Laura Lippman
(
b.1959)
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Laura Lippman recommends
Beware the Woman (2023)Megan Abbott"Beware the Woman is Megan Abbott at her best, which is about as good as it gets. A modern-day Gothic, it is chilling and creepy, feverish and surreal, and compulsively readable." I Have Some Questions for You (2023)Rebecca Makkai"Some books are so universal that they feel bizarrely specific: I read I Have Some Questions for You as if it was written just for me, but I can't imagine who wouldn't love it. Timely, provocative, nuanced, generous-Rebecca Makkai astonishes once again with the perfect combination of brains and heart." The World Cannot Give (2022)Tara Isabella Burton"THE WORLD CANNOT GIVE is the perfect book for anyone who loves A SEPARATE PEACE, anyone who hates A SEPARATE PEACE and anyone who has never read A SEPARATE PEACE. It is at once wonderfully old-fashioned yet thrillingly modern, rich in setting and character, specific and universal. In short: I loved it." Like a Sister (2022)Kellye Garrett"Kellye Garrett, a break-out star in crime fiction since her debut, has upped the ante with her latest, Like a Sister. A traditional mystery set in the world of reality television and Instagram influencers, it is equal parts charm and heartbreak, with razor-sharp insights on class, race, and family. I'm happy to know that Kellye Garrett is just getting started. I can't wait to see what she does next." What's Done in Darkness (2021)Laura McHugh"Laura McHugh is already on everyone’s short list of crime writers to watch for, someone who just goes from strength to strength. What’s Done in Darkness is timely, but more important, it’s a deeply empathetic look at a community and place that are all too easy to stereotype. Compulsively, propulsively readable, it never loses sight of what’s really at stake for its charactersor its readers." Bad Habits (2021)Amy Gentry"It is almost impossible to find the words for a truly original novel such as Bad Habits, a primal scream of a book that could be written only by this author at this time. Amy Gentry is in utter control of this anaconda of a story as it twists, squeezes and lashes out at the reader. And all the reader can do is stare helplessly back, mesmerized. In case it’s not clear, I loved it." Leave the World Behind (2020)Rumaan Alam"You will want to read Leave the World Behind very quickly, you will want to read it very slowly and savor every word. Rumaan Alam's ingenious, gorgeously written novel feels both like a prophecy and a contemporaneous response to our anxious era, all of it building to a perfect finale." Little Secrets (2020)Jennifer Hillier"Little Secrets starts with every parent's nightmare--the disappearance of a child in a crowded store. If that sounds like tough stuff, trust me, you want to keep reading. Better yet, trust Jennifer Hillier, a rising star in crime fiction whose work is like no one else's. That gut punch of an opener jumps to a twisty tale of trauma and grief and revenge, with extraordinary empathy for everyone involved." Separation Anxiety (2020)Laura Zigman"[Separation Anxiety] is compassionate and funny, articulating with gentle humor the terrible things that we’re all grappling with. To steal a phrase from my daughter, it made me happy-cry." Pretty as a Picture (2020)Elizabeth Little"Elizabeth Little is part of an exciting new generation of crime writers who have been bending this sturdy genre into new, unexpected shapes. Pretty as a Picture is a glorious buffet--a twisty story, a cinephile's delight, a knockout of a heroine. I loved it." The Hidden Things (2019)Jamie Mason"The Hidden Things confirms Jamie Mason's prodigious and wholly original talent. In a world of copycat writers chasing trends, she does her own thing -- and it's magnificent." Miracle Creek (2019)Angie Kim"Miracle Creek is a marvel, a taut courtroom thriller that ultimately tells the most human story imaginable, a story of good intentions and reckless passions. Compelling, generous, at once empathetic and unsparing. I am wrecked, I am heartened and hopeful, which means, in short, that Miracle Creek is pretty much the perfect novel for these chaotic times in which we live." November Road (2018)Lou Berney"Lou Berney has quickly become one of crime fiction’s stand-outs, a quietly subversive writer who can surprise the most jaded readers. NOVEMBER ROAD