Damaged

With Lisa ScottolineΓÇÖs 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. Ten-year-old Patrick OΓÇÖBrien is a natural target at school. Shydyslexicand small for his agehe tries to hide his first-grade reading level from everyone: from his classmatesfrom the grandfather who cares for himand 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 boyhis familyand the school district. PatrickΓÇÖs grandfather turns to the law firm of Rosato & DiNunzio for helpand Mary DiNunzio becomes PatrickΓÇÖs 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 lightMary DiNunzio might have found the case that can make her a true protectorΓÇöor break her heart. ΓÇ£Outstanding…Tensions mount until the story concludes with a satisfyingunexpected twist.ΓÇ¥ ΓÇöPublishers Weekly (starred review)