The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress - Ariel Lawhon

The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress

By Ariel Lawhon

  • Release Date: 2014-01-28
  • Genre: Historical Fiction
Score: 4
4
From 114 Ratings

Description

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Frozen River, this “genuinely surprising whodunit” (USA Today) reimagines the tantalizing suspense surrounding a scandalous murder mystery that rocked the nation.

“This book is more meticulously choreographed than a chorus line. It all pays off.”—The New York Times Book Review

One summer night in 1930, Judge Joseph Crater steps into a New York City cab and is never heard from again. Behind this great man are three women, each with her own tale to tell: Stella, his fashionable wife, the picture of propriety; Maria, their steadfast maid, indebted to the judge; and Ritzi, his showgirl mistress, willing to seize any chance to break out of the chorus line.

As the twisted truth emerges, Ariel Lawhon’s wickedly entertaining debut mystery transports us into the smoky jazz clubs, seedy backstage dressing rooms, and shadowy streets beneath the Art Deco skyline.

Reviews

  • Not a quality story

    2
    By Kae_Kepp
    We read this for our book club and not a single person enjoyed this book. The story is flat. You sort of feel as though you’re being jerked along only for the big reveal at the end to be… bland and disappointing. Not a horrible book. But… just not anything of quality or substance honestly.
  • Pretty good read....

    4
    By uprise24
    ......didn't fully capture my attention, kept going out to do something else then returning back next day or so. Had to constantly go to search to try to keep the characters straight. The switches back and forth in time and the dates were confusing. On 2nd thought, should be 3 stars. Good luck with this one.
  • AWESOME!

    5
    By SOBAEZ
    I was looking for a interesting book to read and I hit the jackpot with this one it.Excellent!Great Book! You must read this book you won't regretted.