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. -- Publishers Weekly (starred review).
Outstanding...
Tensions mount until the story concludes with a satisfying, unexpected twist.
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.
But there is more to the story than meets the eye and Patrick might be more troubled than he seems.
Patrick\'s grandfather turns to the law firm of Rosato & Dinunzio for help, and Mary Dinunzio becomes Patrick\'s true champion and his only hope for security and justice.
The aide promptly quits and sues the boy, his family, and the school district.
But the real trouble begins when Patrick is accused of attacking a school aide.
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.
Ten-year-old Patrick O\'Brien is a natural target at school.
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
