Laura Lippman, the author of Tess Monaghan novels and a former newspaper reporter, has written "Life Sentences," a novel about Cassandra Fallows who thinks she may have uncovered a story that has the potential to become her next bestseller. Cassandra grew up in a racially diverse middle-class neighborhood in Baltimore and revisits it and her former school chums to research one of her former classmates, Calliope. Calliope has refused to talk about what happened to one of her children and even did some prison time for refusing to speak about it. However, while she spends time with her family and her former school friends in an attempt to locate Calliope, Cassandra has some personal revelations about her relationships with her family members and these former classmates. This story is not just about solving a mystery but has depth in exploring the intricacies of interpersonal relationships. I found myself thinking about my own interpersonal relationships in light of what Cassandra discovered. This is a book that I believe a lot of people could relate to.
At the end of the book, the author, Laura Lippman, includes an Author Insights section entitled "Shut Up, Memory" in which she talks about her obsession with memory. This section also relate to what happens in the book, "Life Sentences,' because the main character, Cassandra, discovers faulty memories in her exploration of her past.
The paperback edition of "Life Sentences" that I read also has questions for discussion at the end making this an excellent choice for book clubs, too.
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