After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. In the middle of that upheaval, she meets her birth mother's sister. effectively supports the novel's themes of reconciliation, class divides, and violence against women. It also didn't rely on two-dimensional stereotypes; if you're worried that it will cast all Christians as villains on the level of Westboro Baptist Church, it doesn't work out like that. Margot Dunlop, a doctor thanks to fortunate placement. Margot wanted to find out about her mother's health history but what she gets instead is a plea to help bring her mother's murderer to justice. Mina is the queen of Tartan Noir! She left her boyfriend. Susa.

In the middle of that upheaval, she meets her birth mother's sister. In that process, she ran across letters from her biological aunt trying to reconnect that her mother had hidden. Otherwise this mystery is a yawn. Even though only a month or so passes in the story, the friendships and bonds between the characters felt believable to me. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 5, 2020. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Unable to add item to List. I've heard wonderful things about her previous book, Conviction, and I may still make time to read it, although I didn't really enjoy this one. I'm adding this to my TBR list. Not my favorite April Lurie book, but still a delight to read (if murder mysteries can be described as delightful!) Throughout the years, Nikki has been receiving letters from the killer(s), glorifying the crimes and describing them in graphic detail. Her birth-daughter is unwittingly dragged into the quest for her killer.

Margo meets the aunt and learns about her mother's short life and murder. From Shamus Award-Winning author Bill Pronzini. We’d love your help. The intersection of sexuality and religion mixed with murder and family is so rich with detail, vagueness when necessary, and evocative that I really couldn't put it down and if I had to, I was thinking about it-- not so much the mystery of who the murderer of these gay foster kids but of the religious fanatacism, family values, and caring. She has no rival for deep dives into the urban underbelly, for generating fully-earned sympathy for the downtrodden. In the end you must remember and I quote: I liked this book, and read it fairly quickly, but at times it was just too much. Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2020.

The conclusion of Margo's search comes too quickly and unconvincingly. I’ve been trying to work out what I love so much about this book. I know that others will enjoy it, but The Less Dead was just okay for me. I live near Austin, Texas, with my family, and I'm currently working on my next novel. This, her latest, addresses the vicious circle of need to addiction to either making do or attempting to escape via the only means available.

One of these items ships sooner than the other. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 4, 2020. This is more of a personal journey story - a bit dark - but not as dark as her earlier books. No-one has ever been convicted of the murder, and Nikki believes that Susan and other women were victims of a serial killer. Need another excuse to treat yourself to a new book this week? It's not easy being the Bible Answer Guy's son. It was a tough one to read, not because of the content, but because of the poorly conceived mystery, characters that were not developed well enough, and irritating writing style. (Still, I did not hate it enough to give it one star. But it does challenge (with citations in the author's note!) I particularly love that it's set in Austin, so I know almost every scene's setting quite well...I wouldn't recommend that a person start with this one if they've never read Lurie (start with Dylan Fontaine or Brothers, Boyfriends, & Other Criminal Minds), but I'd still recommend it to anyone who likes the murder mystery thing, particularly some of my former 8th graders...I wish it. Dr. Margo Dunlop does not know who she is, where she belongs, or what she should be doing. How are the two closely tied to the religious zeal and dogma that so many parents drill into their children? She gives meaning and dignity to those, mostly women, who have been marginalized due to circumstances of life, beyond their control. Be the first to ask a question about The Less Dead.