“ How do you tell the psychiatrists from the patients in the hospital?The patients get better and leave. “
Quotes by Lisa Scottoline
Introducing Lisa Scottoline
Lisa Scottoline, born on July 1, 1955, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a distinguished American author renowned for her legal thrillers. She grew up in the suburb of Bala Cynwyd and demonstrated academic excellence from an early age. Scottoline graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 1976 with a Bachelor of Arts in English, focusing on the contemporary American novel. She had the privilege of studying under notable professors such as National Book Award winner Philip Roth. She furthered her education by earning a Juris Doctor cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1981, where she served as an Associate Editor for the University of Pennsylvania Law Review.
Scottoline clerked for state appellate judges in Pennsylvania and later practiced as a litigator at a Philadelphia law firm. After the birth of her daughter, she left the firm and began writing. Her second novel, "Final Appeal," received the Edgar Award for excellence in crime fiction. Since then, she has authored numerous bestsellers, including "Look Again" and "Don't Go," both of which reached number two on The New York Times Best Seller list.
Scottoline writes a weekly column for The Philadelphia Inquirer and has co-authored a series of humorous essays with her daughter, Francesca Serritella. Her works have been translated into 30 languages, with over 30 million copies in print in the United States alone.
Scottoline clerked for state appellate judges in Pennsylvania and later practiced as a litigator at a Philadelphia law firm. After the birth of her daughter, she left the firm and began writing. Her second novel, "Final Appeal," received the Edgar Award for excellence in crime fiction. Since then, she has authored numerous bestsellers, including "Look Again" and "Don't Go," both of which reached number two on The New York Times Best Seller list.
Scottoline writes a weekly column for The Philadelphia Inquirer and has co-authored a series of humorous essays with her daughter, Francesca Serritella. Her works have been translated into 30 languages, with over 30 million copies in print in the United States alone.