It’s the usual Scottolini fare: shrimpy, gutsy, wise-cracking lawyer (Penn professor of law in this case) without a decent boyfriend gets caught up in violent crime in Philadelphia. In this case, Natalie Greco endures a prison riot while teaching a prison class on justice and then witnesses a murder mid-mayhem. Scottolini is maturing as a writer, taking more risks, and having more fun. January 2009.