The Past Comes Alive in Killer Smile

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I’m a big fan of Lisa Scottoline’s work. In Killer Smile, the ninth book in her Rosato & Associates series, Mary DeNunzio is working a cold case. The death of Amadeo Brandolini, an Italian-American detained as an enemy alien during WWII.

The book is rich with details of how the Italian Americans were detained during the war, like the Japanese and Germans, for nothing more than where they had come from, with no reason to suspect their collusion with the enemy. Scottoline researched this slice of US history when she discovered her own grandparents’ resident alien cards.

As usual, Scottoline pulls you into the story with deep characters and relationships, her extensive legal knowledge, and plenty of suspense.

Very few shows on the History Channel had happy endings, which was why everybody watched Fox.

Lisa Scottoline, Killer Smile

SUMMARY

With her trademark wit and style, New York Times bestselling author Lisa Scottoline delivers yet another blockbuster thriller

With the halfhearted okay of her boss at the boutique Philly firm of Rosato & Associates, insecure young lawyer Mary DiNunzio…