Damaged - (Rosato & Dinunzio Novel, 4) by Lisa Scottoline (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Ten-year-old Patrick O'Brien is a natural target at school. Shy, dyslexic, and small for his age, he tries to hide his first-grade reading level from everyone: from his classmates, from the grandfather who cares for him, and from the teachers who are supposed to help him. But the real trouble begins when Patrick is accused of attacking a school aide. The aide promptly quits and sues the boy, his family, and the school district. Patrick's grandfather turns to the law firm of Rosato & DiNunzio for help, and Mary DiNunzio becomes Patrick's true champion and his only hope for security and justice"--Back cover.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>With Lisa Scottoline's trademark emotional depth and fast-paced action, <i>Damaged</i> will have readers riveted to the last page as they root for the beloved characters and their fight for justice.</b> <p/>Ten-year-old Patrick O'Brien is a natural target at school. Shy, dyslexic, and small for his age, he tries to hide his first-grade reading level from everyone: from his classmates, from the grandfather who cares for him, and from the teachers who are supposed to help him. But the real trouble begins when Patrick is accused of attacking a school aide. The aide promptly quits and sues the boy, his family, and the school district. Patrick's grandfather turns to the law firm of Rosato & DiNunzio for help, and Mary DiNunzio becomes Patrick's true champion and his only hope for security and justice. But there is more to the story than meets the eye and Patrick might be more troubled than he seems. With twists at every turn and secrets about the family coming to light, Mary DiNunzio might have found the case that can make her a true protector--or break her heart. <p/><b>"Outstanding...Tensions mount until the story concludes with a satisfying, unexpected twist."</b> --<b><i>Publishers Weekly </i>(starred review) </b></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p><b>Praise for the Rosato & DiNunzio Series</b> <p/>"Scottoline's merging of the themes of her family-driven stand-alone thrillers with her ongoing legal series <b>continues to work splendidly."</b> --<i>Booklist </i>on <i>Damaged</i> <p/>"Scottoline's third entry in her Rosato & DiNunzio series<b> does not disappoint.</b> Fans will be <b>on the edge of their seats eager to discover what happens next."</b> --<i>Library Journal</i> (starred review) on <i>Corrupted</i> <p/><b>"There is nothing as riveting as a skilled writer creating tense courtroom scenes</b> and Scottoline does that in <i>Corrupted</i>." --<i>Huffington Post</i> <p/>"<i>Betrayed</i> is populated with <b>the kind of smart, funny women you love to watch working crime scenes." </b>--<i>All You Magazine<br></i><br>"Scottoline writes<b> terrific legal fiction with warm, smart characters and lots of humor and heart.</b> Her legion of fans will be happy with this one, and it should find her new readers as well." <b>--</b><i>Booklist on Betrayed</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>LISA SCOTTOLINE is the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of novels including <i>Look Again, Lady Killer, Think Twice, Save Me</i> and <i>Everywhere That Mary Went</i>. She also writes a weekly column, "Chick Wit," with her daughter Francesca Serritella, for <i>The Philadelphia Inquirer</i>. The columns have been collected in <i>Why My Third Husband Will Be a Dog</i> and <i>My Nest Isn't Empty, It Just Has More Closet Space</i>. She has won an Edgar(R) Award and <i>Cosmopolitan</i> magazine's "Fun Fearless Fiction" Award, and she is the president of Mystery Writers of America. She teaches a course on justice and fiction at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, her alma mater. She lives in the Philadelphia area.
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