{"id":1424,"date":"2019-07-01T20:28:19","date_gmt":"2019-07-02T02:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=1424"},"modified":"2019-07-01T20:28:21","modified_gmt":"2019-07-02T02:28:21","slug":"lady-in-the-lake-by-laura-lippman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=1424","title":{"rendered":"Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"lady<\/p>\n

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A brilliant read\u2026<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Set in the 1960s Baltimore, this stunning mystery follows the story of Madeline Schwartz, a Jewish housewife who decides to divorce her husband of eighteen years after realizing her desire to achieve something in life other than marriage and motherhood. Discovery of a young girl\u2019s body paves ways for Madeline to join a local newspaper as a clerk\u2019s position. But Madeline\u2019s ambition of becoming an investigative journalist gets her entangled in the murder investigation of Cleo Sherwood, a young African-American mother, whose disappearance and murder were entirely ignored by both the authorities and the media. The narrative shifts between various characters; Madeline, Cleo, and a horde of ancillary characters\u2019 monologue. Both Madeline and Cleo are strong female protagonists; unapologetically ambitious, driven, and go-getters. Lippman\u2019s atmospheric setting and rich prose, which perfectly catches the era\u2019s prejudice and racism, make for a sophisticated read. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Lady in the Lake<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

by Laura Lippman <\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

Faber & Faber <\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

Pub Date 25 Jul 2019<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

ISBN 9780571339440<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

PRICE \u00a312.99 (GBP)<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

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