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The Truth About the Devlins

By: Lisa Scottoline
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Lisa Scottoline
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Publisher's summary

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

USA Today Bestseller

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.

TJ Devlin is the charming disappointment in the prominent Devlin family, all of whom are lawyers at their highly successful firm—except him. After a stint in prison and rehab for alcoholism, TJ can’t get hired anywhere except at the firm, in a make-work job with the title of investigator.

But one night, TJ’s world turns upside down after his older brother John confesses that he murdered one of their clients, an accountant he’d confronted with proof of embezzlement. It seems impossible coming from John, the firstborn son and Most Valuable Devlin.

TJ plunges into the investigation, seizing the chance to prove his worth and save his brother. But in no time, TJ and John find themselves entangled in a lethal web of deception and murder. TJ will fight to save his family, but what he learns might break them first.

©2024 Lisa Scottoline (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

A LibraryReads Hall of Fame Pick

One of Mystery Tribune's Best Crime, Mystery, and Thriller Books of March 2024
One of Brit+CO's Most-Anticipated & Best New Books of 2024

"Family dysfunction and life-threatening circumstances are the least of the variety of twists and turns with which Scottoline peppers this labyrinthine plot. . . . The Truth About the Devlins is a romp with exacting amounts of soul and sabotage, surprise and success, that even the most jaded mystery reader will find it to be a jolt to his or her system.”—Bookreporter

"[Scottoline] plunges right into a story and piles the twists on along the way . . . [and] gives us a conclusion that is not only surprising but much more satisfying."—St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"[In] The Truth About the Devlins, Lisa Scottoline introduces a dysfunctional family that really puts the “fun” in “dysfunctional . . . Scottoline explores those deliciously screwed-up family dynamics with gusto . . . Part family drama, part legal thriller, Scottoline proves once again why she’s a master of the genre. You’ll burn through this book in no time flat."—Mystery Scene

"A multi-layered and well plotted story that takes narrative twists and turns . . . An emotionally stirring and powerful story about justice, repercussions, redemption, and the strength of family bonds." Fresh Fiction

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another winner from Scottoline

Scottoline writes from the heart and draws you in to know and care for her characters. I tend to prefer female narrators but enjoyed Mr. Eduardo's cadence and inflection.

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it was a fun listen

I like snarky characters. what happened to Tom had happened to friends of mine in the 80s

I was hoping that there could be a new series, but the way it ended, that would be hard to do with all of the resolved story lines, darn it

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5 stars but trigger warning

Solid story. I really enjoyed it. I did not expect there would be that much on the subject of alcoholism. I lost a child to alcoholism. It was hard to get through those portions of the book.

AMAZING narrator!

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Great story!

Edwardo is the best ❤️ will read every book he reads - makes everything so real - Lisa is a wonderful writer

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Love Lisa’s Books

This story was just ok for me. Don’t love it but also don’t hate it.

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Excellent!!

I loved this book so much! Narrator was fantastic! This story was so well written and kept me on the edge of my seat! Five stars!!

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Entertaining!

Very enjoyable and entertaining read while also shedding light on some happenings in Philly that I didn’t remember. Well researched and although some storylines are based on real life events, the story was well told, drew you in from the beginning and kept you guessing. Lisa is a great storyteller and I love her use of humor even in serious plots. The reader was fantastic as well. Overall, a very entertaining listen!

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Family drama

Love the narration by my favorite Eduardo Ballerini he makes a good book come to life - story was interesting and fast moving - good characters and plot -

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Great characters

I listened to this book on audible. I enjoyed it so much I finished it in a day and a half! I couldn’t wait to see what happened next! The narrator was excellent. Extremely entertaining

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Another winner

4.5 STARS

Lisa Scottoline has done it again.

The Devlins are a prominent family of lawyers in the Philadelphia suburbs, with the exception of youngest son TJ who’s fresh out of prison and two years sober. Older brother John, the golden child and his father’s favorite, enlists TJ’s help after a work-related incident. John isn’t telling everything he knows and he may not be as golden as everyone thinks.

Narrated by TJ, as THE TRUTH ABOUT THE DEVLINS unfolds, it’s quite clear that most of the Devlins are hiding secrets from each other.

The audiobook is narrated by three pitch-perfect Edoardo Ballerini.

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