And Justice For Mall
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4.0 • 2 Ratings
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- $6.99
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
Hollywood, house hunting . . . and hand grenades?! Life turns explosive for New Jersey prosecutor turned LA family lawyer Sandy Moss when she takes on an unexpected new client: pre-teen millionaire Riley Schoenberg.
When Riley Schoenberg strides into family lawyer Sandy Moss's office without knocking and coolly sits down, Sandy's more irritated than amused. She has a client meeting to prepare for, and being interrupted by an eleven-year-old girl is not on her to-do list.
But then Sandy hears Riley's pitch, and it's a killer one: Riley's father's been convicted of murdering her mother . . . and the oddly intimidating pre-teen will do anything to get him out of jail.
Sandy, in turn, will do anything to get Riley out of her office. Which includes, it seems, agreeing to look into her dad's case for free. A decision she regrets when it turns out Riley's inheritance has made her a multi-millionaire.
Still, Sandy's determined to get Riley the answers she needs. There's just one tiny problem: Riley might be convinced her father's innocent, but Jack Schoenberg is insisting he did it.
Fast-paced and funny, And Justice For Mall stars a streetwise, loveable heroine who "could give Perry Mason a run for his money" (Kirkus Reviews), and is a great read for fans of cozies, legal dramas and fun!
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
At the start of Copperman's sparkling fourth mystery wittily narrated by Sandy Moss, a former New Jersey prosecutor now working as head of the criminal justice division in a Los Angeles family law firm (after Witness for the Persecution), 11-year-old Riley Schoenberg, an heiress worth millions, walks into Sandy's office. "My mom is dead and my dad is in jail for killing her," Riley declares. "I want to hire you to get him out of prison because he didn't do it. So what do you charge?" Despite Jack Schoenberg claiming that he's guilty, Sandy's research reveals discrepancies in the original proceedings, and she files a motion for a new trial. By doing so, she inadvertently makes Riley and herself targets for the real murderer. Meanwhile, Sandy's romance with actor Patrick McNabb, who has played detectives on TV and therefore feels he can offer his sleuthing assistance, has reached the point where they're house hunting together. Sprightly characters and smart dialogue drive the plot, which, while complicated, plays fair with readers. Those seeking pure escapist fare will be delighted.
