Laura Lippman's superb new novel, What the Dead Know (which I reviewed last weekend), debuted this week at #11 on the New York Times bestseller list. Now comes word that next week it will be moving up one slot to #10.
Due to some changes in my reviewing work lately, I've been paying more attention to the bestseller lists than I usually do. But even if I weren't, this is something worth noticing.
What the Dead Know is an excellent book, one of my favorites of the year so far, and its success is further proof that a crime novel doesn't have to be style-less or overly simplistic in order to be a bestseller. (Robert Crais' fine The Watchman is also on the same list, coming in at #8.)
Congrats to Ms. Lippman! If you haven't read the book yet, I recommend you give it a try.
Laura Lippman is proof of the power of crime fiction to challenge, move, and transport a reader. No matter who you are, you are a different person after reading her books. We can all learn a lot from her writing.
Posted by: Tim Maleeny | March 30, 2007 at 12:35 PM
I agree with Tim about Laura's work. I stopped reading Bob Crais a few years ago, but it sounds like the new one is worth a look.
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