherwise an enjoyable trip into the world of law, lawyers and judges.

An entertaining story that does not suffer from inactivity, rather from believability. Too much, too fast, too tidy in the end.

Eh, I was glad I listened to this one in the car. I probably wouldn't have finished it if I'd picked up the book. One a bright note, the ending was my favorite part of the audiobook (and not just because it was over!). I didn't expect whodunnit, and I was surprised by Kate's best friend's bombshell

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near the end of the story.

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Yikes! Why do I keep reading these things? Everyone in this book was a simpleton, especially Cate and her idiot law clerks. No wonder no one else wanted them when she fell from grace. I can’t imagine any “legal team” acting like such a bunch of middle-schoolers. And Cate was a pretty lousy

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judge. She lacked authority and any shred of sense, mouthing off in open court, being woefully unprepared and unable to manage any but the simplest political ploy not to mention her chambers employees. When they wanted to kick her off the bench, I agreed. But of course she’s supposed to be the heroine and I wished that Scottoline was a more talented writer because the idea of getting dismissed as a Federal Judge because of the Judge’s own private life is appalling. I get why the integrity of the position has to extend outside of the courtroom, but because Cate was basically incompetent, she wasn’t terribly sympathetic. A male judge wouldn’t have been subject to ½ of what she was, but the way the story was told was just too outlandish and juvenile to be satisfying.

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A friend whose opinion I value recommended this author to me. Huh?

I thought is was nothing but a typical male fantasy - female judge bedding working class pick-ups. A waste of time - really stupid, poor plotting, one-dimensional characters.

@ Young Woman Judge — Secret Past + Murder —

Cate Fante is strong and sexy and wears designer suits like overpriced armor. She's just become a judge but leads a dark double life that she hides from everyone.

Her cover is blown when a high-profile case in her courtroom takes a stunning turn.

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Overnight the tabloids tell her secret, her boyfriend dumps her, and her new career hangs in tatters. But Cate's troubles are only beginning. An enemy no one anticipated sends her running for her life, and she'll have to fight her way back to the truth . . . or die trying.

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A good mystery. Cat caused her own problems. Only when things fell apart does she realize what she is doing and takes action.

They don't get much worse than this ...

Cate Fante has just been named a judge in the Eastern District Court of PA, and she is excited about the job. However, Judge Fante has a dark secret, and once it is exposed, threatens her life and the lives of those close to her. While Cate is hearing a case about the idea for the TV series

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Attorneys@Law, she also leads a secret life having sex with strangers. When she rules on the case, the parties in the suit erupt in a fight, and later one is found dead. The cops suspect Cate. Who is the killer, will Cate retain her reputation? Will Cate resolve whatever it is that leads her to a destructive lifestyle?
Not your typical judge story!

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