David Cristofano: hear (what people are saying)

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	“What a riveting and remarkable first novel! You can’t help but root for this most unusual and lovable narrator. I didn’t want the book to end.” --Lolly Winston, New York Times bestselling author of GOOD GRIEF

	"David Cristofano's debut novel is alternately thought-provoking, poignant, and darkly funny. THE GIRL SHE USED TO BE hooked me from the very first page." --Lesley Kagen, New York Times bestselling author of WHISTLING IN THE DARK and LAND OF A HUNDRED WONDERS

	"I absolutely fell in love with David Cristofano's writing. THE GIRL SHE USED TO BE is that rare novel--it's the one you've been looking for when you wander the bookstore aisles, hoping to find something that will grab hold of you and not let go. Eloquent, haunting, and totally enthralling, I was swept in from page one." --Johanna Edwards, nationally bestselling author of HOW TO BE COOL




			“Cristofano’s mad love scenario sizzles like garlic in hot olive oil.” <read entire review> --Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

	"Intense . . . the emotions of a woman caught in Melody’s unlikely scenario ring deliciously, scarily true." (Three stars) --People

"Something special . . .” --New York Times Book Review

"The story is compelling and Cristofano’s writing is eloquent. It’s a page-turner . . .” <read entire review> --The Free Lance-Star

		“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.” <read entire review> --Booklist

"I enjoyed every page of this book."

--The Pilot


		"The Girl She Used to Be will keep readers turning the page and guessing until the very end.” <read entire review> --The Sacramento Book Review

	"Cristofano keeps the intrigue on high . . . ” --Wichita Falls Times Record News


	"This book was a merry-go-round of emotions and evoked feeling in me I didn’t realize I had. David Cristofano is an author I will be eagerly watching in the future." --The Harrodsburg Herald


	"Fans will enjoy this fascinating character study that places a totally unique limelight on the Witness Protection Program." --Midwest Book Review

			"Cristofano delivers big time in this debut novel. THE GIRL SHE USED TO BE had me laughing out loud on almost every page." --Crime Critics

			“Cristofano’s intense novel about a Witness Protection Program victim scores high in the psychological drama department.” <read entire review> --Library Journal

				“THE GIRL SHE USED TO BE is just about impossible to put down.” <read entire review> --Bestseller’s World

		“This fast paced tale will hold your interest to the very last sentence.” <read entire review> --Las Vegas Review Journal

	“This is a fantastic first novel . . . would make a great original and provocative movie.” <read entire review> --Kingman Daily Miner

“This is one of those books you don’t want to end.” <read entire review> --MS Digital Daily

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"THE GIRL SHE USED TO BE is a roller-coaster ride, both thriller and riveting psychological drama, and Cristofano is definitely a writer to watch for." --Elizabeth Arnold, bestselling author of PROMISE THE MOON

	"There's no hiding the fact that THE GIRL SHE USED TO BE is a brilliant debut by a magnificent new novelist." --Will Clarke, author of LORD VISHNU'S LOVE HANDLES and THE WORTHY

		"THE GIRL SHE USED TO BE is everything I want a book to be. A humorous, poignant, and compelling page-turner that kept me guessing all the way to the end. --Patricia Wood, New York Times bestselling author of LOTTERY

	"David Cristofano's debut novel captures the essence of the human spirit, and delivers a story that is simultaneously heartwarming and heartbreaking." --Brad Listi, author of ATTENTION. DEFICIT. DISORDER.