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The Mentor
Federal prosecutor Lauren Kingsley is tapped to prosecute militia terrorists who bombed an IRS building. This is also her chance to make her mentor, Judge Wilson Caufeld, proud. When Caufeld is murdered, Lauren is trapped in a maze of consipracy, corruption and secrets leading right up to the Supreme Court. Lauren must decide who she can trust before she becomes the next victim of a vicious killer
- GenresMysteryLegal Thriller
382 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 1, 1998
About the author
Rebecca Forster
50 books521 followersRebecca Forster began writing on a crazy dare and found her passion.
Now with over 40 books to her name, she is a USA Today and Amazon bestselling thriller author. Rebecca likes hands-on research and is a graduate of the DEA and ATF Citizens Academies. She is an avid court watcher, has taken numerous weapons courses, and even landed by tail hook on the USS Nimitz to make sure she has lived what she writes.
Rebecca is married to a Superior Court judge and is the mother of two grown sons. She resides in Southern California
Now with over 40 books to her name, she is a USA Today and Amazon bestselling thriller author. Rebecca likes hands-on research and is a graduate of the DEA and ATF Citizens Academies. She is an avid court watcher, has taken numerous weapons courses, and even landed by tail hook on the USS Nimitz to make sure she has lived what she writes.
Rebecca is married to a Superior Court judge and is the mother of two grown sons. She resides in Southern California
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September 13, 2023
Two thirds the way through The Mentor I would have given it 4 Stars. Sadly, it became bogged down. The author seemed to want to stretch the book out. It became repetitive and tiresome. It went 20% too long. None the less a good book. 3 Stars.
February 5, 2023
A Thrilling, Suspenseful and Gut-wrenching Thriller!
What do attorneys and judges have in common? They are the folks who prosecute, defend or adjudicate legal and criminal cases. But what if those same officers of the court aren't fully up to the task? What if a prosecutor is so set on honestly that she can't see the legal "forrest" for the trees? Or a federal judge who compromised himself decades earlier that, when nominated to the Supreme Court cannot honestly pursue it? Of course, if you've dealt dishonesty with your firm's finances can you ever deal ethically with and for your clients? Author Forster dealt with these issues in a masterful, suspenseful manner that kept me riveted from page one right to the end!
What do attorneys and judges have in common? They are the folks who prosecute, defend or adjudicate legal and criminal cases. But what if those same officers of the court aren't fully up to the task? What if a prosecutor is so set on honestly that she can't see the legal "forrest" for the trees? Or a federal judge who compromised himself decades earlier that, when nominated to the Supreme Court cannot honestly pursue it? Of course, if you've dealt dishonesty with your firm's finances can you ever deal ethically with and for your clients? Author Forster dealt with these issues in a masterful, suspenseful manner that kept me riveted from page one right to the end!
September 18, 2017
A plus. I'm a former attorney and this has realistic moral difficulties. And shows how fast a case can turn on evidence depending your opinions and what evidence is founded. Certainly has a romance also. I'd hate to think the
attorneys I worked with ignored the importance of the truth and ethics of their own actions.🙏 will look for others by this author. It's
attorneys I worked with ignored the importance of the truth and ethics of their own actions.🙏 will look for others by this author. It's
March 19, 2025
I am a long time fan of Rebecca Forster's Josie Bates Witness Series, and couldn't wait to read this stand alone novel. This is a fast paced, character driven courtroom drama, with fully developed characters and some unexpected twists. I couldn't put it down and read it straight through in one day. Highly recommended
September 6, 2017
Really good story!
Excellent book! Great characters and tense plot...The focus of the story is about the law and it moves along at a quick thrilling pace. Each character is well developed and suspenseful.
Excellent book! Great characters and tense plot...The focus of the story is about the law and it moves along at a quick thrilling pace. Each character is well developed and suspenseful.
September 14, 2020
The Mentor
Great legal thriller. I enjoyed this book very much. Highly recommend it! I have enjoyed each of Robecca Forster's books. So far I have read all the Witness & the Finn O'Brian series. Next on my list is "Beyond Malice"
Great legal thriller. I enjoyed this book very much. Highly recommend it! I have enjoyed each of Robecca Forster's books. So far I have read all the Witness & the Finn O'Brian series. Next on my list is "Beyond Malice"
March 18, 2018
Boring
Not at all like the Finn O’Brien stories. This story just dragged. Didn’t care for the characters or the plot. The best part was the first few pages of the prologue.
