What the Dead Know
by Laura Lippman
What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman holds a well received rating of 3.54 out of 5, based on 14.4K reader ratings. First published in 2007. The book spans 384 pages.
About What the Dead Know
Thirty years ago two sisters disappeared from a shopping mall. Their bodies were never found and those familiar with the case have always been tortured by these questions: How do you kidnap two girls? Who—or what—could have lured the two sisters away from a busy mall on a Saturday afternoon without leaving behind a single clue or witness? Now a clearly disoriented woman involved in a rush-hour hit-and-run claims to be the younger of the long-gone Bethany sisters. But her involuntary admission and subsequent attempt to stonewall investigators only deepens the mystery. Where has she been? Why has she waited so long to come forward? Could her abductor truly be a beloved Baltimore cop? There isn't a shred of evidence to support her story, and every lead she gives the police seems to be another dead end—a dying, incoherent man, a razed house, a missing grave, and a family that disintegrated long ago, torn apart not only by the crime but by the fissures the tragedy revealed in what appeared to be the perfect household. In a story that moves back and forth across the decades, there is only one person who dares to be skeptical of a woman who wants to claim the identity of one Bethany sister without revealing the fate of the other. Will he be able to discover the truth?
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Laura Lippman |
| Published | 2007 |
| Pages | 384 |
| Genres | Mystery & Thriller, Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Mystery & Thriller, Suspense |
| Average Rating | 3.54 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 14,404 |
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What genre is What the Dead Know?
What the Dead Know is categorized as Mystery & Thriller, Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Mystery & Thriller. Its primary genre classification is Mystery & Thriller.
Is What the Dead Know worth reading?
Based on 14.4K reader ratings, What the Dead Know has an average score of 3.54 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."
How many pages is What the Dead Know?
What the Dead Know has 384 pages.
Who wrote What the Dead Know?
What the Dead Know was written by Laura Lippman. It was first published in 2007.
What is the ISBN for What the Dead Know?
The ISBN-13 for What the Dead Know is 9780061128850.0.
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