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The Sugar House

A Tess Monaghan Mystery

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The Sugar House

By: Laura Lippman
Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
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Laura Lippman won the Nero Wolfe Award for this powerful mystery.

Former journalist turned P.I. Tess Monaghan thought she knew Baltimore like the back of her hand - but what she doesn't know just might kill her in this grim yet irresistible novel.

Solve another case with Tess Monaghan.©2000 Laura Lippman (P)2008 Recorded Books, LLC Hard-Boiled Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Scary

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"A rare find: a puzzle so finely calibrated that each new disclosure brings revelation and deepening mystery at the same time." ( Kirkus Reviews)

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Great story. Well-written. Weaved the professional investigation and personal challenges brilliantly. Best in series.

Best In the series

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Tess Monihans journey thru the back allies of Baltimore continues with a twisted story of politics and mayhem. Tess meets more interesting Baltimore natives, both rich and not so rich, mysterious and ordinary. The richness of the characters continues to build in this interesting and satisfying addition to the series.

Love Tess and all her quirky friends and relatives!

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Many times I thought about returning this book but I wanted to finish it. I was not a fan of the narrator, I think she did a good job but the voice didn't match what I was used to. It was too different and to harsh.

The narrator was different

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The murder of a homeless teenage beauty sets in motion an investigation that reaches from an eating disorder treatment center for the super rich to the Maryland legislature.
P.I. Tess Monaghan is on the case in this impossible to put down audiobook of Laura Lippman’s The Sugar House.
Barbara Rosenblat is the perfect mystery narrator with a great, noir whiskey voice and an incredible ability to create many distinct characters. Lippman and Rosenblat are a perfect combination.

Ingenious Twists Enliven Baltimore Murder Mystery

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LAURA LIPPMAN, REALLY HAD ME HOOKED AS THE STORY UNFOLDED. IT IS A REAL AND TRUE CONDITION SHE ADROITLY SPINS A TALE AROUND. I HAVE NEVER READ ONE OF HER NOVELS, BUT SHE DEFINITELY IS A GREAT CONTENDER WITH THE VERY TOP TIER OF WOMEN WRITERS. IT WAS AN ENJOYABLE READ, WITH NO EXPLICIT, TAU DRY SEX SCENES, OR SPEECH. GREAT WRITERS DO NOT NEED TO EMPLOY THIS DEMEANING PRACTICE, WE ARE INTELLIGENT PEOPLE, AND JUST WANT A GOOD, WELL WRITTEN BOOK. BARBARA ROSENBLAT WAS EXCELLENT, AS USUAL, I LOVE HER AS A NARRATOR. SHE IS MY FAVORITE MY A LONG SHOT.

GREAT MYSTERY!

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I enjoyed Deborah Hazlett as the previous narrator for this series but the change to this particular narrator is just awful. I could barely listen to it, and sometimes turned it off just because of her voice and characterization. It's like she didn't get the characters or the vibe of the book. Her voice is grating, like listening to an old aunt on the phone who babbles about nothing and smokes too much.

This Narrator is AWFUL

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But there's something wrong with the tone of this book. Too snide. Too wisecracking. Too flip.

Love Laura Lippman

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Not a fan of the narrator, but the story was good. I will definitely listen to the next book in the series.

New narrator

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What made the experience of listening to The Sugar House the most enjoyable?

I love this series. I think Laura Lippman is brilliant. I enjoy the character development and the wonderful world building.

What did you like best about this story?

Character development.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

The narrator is very talented, but does not suit this story, in my opinion. She sounds like a contralto woman who has smoked for a long time. She does a great job with the "world weary" characters in the story, but everyone else sounds goofy.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I love the writing,

Any additional comments?

This is a great series.

Great Story, Don't Like the Narrator

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Barbara Rosenblat has narrated a number of the books in my library, but seems something was really going wrong during this reading - like someone was goosing her or giving electroshocks. Or some kind of chemical? The tone was totally wrong for the story. I'm still listening, so hopes she settles down soon. The plot and story seem interesting. That's what I want in a detective story, so will try to ignore the reader.

What was Barbara trying to do?

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