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Laura Lippman

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in Atlanta, GA, The United States

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Mystery & Thrillers

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Since Laura Lippman’s debut, she has been recognized as a distinctive voice in mystery fiction and named one of the “essential” crime writers of the last 100 years. Stephen King called her “special, even extraordinary,” and Gillian Flynn wrote, “She is simply a brilliant novelist.” Her books have won most of the major awards in her field and been translated into more than twenty-five languages. She lives in Baltimore and New Orleans with her teenager.

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Fight Tonight For What You’ll Throw Out Tomorrow

Mardi Gras season is in full swing as I write this and I am in New Orleans. Last night, I took my daughter to the parades on St. Charles Avenue. The final one to roll was Muses, an all-female krewe whose signature "throws" are decorated shoes. Old shoes, covered in glitter and furbelows, which are handed to the lucky few along the route.

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	Lady in the Lake 3.49 avg rating — 34,791 ratings — published 2019 — 42 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What the Dead Know 3.57 avg rating — 24,877 ratings — published 2007 — 76 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sunburn 3.46 avg rating — 25,172 ratings — published 2018 — 43 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I'd Know You Anywhere 3.49 avg rating — 21,845 ratings — published 2010 — 52 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	After I'm Gone 3.61 avg rating — 17,429 ratings — published 2014 — 50 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Baltimore Blues (Tess Monaghan, #1) 3.55 avg rating — 15,475 ratings — published 1997	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	And When She Was Good 3.50 avg rating — 14,361 ratings — published 2012 — 45 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Wilde Lake 3.53 avg rating — 11,964 ratings — published 2016 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Laura Lippman (?)

“Reading was not a fallback position for her but an ideal state of being.”
― Laura Lippman, What the Dead Know

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“There's always time to read. Don't trust a writer who doesn't read. It's like eating food prepared by a cook who doesn't eat.”
― Laura Lippman

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“She might not be as strong as everyone she met, or as fast, or even as smart. But she could bullshit with the best of them. Combine that with a license to carry, and a girl could more than get by in this life.”
― Laura Lippman, By a Spider's Thread

tags: bullshit, strength-through-adversity

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April 2020 General Poll

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Which Crime, Mystery or Thriller would you like to read in April?

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

34 votes, 37.8%

Daughters of the Lake by Wendy Webb

18 votes, 20.0%

Malice by Keigo Higashino

10 votes, 11.1%

Sunburn by Laura Lippman

9 votes, 10.0%

The Keeper by Jessica Moor

8 votes, 8.9%

Knife & Death by Jay Gill

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