Friday 21 February 2014

Review: And When She Was Good

dear readers,

Have you ever wondered what secrets your neighbours have tried to keep hidden from the world?  Shows like Desperate Housewives and Weeds grips us because we cannot imagine that a person you see every day would have such shocking lives...


(I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review).


AND WHEN SHE WAS GOOD
Written by Laura Lippman
genre: suspense, fiction 



3.5 Stars 


Heloise is a suburban mom attending her son's sports games and is involved in his school and activities.  She attends church regularly but Heloise also has a secret life.  Only her son's caregiver knows her true profession as a Madam to some of the most powerful men.  We learn through flashbacks how Heloise came into this life and has kept her secrets from others.  When another woman is accused of being a suburban madam and is found dead in a car Heloise worries her life may just unravel.

The novel And When She Was Good is based on Lippman's short story, Scratch a Woman.  I have not had a chance to read this short story yet.

An interesting novel for sure.  Lippman takes the subject of prostitution and turns it into something her readers can relate to and not easily dismissed.  She  shows how someone, or anyone, can turn to this life before they even realize what is happening.  Heloise keeps the novel engaging but the suspense keeps you turning the pages.

love, 
kris

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