Dream Girl: A Novel
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Nancy Mijangos
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I received an ARC of this novel from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 A famous writer is injured and finds himself under the care of a couple of women that he doesn't quite trust。 I received an ARC of this novel from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 A famous writer is injured and finds himself under the care of a couple of women that he doesn't quite trust。 。。。more
Lori L （She Treads Softly）
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Dream Girl by Laura Lippman is a highly recommended psychological thriller。Gerry Andersen， 61， is a successful novelist who relocated from NYC to an upscale apartment in Baltimore so he could care for his aging mother。 She died soon after he moved in and Gerry was at loose ends when he had an accident that left him confined to a hospital bed in his apartment。 Now he is cared for during the day by his assistant， Victoria， and at night by a nurse， Aileen。 On a regimen of painkillers and physical t Dream Girl by Laura Lippman is a highly recommended psychological thriller。Gerry Andersen， 61， is a successful novelist who relocated from NYC to an upscale apartment in Baltimore so he could care for his aging mother。 She died soon after he moved in and Gerry was at loose ends when he had an accident that left him confined to a hospital bed in his apartment。 Now he is cared for during the day by his assistant， Victoria， and at night by a nurse， Aileen。 On a regimen of painkillers and physical therapy to build upper body strength so he can use a wheelchair in the future， Gerry's mind wanders back among his various life experiences。 When he begins receiving phone calls from a woman who claims she is Aubrey， the main character in his phenomenal best seller， Dream Girl， Gerry knows there is no Aubrey。 What does the mysterious caller want and why doesn't the number of the caller show up？ Could Gerry be hallucinating？Chapters alternate between Gerry's current situation and various incidents that happened in his past。 The past recollections skip around widely from his childhood to a few years before his accident。 He recalls his childhood， three marriages， last girl friend， affairs， book tours， and teaching jobs， in no particular order。 Gerry is， naturally， the star of his recollections， but it becomes increasingly clear that Gerry is a bit of a cad and clueless over his less than stellar actions。 Clearly， Gerry is an unreliable narrator。 He starts out as generally agreeable and quickly loses his charm as his hazy memories jump from one memory to another。 To Lippman's credit， the novel delves deep into the mind of this writer and his version of his experiences。 In the end， everything merges into a picture of the writer and his life。With such a limited cast and a house bound main character we really only have Gerry's thoughts available to help us decipher what is really going on in the story line。 After a certain event， the novel takes an ominous turn and becomes akin to a horror novel， although I would still place it firmly in the realm of psychological suspense。 The plot device of having Gerry housebound， helpless， drugged， and dependent on others for his care merges smoothly with Gerry's concern that he may be hallucinating or losing his mind。 The pace is slow， but Lippman does a great job of including little tidbits of cultural， literary， and movie references。 （I will admit being hopeful when Tess Monaghan made an appearance in the plot， but it is just a brief visit。）Disclosure: My review copy was courtesy of William Morrow。http://www。shetreadssoftly。com/2021/0。。。 。。。more
Kari
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I don't care about your P！ Stop talking about it。 Seriously， it felt like an entire chapter talking about his thing。 I quit。 I don't care about your P！ Stop talking about it。 Seriously， it felt like an entire chapter talking about his thing。 I quit。 。。。more
Reader
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First of all， many thanks to NetGalley for trusting me with an ARC of this book and giving me the chance of reading it first and commenting it， the following is an honest review spoiler free。I would like to start saying that this is the first book I have read of the author， but after reading this one I am planning to read more， she has a very unique writing style， and I think this is a hard book to write given the narrator conditions and she excels at it。 It's a very quick read， perfect for the First of all， many thanks to NetGalley for trusting me with an ARC of this book and giving me the chance of reading it first and commenting it， the following is an honest review spoiler free。I would like to start saying that this is the first book I have read of the author， but after reading this one I am planning to read more， she has a very unique writing style， and I think this is a hard book to write given the narrator conditions and she excels at it。 It's a very quick read， perfect for the upcoming summer that I'm sure many will enjoy。It has an intriguing premise， a writer gets mysterius calls from one of his characters， so there is this point of mystery in the novel， because you don't know if it is someone impersonatting "Dream Girl" protagonists of his best selling book or if he is losing his mind， so you get in a journey to find this。If you are a beginner on reading in English this is a good book to start with， as it is very clear doesn't use complicate terms， and easy to follow。Thanks again to NetGalley 。。。more
