What the Dead Know

What the Dead Know
Author Laura Lippman
Country United States
Language English
Genre Crime novel
Publisher William Morrow
Publication date
13 March 2007
Media type Print (Hardcover)
Pages 384 pages
ISBN 0-06-112885-6

What the Dead Know is a crime thriller by Laura Lippman published in 2007.[1] The story, set in Baltimore in 2005, is about an investigation into a woman who claims to be Heather Bethany, a girl who had gone missing thirty years before. The book was critically acclaimed. It won the 2007 Quill Award in the mystery/suspense/thriller category and 2008 Anthony Award for Best Novel.

Critical reception

Reviewers saw What the Dead Know as a success both as a well-crafted mystery and as an emotionally powerful novel.[2][3] The Guardian called it a "realistic and poignant detailing of emotional hide-and-seek, ... an excellent mystery and a thoughtful exploration of the nature and effects of grief and loss."[4] The reader is kept guessing to the end as to the identity of the mystery woman.

Main characters, as first introduced

References

  1. Laura Lippman, What the Dead Know, William Morrow, 2007. ISBN 0-06-112885-6, ISBN 978-0-06-112885-1.
  2. Patrick Anderson, "A Virtuoso Reappearing Act" (review of What the Dead Know), Washington Post, March 19, 2007; Page C03.
  3. Janet Maslin, "Maybe She’s Reappeared; Definitely She’s a Mystery" (review of What the Dead Know), New York Times, April 5, 2007.
  4. "What the Dead Know" (book review), The Guardian, July 14, 2007.
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