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Dancehall
On June 4, 1982, the body of a young woman surfaced from 300 feet of water in Lake Placid, New York. Because of the depth and intense cold of the water, the body, which was determined by medical examiners to have been submerged for over twenty years, was remarkably well-preserved. At the time, the authorities were unable to establish the identity of the woman but concluded...more
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Published
October 15th 1984
by Berkley
(first published February 1st 1983)
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Aug 13, 2012
Mary
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5 of 5 stars
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Anyone who likes contemporary mysteries
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On June 4, 1982 the body of a young woman surfaced from the depths of Lake Placid, New York. Because of the depth and the intense cold of the water, the body, which was determined by medical examiners to have been submerged in 300 feet of water for over twenty years, was remarkably well-preserved. Authorities concluded that her death had been violent.
In July of 1962, Ann Conway came from Yonkers, New York and now she found herself at a diner in Lake Placid interviewing for a waitress job. When a...more
In July of 1962, Ann Conway came from Yonkers, New York and now she found herself at a diner in Lake Placid interviewing for a waitress job. When a...more
My wife and I recently went on a little tour of New York State. While on the tour, we stopped off for a couple of days in Lake Placid. On the second day there, we decided to take a boat tour of the lake, and on the boat tour, the tour guide somewhat creepily mentioned a woman's body that emerged from the lake in the 1960s. Needless to say, I was intrigued, especially when shortly thereafter, he mentioned two books written based on the event, one fiction and one non-fiction. About an hour later,...more
May 16, 2013
Kyle
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The story line is very engaging. Extraordinary suspense and very well developed characters. The descriptions of the surroundings and the ambience are probably some of the best I have ever read in mystery books. Uncanny ability to transport the reader to the scene into the plot. My only disappointment was the end felt rushed. With his writing talent, I would have expected a phenomenal psychological and trial courtroom drama ("Pressumed Inoccent" type). I am looking forward to read more of Mr. Con...more
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Excellent murder mystery. I had the murderer guessed by the middle of the book, but it didn't stop me from finishing this book in record time. I felt kind of silly when I found out it was fiction. I had been under the impression from a friend that it was a true story. I was wondering where on earth I was when all of this was taking place in New York. It was nice to find out it was fiction. I'd definitely be interested in reading some of his other books.
One of the things I enjoyed about this book is that you never really know who did it until the absolute end of the book. It also does a good job discussing a difficult topic (especially for the time it was written) when it discusses capital punishment. I would recommend this book to any Upstate New Yorkers, since that is where it takes place, who like a good mystery.
I enjoyed this book very much, even though I'm usually not one to read mysteries. The writing was excellent in description and tone. What made this book even better for me was having been to Lake Placid and having seen the lake and Pulpit Rock AND seeing the authors place of residence on the lake. Well done!!
I picked up this book because of the Lake Placid setting, a place I am rather familiar with. However, I was disappointed to find the characters rather wooden and the mystery sort of contrived, when compared with the mysteries I have been enjoying lately.
I read A Lady in the Lake - the true story of a preserved body found in Lake Placid. This one is VERY loosely based on that discovery so I read it for comparison. Very different but a good read.
The Adirondack setting plus the cloak of the death penalty make for a thrilling mystery.
I recommend reading this back-to-back with "An American Tragedy."
Great mystery! Loved the Lake Placid, NY setting.
I liked the style of this book. It kept you reading! It told part of a story and gave the reader time to try and imagine the rest while the story continued in the future building on the past. I liked how it went back and forth and you learned more of the story through other characters plus as the reader you could figure things out from subtle clues without being told they are clues. The way some scenes were written, I was on the edge of my chair and couldn't put the book down.
Excellent!!!
What a creepy little gem! I found this in a used bookstore. It was great, and I recommend it if you like suspense and psychological whodunnits.
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