Wilde Lake

Laura Lippman

The brilliant, moving and psychologically complex new standalone novel from the New York Times-bestselling author of After I’m Gone, And When She Was Good, and What the Dead Know.

Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780571321766
Date Published
04.05.2017
Delivery
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Summary

WINNER OF THE eDUNNIT AARD

‘Intriguing premise, stunning reveal, irresistible read.’ VAL McDERMID

‘A satisfying mystery’ ALEX MARWOOD

‘Engrossing, suspenseful and substantial.’ SCOTT TUROW

In an acclaimed modern twist on To Kill a Mockingbird, Laura Lippman once again proves herself to be one of crime writing’s most thrilling reads.

Luisa Brant has just been elected State’s Attorney, a job her revered father once held, and is prosecuting her first murder, by a homeless man on a woman to whom he had seemingly no connection. However, as Luisa investigates, she is startled to learn that this murder might have its roots in a violent event in the past involving her own family. And that maybe no one – her precious father, her brother, her late mother – is quite who she thought. .

Critic Reviews

'Just finished #WildeLake. Intriguing premise, stunning reveal, irresistible read.'

VAL MCDERMID
Critic Reviews

Even for a writer of Lippman's caliber, Wilde Lake is a standout novel: an intelligent, emotional, satisfying mystery that explores huge themes in small-town microcosm, in the manner of To Kill A Mockingbird, the inspiration on which it reflects.

ALEX MARWOOD
Critic Reviews

Laura Lippman is one of my favorite writers ... Her writing makes me wish I lived a sexier and more violent life.

MINDY KALING
Critic Reviews

'Wilde Lake is a psychologically complexed story with plenty of secrets that are deftly woven into the plot. Lippman is a master story teller who creates strong characters and a narrative that keeps you racing to the very last page.'

Press Association
Critic Reviews

You could label it as a subtle psychological thriller, or an unconventional police procedural novel, or a piece of literary fiction about family relationships and the power of grief and love. Whatever the label, Laura Lippman’s ‘Wilde Lake’ remains a great accomplishment at any of these levels, and a truly brilliant read.

Nic Mira, Thriller Books Journal
Critic Reviews

'Lippman draws on two decades of crime reporting to produce a heart-stopping new thriller, which pivots on a state attorney's drive and cunning as she unravels a baffling murder case with personal implications.'

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LauraLippman

Laura Lippman’s novels have won many crime fiction prizes, including the Edgar, Anthony, Agatha and eDunnit Awards. Her more recent works include Sunburn, a Waterstones Thriller of the Month in 2018, Lady in the Lake, currently being adapted by Apple TV+, and Dream Girl, shortlisted for the 2022 CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger.

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