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 is on the case. Soon Mary 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...
With Lisa Scottoline’s trademark emotional depth and fast-paced action, Damaged will have readers riveted to the last
page as they root for the beloved characters and their fight for justice.
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Lisa
Scottoline is the New York Times bestselling author of seventeen novels
including her most recent, THINK TWICE, and also writes a weekly column, called
Chick Wit, for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Lisa has won many honors and awards,
notably the Edgar Award, given for excellence in crime fiction, and the Fun
Fearless Female Award from Cosmopolitan Magazine. She also teaches a course she
created, called Justice and Fiction at the University of Pennsylvania Law
School, and regularly does speaking engagements. There are twenty-five million
copies of her books in print, and she is published in over thirty other
countries.Lisa graduated magna cum laude in three years from the University of
Pennsylvania, with a B.A. degree in English, and her concentration was
Contemporary American Fiction, taught by Philip Roth and others. She graduated
cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. She remains a
lifelong resident of the Philadelphia area, where she lives with her array of
disobedient pets.
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