Zasika
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This book surprised me， in a really good way。 I hovered between giving it just 3 stars 80% through， but that changed to 4。5 stars after that ending。 I really enjoy it when books turn out better than expected。The book is also so meta but at the same time feels like a tribute to the "author vs caretaker" trope。 There's also a bit of back and forth between timelines， with no particular trajectory which makes it seem as if the author has gone loopy with his memories， but it works in this case so rea This book surprised me， in a really good way。 I hovered between giving it just 3 stars 80% through， but that changed to 4。5 stars after that ending。 I really enjoy it when books turn out better than expected。The book is also so meta but at the same time feels like a tribute to the "author vs caretaker" trope。 There's also a bit of back and forth between timelines， with no particular trajectory which makes it seem as if the author has gone loopy with his memories， but it works in this case so readers can know a bit more about the protagonist， Gerry。 The writing is also pretty good， and I enjoyed it！ Many thanks to the publisher， NetGalley， and the author for the ARC。 I enjoyed the book！ 。。。more
MicheleReader
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Gerry Andersen is a popular author。 His bestseller， Dream Girl， is about Aubrey， a twenty-something woman and her 72-hour affair with an older man。 Legions of fans love to speculate as to who was the inspiration for its main character。 Gerry insists the story is purely fiction。 The 61-year-old author has had a lot of experience with women。 Three ex-wives， almost a fourth and a string of liaisons。 He believes he’s a good guy who has treated the women in his life well。 He's a man with some serious Gerry Andersen is a popular author。 His bestseller， Dream Girl， is about Aubrey， a twenty-something woman and her 72-hour affair with an older man。 Legions of fans love to speculate as to who was the inspiration for its main character。 Gerry insists the story is purely fiction。 The 61-year-old author has had a lot of experience with women。 Three ex-wives， almost a fourth and a string of liaisons。 He believes he’s a good guy who has treated the women in his life well。 He's a man with some serious lack of self awareness！ Gerry has relocated from New York City to Baltimore to care for his mother。 When she dies after suffering from dementia， Gerry has a freak accident and is bedridden。 Personal assistant Victoria and night nurse Aileen provide round-the-clock help。 A letter arrives （and mysteriously disappears） from someone named Aubrey。 Then， a woman who says she is the real Aubrey keeps calling Gerry。 A Twitter account in her name appears with some very personal information about Gerry。 Is he hallucinating？ If not， who is behind this？Laura Lippman has created a suspenseful thriller with shades of Stephen King’s Misery。 The story， told in very short chapters， alternates from the present and various periods in Gerry’s past。 Mostly while heavily medicated， Gerry recalls his relationship with his mother， his unfaithful father， his few close friends， the history of his marriages and his days as a visiting college professor as well as a touring author。 There’s a lot going on and a lot to keep you guessing as the pieces of this puzzle （for the most part） start to come together with great “antici……pation，” as the book quotes Tim Curry in The Rocky Horror Picture Show。 （There are other smile-worthy references to movies and books。）I enjoyed Dream Girl。 Even though Gerry was too much of a clueless， misogynist jerk to care much about， I couldn’t put the book down。 I appreciated the humorous and satirical aspects and without giving anything away， it was ultimately satisfying。 Many thanks to Williams Morrow / HarperCollins and Edelweiss+ for the opportunity to read this well-done thriller in advance of its June 22， 2021 publication。Review to be posted on MicheleReader。com closer to publication。 。。。more
Juli Sante
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I am always excited for a new book by Laura Lippman。 I found the title intriguing and the "blurbs" about this book had me eager to read it。 Unfortunately， I found， this book did not live up to the hype。 It starts out slow and things don't begin to pick up until about a third into the story。Dream Girl centers on famous novelist Gerry Anderson。 He is recovering from an accident in his Baltimore apartment， interacting only with his assistant and his nurse—that is， unless you believe the calls he’s I am always excited for a new book by Laura Lippman。 I found the title intriguing and the "blurbs" about this book had me eager to read it。 Unfortunately， I found， this book did not live up to the hype。 It starts out slow and things don't begin to pick up until about a third into the story。Dream Girl centers on famous novelist Gerry Anderson。 He is recovering from an accident in his Baltimore apartment， interacting only with his assistant and his nurse—that is， unless you believe the calls he’s getting from a character in his latest book are real。 Is Gerry hallucinating， his character， Aubrey？ Aubrey is the character from his book， Dream Girl。 She is purely fictional， but， yet， she claims that he has treated her poorly。 There are no records that these calls exist。 Is he taking too much Ambien？ We are treated to a cameo by my favorite Lippman character， Tess Monaghan。Gerry is an unlikeable character。 He is sexist， selfish， full of himself， and cannot believe that anyone would want to hurt him。 The book jumps timelines as Gerry looks back。 They took a little getting used。Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of this novel。 The review is my own。 。。。more
