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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Hardly Knew Her
The only writing of Laura Lippman’s I experienced prior to Hardly Knew Her was her 2007 standalone novel What the Dead Know, an intriguing, realistic mystery with a big surprise at the end. I had somehow managed to miss even the series for which Lippman is best known, the one featuring private detective Tess Monaghan. And as it turns out, I hardly knew Laura Lippman from reading just that one piece of her fiction.
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Sam, here is some info on Lippman's next book from Publisher's Weekly
ReplyDeleteLippman, Laura. Life Sentences.
Morrow. Mar. 2009. 384p.
ISBN 978-0-06-112889-9
"Lippman takes a leave of absence from Tess Monaghan for this standalone about a memoirist who returns home, intent on finding her next story. Trouble comes her way when she tries to connect her grade-school years with the travails of an old classmate currently accused of a terrible crime. With a one-day laydown on March 10; 12-city tour"
I haven't read anything by this author, but I'm intrigued by your review. May have to see if I can find this one!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like an interesting read, I'll have to look out for it.
ReplyDeleteYour review reminded me of another impressive short story collection involving dangerous women- Female of the Species by Joyce Carol Oates. I'm not sure if you've read this, but if not I'd recommend it.
Thanks for the information on Lippman's new one, JoAnn. That one sounds really interesting - and much more serious than this short story collection. I like a more realistic murder, if you know what I mean. :-)
ReplyDeleteShe's worthy of a shot, for sure, Stephanie. Do let me know what you think of her - you might want to start with the novel I mentioned in my post because I really liked that one, including its ending.
ReplyDeleteSarah, this collection made me think of the Joyce Carol Oates one you mention, too. The big difference is that the women in the Oates collection are a whole lot spookier and realistic than those in the Lippman book. I prefer the Oates collection.
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