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From David Cristofano, the Edgar(r) Award-nominated author of "The Girl She Used to Be," comes a poignant, darkly witty story about the ties that bind us together . . . and the choices that rip us apart. THE EXCEPTIONS "No loose ends." It's the Bovaro family motto. As part of the Bovaro clan, one of the most powerful and respected families in organized crime, Jonathan knows what he must do: take out Melody Grace McCartney, the woman whose testimony can lock up his father and disgrace his entire family. The only problem: he can't bring himself to do it. Had Jonathan kept his silence, Melody and her parents would never have been identified and lured into the Witness Protection Program, able to run but never to hide. So he keeps her safe the only way he knows how-by vowing to clean up his own mess while acting as her shield. But as he watches her take on another new identity in yet another new town, becoming a beautiful but broken woman, Jonathan can't get her out of his mind . . . or his heart. From the streets of Little Italy to a refuge that promises a fresh start, Jonathan will be forced to choose between the life he's always known, the destiny his family has carved out for him, and a future unlike anything he's ever imagined. (110000 words)

About the Author :
David Cristofano has earned degrees in government and politics, and computer science from the University of Maryland at College Park and has worked for different branches of the federal government for over a decade. His short works have been published by Like Water Burning and McSweeney s. He currently works in the Washington, D.C., area, where he lives with his wife, son, and daughter. The Girls She Used to Be is his first novel.

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RAVE REVIEWS FOR DAVID CRISTOFANO AND THE GIRL SHE USED TO BE "What a riveting and remarkable first novel! The story grabbed me on page one. As the events spin forward, with crackling dialogue and earned surprises, you can't help but root for this most unusual, and lovable narrator--whatever her secret name or home may be at the moment. I didn't want the book to end; I didn't want to leave the wild, wooly wonderfully frightening world that David Cristofano has created. With a poignant and literary flair, this novel fixed my jones for "The Sopranos.""--Lolly Winston, New York Times bestselling author of Good Grief and Happiness Sold Separately "Intense, romantic debut...Cristofano's mad love scenario sizzles like garlic in hot olive oil." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) "This is a compulsively readable, skillfully constructed first novel with well-drawn characters and a plot that twists and turns to what seems the best possible conclusion, marking Cristofano as a writer to watch!" --Booklist ."..something special..." --New York Times Book Review "Intense...the emotions of a woman caught in Melody's unlikely scenario ring deliciously, scarily true." --People


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  • ISBN-13: 9781455511112
  • Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
  • Publisher Imprint: Grand Central Publishing
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1455511110
  • Publisher Date: 07 Aug 2012
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)


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