What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman

What the Dead Know

Laura Lippman

384 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

Thirty years ago two sisters disappeared from a shopping mall. Their bodies were never found and those familiar with the case have always been tortured by these questions: How do you kidnap two girls? Who—or what—could have lured the two sisters a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,007 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
dark 70%
tense 50%
emotional 30%
adventurous 10%
challenging 10%
sad 10%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 71% | A mix: 14% | Character: 14%

Strong character development?

No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 37% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%

Average rating

3.39

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