Jen Ryland
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This reminded me a lot in premise of The Plot。 Is this a new thing。 On the one hand I'm here for it and on the other， the idea can get a little flat and cliched。Basically: successful middle aged white male author gets harassed by a mysterious person。 Whatever could he have done to deserve that？ Well， apparently he might have done THIS OR THIS OR well， you get the idea。Preparing a longer review OR a spoiler post OR a compare and contrast so stay tuned。Read more of my reviews on JenRyland。com！ This reminded me a lot in premise of The Plot。 Is this a new thing。 On the one hand I'm here for it and on the other， the idea can get a little flat and cliched。Basically: successful middle aged white male author gets harassed by a mysterious person。 Whatever could he have done to deserve that？ Well， apparently he might have done THIS OR THIS OR well， you get the idea。Preparing a longer review OR a spoiler post OR a compare and contrast so stay tuned。Read more of my reviews on JenRyland。com！ Let's be friends on Bookstagram！ Thanks to the publisher for providing an advance copy for review！ 。。。more
Stephanie
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Imagine doing so many messed up， misogynistic things to so many different women that you can’t suss out which one of them is upset with you。 🧐Gerry is a jerk。 A real piece of work。 All his mother asked of him was to be a good man。 Spoiler alert : he let her down。 “ Life is a buffet。 Take what you want， skip what you don’t， stick your head under the sneeze guard if necessary”。 Gerry describes his dad with this motto， but it soon becomes clear that he’s really referring to himself。 He’s。 The。 WORS Imagine doing so many messed up， misogynistic things to so many different women that you can’t suss out which one of them is upset with you。 🧐Gerry is a jerk。 A real piece of work。 All his mother asked of him was to be a good man。 Spoiler alert : he let her down。 “ Life is a buffet。 Take what you want， skip what you don’t， stick your head under the sneeze guard if necessary”。 Gerry describes his dad with this motto， but it soon becomes clear that he’s really referring to himself。 He’s。 The。 WORST。 A horrible， terrible， despicable excuse for a man。 Be forewarned : there are a LOT of references in this novel。 Literary and pop culture alike。 Many （most？！？！） of them went completely over my head but I still found the book enjoyable。 I definitely got the Misery reference - big time Misery vibes here。 This book was a slow burn the first half and then things got。。。 interesting 。 Messy and messed up with a big😳🥴🤮 moment。 But satisfying in the end。 3 stars。 Thanks to William Morrow for sending me a complimentary copy of this novel。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Kathy
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Gerry， a 60 something，successful novelist finds himself an invalid for a short time in his apartment due to a fall down his floating staircase。 He is being cared for by an assistant during the day and a nurse during the nighttime hours。 During his convalescence he begins to have strange occurrences， phone calls and dreams apparently from a character in one of his most successful novels。 Funny thing， Gerry insists that this character is completely made up。 What follows are unusual visits and quir Gerry， a 60 something，successful novelist finds himself an invalid for a short time in his apartment due to a fall down his floating staircase。 He is being cared for by an assistant during the day and a nurse during the nighttime hours。 During his convalescence he begins to have strange occurrences， phone calls and dreams apparently from a character in one of his most successful novels。 Funny thing， Gerry insists that this character is completely made up。 What follows are unusual visits and quirky coincidences by people（mostly women） in Gerry's life。 The chapters of the book flow back and forth between different time periods in Gerry's life and the reader becomes curious as to how Gerry's past reflects into his current situation。 Strange things begin to happen in Gerry's current life while he is recovering and he has difficulty discerning who he can trust and who is lying to him and why。 The author states in her notes that this is her first foray into horror。 I would say that she has done a very good job of it。 I received this book in a goodreads giveaway in return for my honest review。 。。。more
Jane A。
