Everywhere That Mary Went

I recently watched Lisa Scottoline on the television show, Murder by the Book, and liked her approach to researching true crimes for her novels. I picked up her first book, Everywhere That Mary Went.

Who can you trust when Everyone you know is a lawyer?

Mary DiNunzio has been slaving away to make partner in her cutthroat Philadelphia law firm. . . Mary can't shake the sensation that someone is watching her. The shadowboxing turns deadly when her worst fears are realized.

Along with her fears of being stalked, are the dynamics of the DiNunzio family - Mary's loss of a close relationship with her twin sister and all the drama that goes along with being Italian/Catholic.

Lisa Scottoline did a great job at building tension and keeping the reader guessing. I was not disappointed. As a trial lawyer, she has inside knowledge of working for a large law firm and was not shy in acquainting the reader with all that goes on in the inner sanctum. I did find the present tense narrative a little distracting though and wonder if all her novels are written this way.