a very interesting book , could not stop reading.. its an absolute page turner. Heloise "helen" , is def a BOSS ! . 💁

What is the book about? Follow Helen/Heloise from age 15 to 37, bouncing back and forth from present to present time reflecting on how she became a young worker in the sex industry during her twenties. You'll understand and see how she went from being a call girl to a madam who overlooks young call girls. You'll see how Heloise deals with her internal issues and her social problems that resulted her making less desirable choices and professions. What did I think of the book? You normally don't read a lot of books about prostitution, call girls or any other such profession. After reading Lippman's story you can understand how one might get themselves in this situation. It's just one version of the many I am sure are out there but I really enjoyed this book. The lack of emotion in the character kind of shows how dead inside she must feel. Despite being treated poorly over and over her response is dead like. She handles everything with a grain of salt, which I guess I expected considering the working conditions and the choices she makes.

I enjoyed this book a great deal. It is the first Laura Lippman book I have read but it certainly won't be the last.

Loved the book! I couldn't wait to see how it was going to end and the ending didn't disappoint. Def a book club read.

Captivating! Didn't want the story to end.

I loved this book; I read it from cover to cover in under a week.

What an Awesome Story! My Favorite was the impeccable details of WFEN and the "file cabinet". Then the twist!! WOW. IT WAS So SHOCKING I would've Never guessed it!! loved Audrey!! And Heliose... your incredible detail to her Character!! This is the first of all of your Novels I will be Reading!! Thank you!

By boysmumas. Excellent read. Loved the entire novel. It was interesting from beginning to end and actually hated to see it end. What a great character and plot. Will recommend this book to anyone who wants a great read.