![]() (The second issue involves a very minor spoiler for a very early part of the book, so skip the next paragraph if you wish…) And it probably won’t bother many other people, but if you’re like me, you’re now forewarned! ![]() This is, I think, perhaps a bit of a personal idiosyncrasy – I tend in general not to like multiple points of view. First, I found the multiple points of view to be a smidge jarring. With all that said, I had two issues that diminished my enjoyment of the book ever so slightly. And I felt that the protagonist, Maddie, developed depth throughout the book. The plot was engaging and there is a major twist that comes in an unexpected way, and at an unexpected time, that really adds to the story. Although I was only a child then, Lippman’s writing echoes what I remember hearing many adults (including some of my own relatives) say at the time. ![]() I hadn’t read anything by Laura Lippman in decades (literally), so I was happy to receive a review copy of Lady in the Lake.įirst, the good stuff! I loved the well-drawn 1960s Baltimore setting, with very different attitudes towards women working, mixed-race relationships, divorce, etc. ![]()
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