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A young lawyer searches for her missing rival from high school and finds more than she bargained for, in the latest high-octane thriller from New York Times bestselling author
She's bright, witty, and dynamically attractive. So why can't Mary DiNunzio still get a date? While her love life is frozen, her career is heating up. She's become quite a rainmaker at her law firm, attracting new clients from her loyal South Philly fan base. But of all the friends-from-down-the-block, second cousins, and ersatz uncles who come for help, that last person she expects to see is Trish Gambini, a super-foxy hair colorist--and Mary's high school rival.
Back then, while Mary was becoming a straight-A president of the Latin Club and all around Most Likely to Achieve Sainthood, head Mean Girl/Slut Trish flunked religion and was one of the most popular girls in the class. But the once fearless teenager has become a woman terrified of her live-in boyfriend, Bobby Mancuso, an abusive, gun-toting drug dealer for the mob. Mary remembers Bobby very well. He was her first high school crush . . . and more.
Even though she's is sympathetic to Trish's plight, there's really nothing Mary or the law can do. Right now this Italian girl has far too much on her plate to worry about Trish. She's caught in the middle of a legal rumble between her father's Dean Martin Fan Club and the Frank Sinatra Social Society. Dino's fans are tired of the King of Cool being one-upped by Francis Albert, and they're want to sue for emotional distress.
But that's just the beginning of trouble for Mary. Trish suddenly vanishes, and then Bobby Mancuso. Until Bobby is found--dead. To prevent a riot and save her reputation among neighbors and family, the South Philly girl must find Trish and solve a murder. And she'll do it her way, though maybe with a little help from Dean and Frank.
Author Notes
Lisa Scottoline was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 1, 1955. She received a B.A. in English with a concentration in the contemporary American novel from the University of Pennsylvania in 1976 and graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1981. Before becoming an author, she worked as a trial lawyer.
Her first novel, Everywhere That Mary Went, was published in 1994. Her other books include Come Home, Keep Quiet, Every Fifteen Minutes, and Most Wanted. She also writes the Rosato and Associates series and the Rosato and Dinunzio Novel series.
Lisa's title, Daddy's Girl, is a April 2016 New York Times bestseller.
(Bowker Author Biography)
Reviews (4)
Publisher's Weekly Review
Philadelphia attorney Mary DiNunzio, last seen in Killer Smile (2004), agrees to help her high school nemesis, Trish Gambone, at the start of this less than convincing thriller from bestseller Scottoline. Trish, whom Mary used to regard as "the quintessential Mean Girl," has turned in desperation to the lawyer, "the all-around Most Likely to Achieve Sainthood" at St. Maria Goretti High School, because she wants to escape from her abusive, and possibly Mafia-connected boyfriend, Bobby Mancuso. Trish rejects Mary's practical suggestions for dealing with Bobby, but once Trish disappears, Mary finds herself under pressure from other high school classmates as well as people from her old neighborhood who blame her for not doing enough. Mary unwisely hides a connection with Bobby from the Feds, who then shut her out of the search for Trish when they learn of it. Scottoline fans will cheer Mary as she stumbles toward the solution, but others may have trouble suspending disbelief. (Feb.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Kirkus Review
Philadelphia's favorite all-female law firm is back with a case that poses refreshingly little danger to life, limb or professional ethics. Nobody would be more surprised than Mary DiNunzio (Killer Smile, 2004, etc.) to hear that she's the rainmaker at Rosato & Associates. True, her lawsuits on behalf of neighbors with bad roofs or schoolchildren with special needs, and her legal advice to the Dean Martin Fan Club of South Philly when they contemplate action against the Sinatra Social Society, will never make her rich. But her billable hours are through the roof, and Judy Carrier, her associate and best bud, thinks Bennie Rosato should make her a partner--until Trish Gambone walks through the door. Mary's high-school nemesis has become a beautician who's finally found a bigger bully than she is: low-level Mob soldier Bobby Mancuso, who alternates between skimming from the heroin payments that pass through his hands and beating the tar out of the woman he hopes to make his wife. Trish won't run away from her abuser; she won't apply for a protective order against him; she won't do anything except wail that Bobby's going to kill her on her birthday, which happens to be that very day, and that Mary is no help. Trish vanishes overnight, leaving Mary with a major case of guilt and an immediate future crystal-clear to fans of the Rosato franchise (Daddy's Girl, 2007, etc.)--trouble with the cops, trouble with her client's family and Mean Girl friends and trouble with her boss, who gives her an ultimatum: Forget about Trish or leave the firm. If you can't predict Mary's choice, you must be new around here. As usual in Scottoline's recent cases, the opening movement is the best. This time, the half-hearted mystery is upstaged by Mary's pleasantly unlikely romance. Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
After a couple of stand-alones, Scottoline returns to Rosato & Associates, abandoning the courtroom this time for the streets of South Philly. The tale focuses on shy, businesslike attorney Mary DiNunzio, who may have moved uptown but is still rooted to South Philly's Italian American community. She's shocked one day when her high-school nemesis, Trish Gambino ( We used to call you Holy Mary . . . . Little Miss Perfect ), barges into her office in hysterics. She's had enough from abusive boyfriend Bobby Mancuso and wants out. Unfortunately, he's Mob connected, and she's afraid that he'll kill her if she leaves. When Trish refuses to take Mary's advice to go to the cops, Mary tries to put the episode out of her mind, though her long-ago crush on Bobby makes it hard. Then Trish and Bobby both disappear, and Mary, feeling guilty, plays detective. It's all wildly improbable, with Mary sacrificing all for someone who constantly tells her she's an idiot, but there's a clever twist at the close, and Scottoline makes good use of South Philly argot and stereotypes. And, of course, Mary comes out of it all with an understanding of her own, quite considerable, strength of character. Not the best of the Scottolines, but plenty good enough to please the author's enormous audience.--Zvirin, Stephanie Copyright 2007 Booklist
Library Journal Review
New York Times best-selling author Scottoline has returned to her most interesting and popular characters, the women of the Philadelphia-based Rosato and Associates, and to her first leading lady, Mary DiNunzio. Mary finds herself unwillingly engaged in a domestic violence case, tinged with Mafia connections, that revolves around her old high school rivals, the "mean girls," and her first love. As the case becomes more intense and dangerous, Mary must choose between righting a past wrong and maintaining her legal career. Simultaneously humorous and appropriately serious, this wonderful story will delight faithful fans and enchant listeners new to the series. Narrated by top-notch performers Barbara Rosenblat and Kate Burton, respectively, both productions of are of high quality. The readers have different styles and do a wonderful job of conveying humor and distinguishing among numerous characters in a smooth and engaging fashion; Burton maintains a slight edge in the abridged version, capturing the very distinct South Philadelphia dialectal flavor. Both programs are highly recommended. [HarperAudio has another version of Lady Killer available: 9 CDs. unabridged. 10½ hrs. 2008. ISBN 978-0-06-145299-4. $39.95; also available as downloadable audio from Audible.com.--Ed.]--Nicole A. Cooke, Montclair State Univ. Lib., NJ (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.