Natalie Greco has it all: a good job teaching law at a prestigious university, a hunky boyfriend who knows all the right moves in bed, and a wealthy if overprotective family. It's a nice life, but it lacks any real excitement. Then fellow law professor Angus Holt asks Natalie to teach a session at the local prison and her life changes forever. Caught in the middle of an inmate riot, Natalie gives CPR to a dying prison guard and listens to his last words: "Tell my wife it's under the floor."
Natalie feels bound to carry out the man's request. When she does, the words bring nothing but trouble both to her and the guard's wife, Barbara Saunders. An assault on Natalie fails, but Barbara winds up in the hospital. Natalie is blamed for the young widow's injuries and for the murder of a policeman. Now Natalie's on the other side of the law and running for her life.
Lisa Scottoline never disappoints her public. After thirteen novels one might expect a letdown, but it certainly didn't happen in this book. Greco is a likable character who becomes stronger when she throws off the suffocating protection of her father, brothers, and boyfriend and becomes her own woman. Her commitment to justice and frustration with the law grows after she's framed with circumstantial evidence. Convincing characters, a solid plot, and effective use of suspense combined with a twist ending will leave readers craving more from this talented author.
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