Helpful Score: 2
I think Laura Lippman is starting to grow on me.
And When She Was Good is her most recent release, and the third Lippman title I've tried. The premise is a little spicier than a lot of her former work -- a suburban madame is the heroine -- and I have to say, I cared more about the plight of Heloise, the former-hooker-turned-entrepreneur and soccer mom than I have for any of her other main characters.
The only problem is, I enjoy a little suspense in my suspense novels. I like a little mystery in my mysteries. I always seem to see Lippman's "big twist" coming. And I never feel called to recommend her books to my friends when I'm done. I'm not desperate to get my hands on her next work.
That said, the build up to the whodunit climax of And When She Was Good was engaging. It was a good story, even if I figured out fairly early on how it was going to end. And Heloise is definitely Lippman's best drawn protagonist yet. She's surprising, and as the pieces of her backstory are revealed piece by piece, she becomes more and more likeable.
I keep trying Laura Lippman's books, and I'm glad I did, because I did enjoy And When She Was Good. And I might even refer it to a friend.
And When She Was Good is her most recent release, and the third Lippman title I've tried. The premise is a little spicier than a lot of her former work -- a suburban madame is the heroine -- and I have to say, I cared more about the plight of Heloise, the former-hooker-turned-entrepreneur and soccer mom than I have for any of her other main characters.
The only problem is, I enjoy a little suspense in my suspense novels. I like a little mystery in my mysteries. I always seem to see Lippman's "big twist" coming. And I never feel called to recommend her books to my friends when I'm done. I'm not desperate to get my hands on her next work.
That said, the build up to the whodunit climax of And When She Was Good was engaging. It was a good story, even if I figured out fairly early on how it was going to end. And Heloise is definitely Lippman's best drawn protagonist yet. She's surprising, and as the pieces of her backstory are revealed piece by piece, she becomes more and more likeable.
I keep trying Laura Lippman's books, and I'm glad I did, because I did enjoy And When She Was Good. And I might even refer it to a friend.
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