Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780007100330
ISBN: 0007100337
Label: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Manufacturer: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Number Of Pages: 384
Publication Date: September 03, 2001
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Sales Rank: 1467290
Studio: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
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Rating: - What a surprise!
This was my first Lisa Scottoline book and I loved it! It was such a pleasant surprise. From the first page, I was hooked. The book begins with a lawyer trying to frame himself for murder. Imagine that! It makes you keep reading to find out what happens! Kuddos! This was great.
Rating:  - moment of truth
An outstanding novel by a superb writer....exciting, suspenseful, excellent
characters involved that holds you to the story....
Rating: - She just gets better every time
First I love Scottoline's novels because I grew up in Jersey and worked in Philly for years. It is a real kick to read the novels and relate to the Philly and New Jersey that Scottoline writes so spot on about. The Italian family lifestyle is so very typical of the area as are the depictions of the police, the lawyers and the sights and sounds of Philly that Scottoline depicts brilliantly. But the very best is this story and all the legal thrillers that the author writes - I just love them all ... Read More
Rating: - A father's love
Jack Newlin is a successful lawyer whose home life is less than ideal. His wife Honor is obsessed with making their daughter Paige into a model and she stops at nothing to realize her dreams through her child. Paige rebels and moves into her own apartment at age 16. When Jack comes home and finds Honor dead, he feels that Paige is the murderer, so he turns himself in to the police and confesses to the killing in order to protect his daughter. He hires Mary DiNunzio to defend him because he knows ... Read More
Rating: - More Twists than a Philly Pretzel
Overall I enjoyed listening to this book. However, I felt as though it had a little too many twists and turns. I agree with another review that it sort of tanked at the end. But, I would still recommend it.
The book takes place in Philadelphia. Since I am originally from this city and I currently work down there is was pleasant to hear all of the references to Philly's land marks.
Also, there were a lot of Catholic references through out the book. Considering that is how ... Read More
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