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‘Laura Lippman’s stories aren’t just mysteries; they are deeply moving explorations of the human heart. She is quite simply one of the best crime novelists writing today.’ Tess Gerritsen

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‘I love her books.’ Harlen Coben

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‘A writer at the peak of her powers.’ Washington Post

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‘Lippman's [demonstartes that the] best action is inside her characters' minds … Lippman fans won't be disappointed .’
Kirkus Reviews

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‘One of the most distinctive voices in contemporary fiction…Lippman has once more challenged, realigned and ultimately transcended the boundaries of genre.’New York Observer

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‘Succeeds brilliantly…Lippman is in total command of her material…a mystery so taut the reader is nearly afraid to keep going—and simultaneously powerless to stop.’ People Magazine

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‘From its gripping opening pages about a burned-out author's bookstore reading, Laura Lippman's Life Sentences may be the most absorbing, entertaining mystery published in the last year. Lippman does it all, from creating vivid, three-dimensional characters, to painting a beautifully detailed portrait of her hometown, Baltimore, to crafting a plot that drives readers along at a fast clip while simultaneously building suspense as one dramatic revelation leads to another.’ Boston Globe

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'A terrific crime writer.' Daily Mail

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‘Intricate and witty.’ Publisher’s Weekly

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‘A gripping novel.’Closer

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‘She is quite simply one of the best crime novelists writing today.’ Tess Gerritsen

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‘Exquisite as fine jewellery.’ Lee Child

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‘A corker… engrossing.’ The Observer

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‘What a knock-out she is.’ The Daily Mail

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‘An outstanding novel of psychological suspense.’ Publishers Weekly

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‘A really superb multifaceted storyteller whose Baltimore-based crime and suspense novels are so much more than mere whodunits.’ The Daily Mail

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