Lippman, Laura

Wilde Lake

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ISBN 13:
9780571321766
author:
Lippman, Laura
format:
Paperback
publisher:
FABER & FABER
language:
English
Publication Year:
2017
Pages:
400
Dimensions:
19.8 x 12.9 x 2.4 centimetres (0
Genre:
Crime, Thrillers & Mystery, Crime & mystery, ,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 4 working days
£6.33

Description

Luisa 'Lu' Brant, the newly elected state's attorney of Howard County, Maryland, is determined to make a name for herself by taking on a high-profile case. She is assigned to defend a mentally disturbed drifter accused of beating a woman to death in her home. As Lu delves deeper into the case, she uncovers painful memories and questions the events of 1980 that led to her brother AJ's acquittal. The case forces Lu to confront the complexities of justice and the challenges of being a woman in a male-dominated field. She must navigate the legal system, which may not have all the answers, and consider whether it is fair to hold people of the past to modern standards. As she digs deeper, Lu discovers that the truth can be both liberating and unsettling. A gripping mystery that explores the intricacies of human nature and the power of memory, Wilde Lake is a thought-provoking novel about the complexities of justice and the challenges of growing up.

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