To the Power of Three (Abridged)

by Laura Lippman Narrated by Linda Emond

Overview

“Powerful....A gripping tale that is a mystery only in the same sense as To Kill a Mockingbird was....Brilliant, insightful, moving.”
-Chicago Sun-Times

There are excellent reasons why New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman has won the Edgar®, Agatha, Anthony, Nero Wolfe, and every other major award the mystery genre has to offer. To the Power of Three is just one of those reasons. Lippman's brilliant and disturbing tale of three inseparable high school girlfriends in an affluent Baltimore suburb who share dark secrets literally until death, To the Power of Three is this “writing powerhouse” (USA Today), who has “exploded the boundaries of the mystery genre to become one of the most significant social realists of our time” (Madison Smartt Bell) operating at the very top of her game. Not merely crime fiction, but fiction that gets to the deep psychological, emotional, and human roots of a terrible crime, Lippman's novel is one that will not be easily forgotten-a must read for fans of Kate Atkinson, Tana French, Jodi Picoult, and Harlan Coben

Editorial Reviews

FEB/MAR 06 - AudioFile

Three high school friends meet in the school’s bathroom. One of them has a gun. In moments, one girl is killed instantly, one is fatally wounded, and the third is shot in the foot. What caused this tragedy? Who did the shooting? Laura Lippman enters the girls’ minds, revealing their families, their social standings, and their humanity through deftly handled flashbacks. Linda Emond’s performance is nicely understated, never overdoing the story’s shocking theme. She offers genuine understanding of each character, even in the face of such disturbing content. One minor complaint: Music announcing the close of each CD is louder than necessary after Emond’s soft tones. Even so, the story makes compelling listening. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940172906701
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	06/14/2005
Edition description:	Abridged

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