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Edith Howland's diary is her most precious possession, and as she is moving house she is making sure...
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Set in 1963 Yokohama, Japan, the film tells the story of Umi Matsuzaki, a high school girl living in...
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The People That Time Forgot (1977)
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When a message is found from lost explorer Bowen Tyler (Doug McClure) detailing a prehistoric world...
Cross-National Public Opinion About Homosexuality: Examining Attitudes Across the Globe
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Public opinion about homosexuality varies substantially around the world. While residents in some...
Cork 1916: A Year Examined
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The year 1916 is a seminal year in Irish history, with the Easter Rising becoming a foundation stone...
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ClareR (5726 KP) rated Lady In The Lake in Books
Jul 30, 2022
Addie puts herself in the path of danger in order to solve the deaths of two women: one black, one white. The police are all in in their crusade to find the murderer of the white woman, not so much the black woman. And the newspaper centres around the white woman’s story too.
This book looks at themes of racism, classism, gender discrimination and ageing. Maddie is 37 years old, attractive, yet ageing. She’s looked down on by the men for her gender, and by the women because they think her looks scored her the job. No-one seems to appreciate her capabilities, or even give her the chance to show them.
I loved the chapters from other characters points of view - people Maddie had met in her investigation - and the way that we learn a bit more about her background. I was equally interested to see that the murders were based on real life cases from the same period, and the media coverage was the same as in the story.
An absorbing mystery that I’d recommend!