delivers everything we have come to expect from him -- and then some." Down the Darkest Street (2016)(Pete Fernandez, book 2)Alex Segura"So many writers have tried to reinvent the PI novel in recent years that it's refreshing to be reminded it was never broken. DOWN THE DARKESTSTREET is classic PI fiction in the best sense, with a vibrant settingand a character who's so much more than the sum of his flaws." Devils And Dust (2015)(Jack Keller, book 4)J D Rhoades"Rhoades' star is raising almost as fast as his own rocket across the page." Print the Legend (2010)(Hector Lassiter, book 8)Craig McDonald"The competition for the future of crime fiction is fierce, but don't take your eyes off Craig McDonald. He's wily, talented and -- rarest of the rare -- a true original. I am always eager to see what he's going to do next." Next (2010)James Hynes"One of the most surprising, delightful, compulsively readable, and ultimately profound novels I've read in some time." An Empty Death (2009)(DI Ted Stratton, book 2)Laura Wilson"An exceptional talent... few writers working today can deliver this kind of one-two punch. Terrific." When One Man Dies (2007)(Jackson Donne Mystery, book 1)Dave White"White manages the neat trick of respecting the genre's traditions while daring to nudge it toward something new and unexpected." Walla Walla Suite (2007)(Quinn , book 2)Anne Argula"This book will delight anyone who has ever feared that the private detective novel has no new tricks - or voices - up its sleeve." A Welcome Grave (2007)(Lincoln Perry, book 3)Michael Koryta"With the publication of A Welcome Grave, it's time to stop referring to Michael Koryta as a boy wonder and just focus on the sheer wonder of his storytelling. Koryta knows how to put his characters---and his readers---into an ever-tightening vise of twists, turns, and conspiracies, but it's his empathy that makes his work stand out. This is a nuanced, mature novel that proves both the depth of Koryta's talent and the vitality of the PI genre." Delusion (2002)(Dr Peter Zak, book 3)G H Ephron (
Donald A Davidoff)
"A terrific series. Delusion offers up all the pleasures we have come to expect - the wonderfully human protagonist of Zak, a twisty plot, and incisive writing." The Flower Master (1999)(Rei Shimura, book 3)Sujata Massey"Her best yet. Intricate plotting and writing as beautiful as the ikebana described herein." More recommendations Books containing stories by Laura Lippman
USA Noir (2013)Best of the Akashic Noir Seriesedited by
Johnny Temple
The Lineup (2009)The World's Greatest Crime Writers Tell the Inside Story of Their Greatest Detectivesedited by
Otto Penzler Twilight Zone (2009)19 Original Stories On the 50th Anniversaryedited by
Carol Serling
More books Awards
| Agatha Award Best Novel winner (1998) : Butchers Hill | | Shamus Awards Best Paperback original winner (1998) : Charm City | | Agatha Award Best Novel nominee (1999) : In Big Trouble | | Anthony Awards Best Paperback original winner (1999) : Butchers Hill | | Macavity Awards Best Novel nominee (1999) : Butchers Hill | | Anthony Awards Best Paperback original winner (2000) : In Big Trouble | | Shamus Awards Best Paperback original winner (2000) : In Big Trouble | | Shamus Awards Best Novel nominee (2003) : The Last Place | | Agatha Award Best Novel nominee (2004) : By a Spider's Thread | | Anthony Awards Best Novel winner (2004) : Every Secret Thing | | Anthony Awards Best Novel nominee (2005) : By a Spider's Thread | | Edgar Awards Best Novel nominee (2005) : By a Spider's Thread | | Anthony Awards Best Novel nominee (2006) : To the Power of Three | | Anthony Awards Best Novel winner (2007) : No Good Deeds | | Anthony Awards Best Novel winner (2008) : What the Dead Know | | Barry Awards Best Novel winner (2008) : What the Dead Know | | Dagger Awards Best Novel nominee (2008) : What the Dead Know | | Macavity Awards Best Novel winner (2008) : What the Dead Know | | Anthony Awards Best Novel nominee (2011) : I'd Know You Anywhere | | Anthony Awards Best Novel winner (2015) : After I'm Gone | | Anthony Awards Best Novel nominee (2017) : Wilde Lake | | Barry Awards Best Novel nominee (2017) : Wilde Lake | | Macavity Awards Best Book nominee (2017) : Wilde Lake | | Anthony Awards Best Novel nominee (2019) : Sunburn | | Anthony Awards Best Novel nominee (2020) : Lady in the Lake |
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