Killer Smile (by Lisa Scottoline)
Satisfyingly working my way through the Rosato and Associates series by Lisa Scottoline with book number nine, Killer Smile. The law firm, Rosato and Associates, is comprised of all women lawyers and administrative staff. Each book in the series focuses on a specific member of the legal team. In this installment, Mary DiNunzio is hired pro bono to represent the estate of Amadeo Brandolini, an Italian immigrant. Amadeo’s son wants to sue for reparations.
Amadeo lived in Philadelphia with his wife and started a small fishing business. At the beginning of World War II, Amadeo was arrested and placed in an Italian-American internment camp in Montana. He then committed suicide. Mary immerses herself into the life of Amadeo while also continuing to process her grief of her beloved husband. Mary family, friends, and coworkers are constantly setting her up on blind dates.
While Killer Smile is definitely a murder mystery story, it also reads like a historical fiction novel. Lisa does a fantastic job bringing the history of Italian-American internment camps to light as readers continue to enjoy the journey of an investigation filled with intrigue, suspense, and murder.
I borrowed the audiobook of Killer Smile from local library with the Hoopla app. Narration by Barbara Rosenblat brought Mary DiNunzio to life and made for an enjoyable listen.
You’re welcome to read my other reviews for books by Lisa Scottoline, which are linked below. Also linked is her author event I attended at Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Lexington, Kentucky.
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