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A review by novelesque_life
Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman
4.0
RATING: 4.5 STARS
2019; William Morrow/HarperCollins Canada
I started this novel as right away I am getting [b:Cop Town|18594594|Cop Town|Karin Slaughter|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1548251974l/18594594._SY75_.jpg|26341000]-vibe. Even though Cop Town takes place in 1970s, and Lady in the Lake is 1960s, there is the same tone of the time. You have strong women trying to right wrongs with everything being thrown at them. As I started the novel, I wasn't sure where it was going, but slowly it started building up and my curiosity turned into being hooked. While my feelings towards Maddie bounced all around, I was invested in her story and her stubbornness to find Cleo's (the lady in the lake) story. It wasn't just about what happened to her but who she was and she was loved. Cleo wasn't a throwaway. Oh, Cleo was also African-American woman which as we know did and do know get high profile status to be solved (ugh, going to stop there on that subject).
Once I get sucked into Lippman's standalone novels, I can't wait to see how it ends. She can really tell a story with characters that are realistic and that readers get invested into. I highly recommend this novel, and Lippman's backlog.
***I received an eARC from EDELWEISS***
My Novelesque Blog
2019; William Morrow/HarperCollins Canada
I started this novel as right away I am getting [b:Cop Town|18594594|Cop Town|Karin Slaughter|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1548251974l/18594594._SY75_.jpg|26341000]-vibe. Even though Cop Town takes place in 1970s, and Lady in the Lake is 1960s, there is the same tone of the time. You have strong women trying to right wrongs with everything being thrown at them. As I started the novel, I wasn't sure where it was going, but slowly it started building up and my curiosity turned into being hooked. While my feelings towards Maddie bounced all around, I was invested in her story and her stubbornness to find Cleo's (the lady in the lake) story. It wasn't just about what happened to her but who she was and she was loved. Cleo wasn't a throwaway. Oh, Cleo was also African-American woman which as we know did and do know get high profile status to be solved (ugh, going to stop there on that subject).
Once I get sucked into Lippman's standalone novels, I can't wait to see how it ends. She can really tell a story with characters that are realistic and that readers get invested into. I highly recommend this novel, and Lippman's backlog.
***I received an eARC from EDELWEISS***
My Novelesque Blog