AN OCEAN OF PRAISE FOR
CLAIRE MATTURRO’S SKINNY-DIPPING

“Skinny-dipping is breezy and funny, with a heroine who’s a magnet for trouble. Dive in!”
Lisa Scottoline, author of Killer Smile

“Claire Matturro is a brand new writer poised to become one of the stars of this brand new era. Her attorney, Lilly Cleary, blends cynical amorality with a fetish for organic foods that perfectly reflects today’s political and cultural values. I loved the fresh, original voice and am already looking forward to her next adventure.
Margaret Maron, author of Last Lessons of Summer

“Timely, irreverent, and loads of fun, Skinny-dipping kept me chuckling and turning the pages until the very end.”
James Grippando, author of Last to Die

“A bright, brassy, sexy heroine enters the lists of legal fiction with a joyful noise... Funny, sharp, savvy, both as to the courtroom and the human condition... This new kid on Grisham’s block is one to watch.”
Kirkus Reviews

“We Florida writers don’t need this kind of competition—and I’ll be standing in line for her next one.”
Tim Dorsey, author of Cadillac Beach

“Witty, intelligent novel of suspense... It’s chick lit meets Perry Mason in this lively novel full of quirky characters and a dash of romance... Lilly’s voice is irrepressible...but it’s not just the smart narrative and good dialogue— Matturro, a former appellate attorney, has the legal stuff down pat.”
Publishers Weekly

“A Florida-based former attorney, Matturro has a wicked sense of comedic timing. I don’t know what they put in the water down there, but she’s got to be drinking from the same well as Carl Hiaasen...a great time.”
Boston Globe

“In Skinny-dipping, Claire Matturro takes the legal thriller firmly in hand and invigorates it with an irreverent but always on-target mix of humor, suspense and characters so real you’ll swear you see these people every day... [She] combines in her debut the kind of off-the-wall humor that Janet Evanovich does so well, adds a sophisticated twist to the wit and then layers in an insider’s jaundiced view of the law akin to Lisa Scottoline’s novels... may prove to be among the best debuts of 2004.”
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

“A frothy confection that moves at the speed of sound, much like the main character.”
Detroit Free Press

“Lilly Cleary is an endearingly neurotic, tofu-eating sleuth who will remind readers of the stories of Janet Evanovich.”
Rocky Mountain News