This is a difficult book to rate as it is such a departure from Laura Lippman’s previous books. I thank NetGalley, the publisher, and Laura Lippman for providing me an ARC of Dream Girl. One one hand the inner thoughts of a writer was interesting. However, there were no characters for which I felt a connection. All the characters were despicable. I think this was a good attempt of a first horror book from Laura Lippman. However, I felt that it lacked enough intrigue for my personal tastes. I often felt that I could not wait for the book to end.