And When She Was Good
'Mesmerising.' Stephen King
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3.7 • 21 Ratings
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- $12.99
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Publisher Description
FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SUNBURN AND DREAM GIRL
'Gripping' Irish Independent
'Lippman writes with clarity and power.' STEPHEN KING
'A gritty story, vivid characters and a fast-moving, twisting plot.' Washington Independent
A suburban mother. A secret life.
Heloise is a single mum who runs her own business and keeps herself to herself. But Heloise's business is one that takes place in discreet hotel rooms. For the right payment, she can be the woman of your dreams.
But now her accountant is starting to ask questions, her long-time bodyguard is hinting at new dangers, and in the local news, a so-called suburban madam has been found dead in her car.
With nothing as it seems, can Heloise secure the safety of herself and her son?
'A riveting, engrossing, and at times, sordid story.' 5* reader review
'AMAZING! I did NOT see the twists coming at all!' 5* reader review
'All kinds of surprises in this fun and exciting thriller' 5* reader review
'Addictive as always!' 5* reader review
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The consequences of long-buried secrets involving misogyny, motherhood, and morality play out in this excellent stand-alone set in suburban Maryland from Edgar-winner Lippman (The Most Dangerous Thing). Introduced in the novella "Scratch a Woman," Heloise Lewis is a survivor who rose from the ashes of her past to run a profitable call-girl service, occasionally meeting special clients herself. To her neighbors, she's a young widow and a devoted mother who never misses her son Scott's ball games at his middle school. To the IRS, she's a lobbyist with several women on her payroll and a medical plan. But Heloise's carefully constructed life is falling apart because Val Deluca, her son's father, who also was her former pimp, may be released from prison. Val doesn't know he's Scott's father or that Heloise's betrayal put him behind bars for murder. Shifting smoothly from Heloise's past to her present, Lippman delivers an intense character study about a strong, complex woman whose love for her son compels her to make some desperate choices.