Not at all like the Finn O’Brien stories. This story just dragged. Didn’t care for the characters or the plot. The best part was the first few pages of the prologue.
September 13, 2018
I had read all of Rebecca Forster's "Josie Bates" series and was looking forward to reading something new. And she didn't disappoint. Great read!!!
April 26, 2021
Not gripping, slow pace
I was disappointed at the slow development of the characters and plot. It was OK in the end, but it took way to long to reach it.
I was disappointed at the slow development of the characters and plot. It was OK in the end, but it took way to long to reach it.
May 11, 2025
A great legal thriller with believable characters and moral dilemmas. I thoroughly enjoyed it!
March 27, 2021
Too large of space was used to finally set up a great plot that turned out to be excellent. I almost gave up on the novel and am glad I didn't. The only reason I gave it four stars instead of five stars was mentioned above.
November 24, 2020
I could not get into the storyline of the book. The mentor was a judge nominated for the Supreme Court. He mentored two lead characters who had pasts. The judge had a past, too, and he was killed before the nomination process started. Who killed the judge, and why was he killed?
The author's writing mechanics were good, save the plot. There was no vulgar language, which was odd considering the characters were mainly lawyers. There was a love interest, but there were no overt sexual acts. Thank you, dear author. I will revisit the plot, here. The choppiness of the read could have been my fault since I got very little uninterrupted time on my reading bed with this book. For those reading this review who do not know me, I do not have a favorite reading chair or chaise lounge or window seat. I have a reading bed set up in a small room complete with television, boom box, and three working tablets. I had a Nook, but it died during this last year. My grandson, an electronic whiz, call the time of death. I am trying for a little levity in telling the stories about the reading bed and the death of my Nook! Lol. I heard a few groans out there letting me know I just cannot write a funny tale.
Thank you, Ms. Forster, for a good read.
The author's writing mechanics were good, save the plot. There was no vulgar language, which was odd considering the characters were mainly lawyers. There was a love interest, but there were no overt sexual acts. Thank you, dear author. I will revisit the plot, here. The choppiness of the read could have been my fault since I got very little uninterrupted time on my reading bed with this book. For those reading this review who do not know me, I do not have a favorite reading chair or chaise lounge or window seat. I have a reading bed set up in a small room complete with television, boom box, and three working tablets. I had a Nook, but it died during this last year. My grandson, an electronic whiz, call the time of death. I am trying for a little levity in telling the stories about the reading bed and the death of my Nook! Lol. I heard a few groans out there letting me know I just cannot write a funny tale.
Thank you, Ms. Forster, for a good read.
October 22, 2020
I love books where you think you know the outcome, only to be surprised by a cunning author who blows your thinking out the window. The Mentor was one such book. Well done, Rebecca Forster.
September 15, 2010
What happens when the one’s we love and put up on a pedestal fall from that pedestal? This book is about a great mentor to two very different people, and how his relationship and death affects them both. The characters are strong, passionate, and very real. This is one of those books that make you think a bit while you are reading it. Will your children agree with the decisions you made 20 years ago? Or even understand them?
September 29, 2010
What happens when the one’s we love and put up on a pedestal fall from that pedestal? This book is about a great mentor to two very different people, and how his relationship and death affects them both. The characters are strong, passionate, and very real. This is one of those books that make you think a bit while you are reading it. Will your children agree with the decisions you made 20 years ago? Or even understand them?
February 18, 2021
Not a good read. Out of sequence. Thin character description. Unfinished scenes.
April 6, 2013
Good legal thriller that combines courtroom drama with the murder of a judge and Supreme
Court nominee. Some rough patches where the dialog between characters is not too believable but overall it's a pretty good read.
Kindle book (L)
Court nominee. Some rough patches where the dialog between characters is not too believable but overall it's a pretty good read.
Kindle book (L)
February 27, 2013
I love all of her books.
March 3, 2014
Actually read the paperback version released on March 1, 1998
August 11, 2016
Great book!!
AN awesome story. This author did a great job. I loved it. I would highly recommend this book if you like criminal legal murder mysteries.
AN awesome story. This author did a great job. I loved it. I would highly recommend this book if you like criminal legal murder mysteries.
October 18, 2020
Great book!
It has been a long time since I’ve read a book that I didn’t want to put down! Rebecca Forster is brilliant!
It has been a long time since I’ve read a book that I didn’t want to put down! Rebecca Forster is brilliant!
October 23, 2012
Brilliant!! Her books are amazing. The Mentor was no exception.
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