![]() ![]() And Lippman does all this with a main character who is bedridden, an homage to Stephen King’s “Misery. “Dream Girl” is a testament to imagination, to the price and perils of success that is often fleeting and sometimes comes at the sacrifice of relationships and happiness. Lippman sculpts “Dream Girl” as an homage to the writing life with a hero - who’s also a bit of an anti-hero - who is both sympathetic and, at times, unlikable. He also knows the frustration when nothing will work, of throwing out a manuscript and starting from scratch, of the negative review. But, as the Bob Dylan song so aptly put it two. Gerry knows the exhilaration of the glowing review, of seeing the line of readers hanging on every word during a book tour, the big royalty checks. Married to a successful attorney, mother of a teenage son, she seems to have everything needed to enjoy her life. Laura Lippman’s books Average rating: 3.55 262,858 ratings 30,231 reviews 144 distinct works Similar authors More books by Laura Lippman Series by Laura Lippman Tess Monaghan (12 books) by Laura Lippman (Goodreads Author) 3. Gerry Andersen knows well what’s involved in being a successful novelist in “Dream Girl,” Laura Lippman’s 25th novel that defines the term literary thriller. The writing life may seem glamorous on paper and in the movies, but in reality a lot of blood, sweat and tears goes into each phrase, plot twist and carefully chosen word. Nevertheless, Laura Lippman's pen is so adept at reflecting the inner cosmos of the protagonist that deems her latest novel a fascinating cocktail of psychological thriller mixed with splashes of suspense and character self-exploration. ![]()
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