Moment of Truth - (Rosato & Associates) by Lisa Scottoline (Paperback)

About the Book

"When attorney Jack Newlin discovers his wife dead in their home, he's convinced he knows who killed her--and is equally determined to hide the truth. He decides to frame himself for murder, and to seal his fate he hires the most inexperienced lawyer he can find: a reluctant rookie by the name of Mary DiNunzio from the hot Philadelphia firm of Rosato & Associates. But hiring Mary may turn out to be his biggest mistake"--Publisher marketing.

Book Synopsis

"An edgy tale, full of surprises."--USA Today

When attorney Jack Newlin discovers his wife dead in their home, he's convinced he knows who killed her--and is equally determined to hide the truth. He decides to frame himself for murder, and to seal his fate he hires the most inexperienced lawyer he can find: a reluctant rookie by the name of Mary DiNunzio from the hot Philadelphia firm of Rosato & Associates.

But hiring Mary may turn out to be his biggest mistake. She doubts Jack's confession, and her ethics and instincts tell her she can't defend a man who wants to convict himself. Smarter, gutsier, and more persistent than she has any right to be, Mary sets out to prove what really happened--because, as any lawyer knows, a case is never as simple as it seems. And nothing is ever certain until the final moment of truth.

Review Quotes

"A carefully crafted tale of immorality, dark serets, and familily values gone awry...Scottoline [keeps] the page-turner moving to a chilling end." - New York Post
"Scottoline sets off plot lines like firecrackers bedazzling the reader. [She] is droll, intensely ironic and compassionate." - Philadelphia Inquirer
"Suspense, efficiency, spirit, and an unnerving, detailed picture of a big Philadelphia law firm." - Washington Post Book World
"This is one of those books you pick up and you can't go to bed until it's finished because of a realistic plot driven by likable and highly believable characters who talk like people you know. Moment of Truth truly is a thriller that delivers." - San Francisco Examiner