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Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman
3.5
dark informative mysterious sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It was an interesting look at both women in work and racial tensions in the 1960s in Baltimore, thru the lens of a couple unsolved recent murders. 

I think the writing was good and, while it took me a bit to figure out what was going on, the little snippets of the peripheral characters I thought was actually the most interesting part of the book. I just didn’t care for the MC very much. She was so self-focused and selfish, not regarding anyone around her and how her actions affected her, and much of that was really sad. 

The story itself tho, and the way it unfolded tho was good.