Hush Hush by Laura Lippman
Hush Hush

Laura Lippman

336 pages first pub 2015 (view editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Hush Hush is ideal for readers who enjoy psychologically complex crime novels that explore the moral ambiguities of motherhood and sanity through a tense, character-driven mystery.

Description

Tess Monaghan has encountered almost every possible criminal motive throughout her career: greed, revenge, jealousy, rage. But there are crimes that defy all attempts at understanding, where a search for motive seems pointless.Melisandre Harris Da...

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Community Reviews

3.49
based on 637 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 85%

tense: 57%

dark: 28%

challenging: 14%

emotional: 14%

funny: 14%

reflective: 14%


Pace

14% of readers chose fast
71% of readers chose medium
14% of readers chose slow
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Plot or character driven?

25% of readers chose Plot
75% of readers chose A mix
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Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
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Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
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No

Diverse cast of characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose No
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

25% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
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