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Books : Killer SmileIn association with Amazon.comby: Lisa Scottoline  List Price: $25.95 Price: $0.20 You Save: $25.75 (99%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54 EAN: 9780060514952 ISBN: 0060514957 Label: HarperCollins Manufacturer: HarperCollins Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 368 Publication Date: June 01, 2004 Publisher: HarperCollins Release Date: June 01, 2004 Studio: HarperCollins Sales Rank: 658098 Related Items: Editorial Review: Product Description: Everybody around lawyer Mary DiNunzio has decided she isn't allowed to be a Young Widow anymore, even though she didn't know there was an official cutoff. They're all trying to fix her up -- her South Philly Italian parents, her best friend Judy Carrier, even the office security guard. All Mary wants to do is immerse herself in a case everybody else calls "The History Channel", a pro bono representation of the Brandolini estate. The roots of the matter sink deep into the past, when Amadeo Brandolini emigrated to Philadelphia, started a family, and built up a small fishing business. At the outbreak of World War II, Brandolini was arrested by the FBI as part of a mass internment of Italian-Americans and was sent to a camp in Montana, where he eventually committed suicide. Now, more than sixty years later, his son's estate hires Mary to sue for reparations. Mary vows to vindicate Amadeo even though it won't be easy. With only a lock of hair, an old wallet, and a sheet of paper filled with odd doodles to go on, the tenacious lawyer begins to research the case but finds instead puzzling new questions. Someone doesn't want Mary to find the truth, and before long, her life is threatened. Suddenly, the quiet, squeaky-clean good girl who never left Mercer Street is risking life and limb to finger a killer and lay a beloved ghost to rest. New York Times bestselling author Lisa Scottoline delivers a stunning new tale filled with witty dialogue, vibrant characters, and breakneck pacing, in which true-life history reinforces her hallmark themes of justice and family. As entertaining as it is poignant, Killer Smile is a surefire bestseller from a writer at the peak of her talents. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Mary DiNunzio is back for more.I have a soft spot for Lisa Scottoline. Many years ago I was working in a used book store when I ran across her first book, 'Everywhwere that Mary Went' and I loved it. We had two copies of that book and we must have re-sold them a dozen times after I started recommending them to people who asked for someone new to read. Pretty soon, Lisa Scottoline was one of our hottest items - we even special-ordered in some new copies! I like to think that I had a very, very small part in her success, even though ... Read More Rating:  - Eeek! Yikes! Argh! Eeeek!!!!These are a few of the commonplace expressions of the supposedly mature, educated, intelligent female protagonists of the author's series of books about an all-women law firm in Philly. The problem is, it's not an all-women firm: it's a girly firm with actions, dialogue and clothing more appropriate to an eighth-grade clique than to college-educated, seasoned professional women. Despite the occasional interesting plotlines and background, I can never get past how silly these people are and how they never ... Read More Rating: - Killer SmileThe book arrived as promised; it was in very good shape. It replaced a book at the local library because our puppy decided to "read" three borrowed books. The hardest part was replacing the inscription that was in the borrowed book. Rating: - Killer SmileThis is a pretty good light mystery book. The heroine is at least differnt from the run of the mill super detective that you usually find in these type of books. The story centers around Mary who is still recovering from the death of her husband (in a earlier book?) and is working on a pro bono case invloving the death of an Italian business man that died in a internment camp during WWII along with trying to fend off her well meaning friends and family that set her up with blind dates. As Mary investigates ... Read More Rating:  - More history than mysteryLisa Scottoline uses some of her family history in writing this book which features lawyer Mary DiNunzio. Mary has taken on a case for the estate of Amadeo Brandolini, an Italian who was interned during WWII. While in the internment camp Amadeo died, supposedly by committing suicide. His son's estate is asking Mary to seek reparations for Amadeo's death. While investigating the case, Mary begins to unlock secrets which have been covered up for many years. Because of her knowledge, she is pursued by people ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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