The Last Place
$59.09
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
1 December 2003
Summary
Private Investigator Tess Monaghan knows all about the darker side of human nature, not least from her days as a reporter. But she never expected to be on the receiving end of a court sentence to attend six months’ counselling for Anger Management.
Tess starts the counselling - but then her attention turns to a series of unsolved homicides. They appear to be overlooked cases of domestic violence. But the more Tess investigates, the more she is convinced that there is just one culprit.…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780752842592 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0752842595 |
| Author: | Laura Lippman |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Orion |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 1 December 2003 |
| Weight: | 282g |
| Dimensions: | 31mm x 157mm x 178mm |
| Series: | Tess Monaghan |
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Critics Review
Laura Lippman continues to push the envelope of modern crime-writing
Skilfully plotted with an unexpected denouement * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
Her storytelling improves with each book and THE LAST PLACE is her best yet… A satisfying read * CRIME TIME *
A wonderful piece of engaged and engaging writing: focused, attentive, smart - [a] feast of a book * WASHINGTON POST *
The story flows easily, the dialogue is realistic and the characters sharply drawn * DAILY TELEGRAPH *
Lippman is a writing powerhouse * USA TODAY *
Laura Lippman continues to push the envelope of modern crime-writing – Harlan Coben
Confirms Lippman as one of America’s most important literary voices * IRISH TIMES *
Every time Laura Lippman comes out with a new book, I get chills because I know I am back in the hands of the master. She is simply a brilliant novelist, an unflinching chronicler of life in America right now – Gillian Flynn
Lippman has enriched literature as a whole * CHICAGO SUN-TIMES *
One of the most polished and consistently interesting writers of detective fiction today * THE ECONOMIST *
Laura Lippman
Laura Lippman is a reporter and lives in Baltimore. Her Tess Monaghan novels have won numerous awards, including the Shamus, the Edgar, the Anthony and the Agatha awards.
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