Prom Mom

Prom Mom is a psychological thriller by Laura Lippman, inspired by a true story. It follows Amber Glass, who gave birth to a baby in a hotel bathroom at seventeen and hasn't seen Joe since. When she returns, they tentatively start to renew their relationship, but their secrets and motivations may destroy everyone around them. The novel explodes with feeling and menace and is praised for its brilliant plot and characters. Lippman is a master of plot and timing.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 10 August 2023
Publisher: Faber & Faber

**** Brilliant. **** When I was seventeen,I gave birth to a baby in a hotel bathroom while attending the prom. Two decades ago,Amber Glass s life changed forever. No-one had even known she was pregnant - including Joe,her date. Afterwards,she left town for good - and hasn t seen Joe since. But she knows he hasn t left,that he s working for his father s real estate company,married to a cosmetic surgeon. Child free. Now Amber is back,and as the two of them tentatively start to renew their once unlikely relationship,will their secrets and motivations finally destroy everyone around them? Inspired by a true story,this guessing game of a novel explodes with feeling and menace. I read this acid-dipped beauty in two desperate sittings ... it moves so fast and so skillfully,you don t fully grasp what it s really saying (about men,women,desire) until its final stunning pages. It s deranged and dark and surprising at times. A perfect psychological thriller. ***** Prom Mom is a fantastically clever meditation on privilege and power. ***** Clever. **** Brilliant. **** When I was seventeen,I gave birth to a baby in a hotel bathroom while attending the prom. Two decades ago,Amber Glass s life changed forever. No-one had even known she was pregnant - including Joe,her date. Afterwards,she left town for good - and hasn t seen Joe since. But she knows he hasn t left,that he s working for his father s real estate company,married to a cosmetic surgeon. Child free. Now Amber is back,and as the two of them tentatively start to renew their once unlikely relationship,will their secrets and motivations finally destroy everyone around them? Inspired by a true story,this guessing game of a novel explodes with feeling and menace. I read this acid-dipped beauty in two desperate sittings ... it moves so fast and so skillfully,you don t fully grasp what it s really saying (about men,women,desire) until its final stunning pages.

From the international bestselling author winner of the Crimefest eDunnit Award for Best ePUB Crime Novel, Laura Lippman is an absolute master of plot and timing, and I would follow her anywhere - even to the prom. Emma Straub says, It's deranged and dark and surprising at times. A perfect psychological thriller. 5* reader review. When I was seventeen, I gave birth to a baby in a hotel bathroom while attending the prom. Two decades ago, Amber Glass's life changed forever. No one had even known she was pregnant - including Joe, her date. Afterwards, she left town for good - and hasn't seen Joe since. But she knows he hasn't left, that he's working for his father's real estate company, married to a cosmetic surgeon. Child free. Now Amber is back, and as the two of them tentatively start to renew their once unlikely relationship, will their secrets and motivations finally destroy everyone around them? Inspired by a true story, this guessing game of a novel explodes with feeling and menace. I read this acid-dipped beauty in two desperate sittings ... it moves so fast and so skillfully, you don't fully grasp what it's really saying (about men, women, desire) until its final stunning pages.

From the international bestselling author winner of the Crimefest eDunnit Award for Best ePUB Crime Novel, Laura Lippman is an absolute master of plot and timing, and I would follow her anywhere - even to the prom. Emma Straub says, It's deranged and dark and surprising at times. A perfect psychological thriller. 5* reader review. When I was seventeen, I gave birth to a baby in a hotel bathroom while attending the prom. Two decades ago, Amber Glass's life changed forever. No one had even known she was pregnant - including Joe, her date. Afterwards, she left town for good - and hasn't seen Joe since. But she knows he hasn't left, that he's working for his father's real estate company, married to a cosmetic surgeon. Child free. Now Amber is back, and as the two of them tentatively start to renew their once unlikely relationship, will their secrets and motivations finally destroy everyone around them? Inspired by a true story, this guessing game of a novel explodes with feeling and menace. I read this acid-dipped beauty in two desperate sittings ... it moves so fast and so skillfully, you don't fully grasp what it's really saying (about men, women, desire) until its final stunning pages.

Weight: 280g
Dimension: 199 x 131 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780571377107
Edition number: Main