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    Discretion
    Discretion
    Discretion
    Audiobook10 hours

    Discretion

    Written by Allison Leotta

    Narrated by Tavia Gilbert

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Former federal prosecutor Allison Leotta's debut legal thriller Law of Attraction earned her a starred review from Library Journal and glowing comparisons to John Grisham. In Discretion, a young woman falls to her death from the balcony of the U.S. Capitol. When Assistant U.S. Attorney Anna Curtis teams up with FBI Special Agent Samantha Randazzo to investigate, they discover a sinister trail that leads from the city's highest-priced escort service to its most powerful officials.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateAug 24, 2012
    ISBN9781470322588
    Discretion
    Author

    Allison Leotta

    Allison Leotta was a federal sex-crimes prosecutor in Washington, DC, for twelve years. In 2011, she left the Justice Department to pursue writing full time. She is the acclaimed author of Law of Attraction, Discretion, Speak of the Devil, A Good Killing, and The Last Good Girl and founder of the award-winning blog, The Prime-Time Crime Review. Leotta lives with her husband, Michael, and their two sons outside of Washington, DC. Visit her online at AllisonLeotta.com.

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    • 5/5
      I didn't know the enjoyment I was going to have when I first got this book.I was optimistic when I saw a blerb about hailing the author as the "Female John Grisham." My anticipation was justly rewarded as I began this compulsively engaging story with many layers.Consider the excitement of a young woman entering the U.S. Capitol for an appointment meeting. Then try to imagine what must have gone on for her to fall to her death moments later, from the balcony of a Congressman's office.Assistant U.S. Attorney Anna Curtis arrives at the scene and contemplates the difficulties she will have investigating a U.S. Congressman and the information in his office.Not only must a judge permit investigators to have access to the legislative office but Anna must also put on hold a relationship she has with a leading homicide investigator. The Congressman is undergoing a re-election campaign and his opponent has said he's in favor of making an appointment after he's elected. This appointment will benefit the homicide investigator so Anna recommends that her lover step away to avoid the appearance of impropriety.There is also a strong message about the escort business and the effect on women's lives. While the woman who fell to her death was one of the highest paid escorts in Washington, it looked like she had it all. However, on the other hand, another woman who began the escort buisness with her, became addicted to a substance and it almost destroys her.The pacing and dialogue are to perfection. Everything that is good, goes for this book - don't miss it.