By A Spider's Thread

Yes, I know. Another Laura Lippman book. That's how I read. One author at a time. The problem is when I finish with one author it takes me awhile to find another with a writing style I like. So, fair warning, Ms Lippman has several more books for me to read!

I did like this book. I was afraid I wouldn't. I had tried to read another of her 'Tess Monaghan' books earlier and just couldn't get into it so I was afraid maybe I just didn't like Tess. But, I do and I did really enjoy this story. The only complaint I have is you find out a key piece of information at the end and I guess that is what is supposed to make mysteries so enjoyable but I kind of felt like I should have been privy to this information much earlier.

Acclaimed author Laura Lippman pens a complex novel with multifaceted characters and disconcerting plot. Private investigator Tess Monaghan has taken on a baffling new case. Wealthy furrier Mark Rubin's wife has disappeared, and the police won't help find her because they feel that she left willingly. Finding that her client is secretive, controlling, and in denial, Tess is forced to research Rubin's Jewish Orthodox religion. Using the resources of her fellow women investigators across the country, she tracks down the wayward wife and uncovers an intricate web of infidelity and revenge.