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His father knew everything, or close enough.

By a Spider's Thread by Laura Lippman

October 27, 2019 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

In this novel we begin with a boy who seems presumably kidnapped going up to a security guard saying that his mom and some man have taken him all across the country indicating some kind of kidnapping. We return to Tess, where she is approached by a conservative Jewish man (who won’t shake her hand) asking her to track down his wife and children. Because they are not divorced, this doesn’t amount to a crime, but is a kind of pre-crime. Tess finds out she’s […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: By A Spider's Thread, Laura Lippman

vel veeter's CBR11 Review No:587 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery · Tags: By A Spider's Thread, Laura Lippman ·
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Said the Spider to the Fly…

By a Spider's Thread by Laura Lippman

April 12, 2019 by Classic Leave a Comment

I honestly don’t have much to say here except that I really enjoyed this updated look at Tess’s life. She is still suffering some aftershocks after the events in the last book. Having to kill someone or she would be killed left a hole in her. She and her boyfriend are living apart since she feels like he is trying to “fix” her and keep her safe. She is back to rowing and doing investigations again. Her uncle brings her a new client who is […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: By A Spider's Thread, Laura Lippman, mystery

Classic's CBR11 Review No:91 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: By A Spider's Thread, Laura Lippman, mystery ·
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