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Gerry lives in his beautiful apartment in Baltimore， bed-bound when he begins to receive telephone calls from a woman claiming to be Aubrey， the name of the character in his bestselling novel。 She claims she exists and he has done her wrong。 As Gerry is clearly on high doses of pain relief， the assumption is that he is experiencing delusions， or is this some crank caller。 His mother had suffered from dementia and was he suffering from the same disease。 As the danger escalates， there is nothing h Gerry lives in his beautiful apartment in Baltimore， bed-bound when he begins to receive telephone calls from a woman claiming to be Aubrey， the name of the character in his bestselling novel。 She claims she exists and he has done her wrong。 As Gerry is clearly on high doses of pain relief， the assumption is that he is experiencing delusions， or is this some crank caller。 His mother had suffered from dementia and was he suffering from the same disease。 As the danger escalates， there is nothing he can realistically do in any event。 This is definitely a slow-burn psychological thriller and there were times that I did think this was such a weird concept and I certainly felt there was a parody to the novel Misery。 On the downside， the book did tend to jump all over the place and I found it difficult to work out which timeline I was in， but it didn’t take long to get used to it and get into the story despite being a slow burner。 There’s certainly no shortage of suspects or possible outcomes。 What put me off a little was I didn’t much care for Gerry。 He was completely selfish and it was clear why he had gone through three wives。 I found the ending a little disappointing and didn’t feel as though it had ended properly as I still had some threads I needed pulling together。 。。。more
Chelsey Harris
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Okay， let me start by saying that I love Laura Lippman books， so thank you for the eARC！This one， though， just missed the mark for me。 I was SO INTERESTED in this whole being harassed by a fictional character situation， but I feel like we didn’t get enough of that。 So much of the book was spent in Gerry’s memory and let me tell you that was not a place I really wanted to hang out。 Then there was so many things that weren’t really followed through on。 I still have so many questions about how thin Okay， let me start by saying that I love Laura Lippman books， so thank you for the eARC！This one， though， just missed the mark for me。 I was SO INTERESTED in this whole being harassed by a fictional character situation， but I feel like we didn’t get enough of that。 So much of the book was spent in Gerry’s memory and let me tell you that was not a place I really wanted to hang out。 Then there was so many things that weren’t really followed through on。 I still have so many questions about how things played out and why。 Basically， too much being in Gerry’s various past relationships and not even close to enough weird “is this fictional character real and coming to get me” vibes and being in the present day problem。A 3-star read for me。 。。。more
Lindsay
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I received a free copy of Dream Girl from the publisher， all opinions are my own。 I found this thriller to be extremely sophisticated and a very fun read。 The writing is exceptional， the kind of naturally flowing sentences that engage the reader right away。 The characters are dynamic and continue to blossom as the story progresses， and even though I couldn't relate to any of them， I enjoyed getting to see life from their eyes。 Dream Girl is a little bit Misery but totally stands on it's own both I received a free copy of Dream Girl from the publisher， all opinions are my own。 I found this thriller to be extremely sophisticated and a very fun read。 The writing is exceptional， the kind of naturally flowing sentences that engage the reader right away。 The characters are dynamic and continue to blossom as the story progresses， and even though I couldn't relate to any of them， I enjoyed getting to see life from their eyes。 Dream Girl is a little bit Misery but totally stands on it's own both in writing style and a modern story。 Lippman added just enough backstory to Gerry's character to build up a believable story， but not so much that it became irrelevant。 In my opinion， one of the best things about Dream Girl is the subtle yet jaw dropping twists that Lippman expertly inserts， giving the reader that "Wait？ What！？" feeling over and over。 There were several times when I didn't know what hit me， those twists snuck right up on me and took the story in a whole different direction。 And of course I love the whole book within a book setup as well！ I definitely had fun reading this one， and it was a quick read， too！ 。。。more
Jennifer Hayward
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Bizarre tale of a writer Gerry。 Divorced parents who continue to have a secret affair even though his father has started another family。 3 failed marriages of his own。 He falls down a flight of stairs and is bedridden。 He begins to get threatening phone calls from a mystery woman。 Discovers his night nurse and his daytime assistant where mediocre students of his many years ago。 His "nurse" kills one of his former lovers and chops her up。 Then she kills the assistant， her friend and roommate， and Bizarre tale of a writer Gerry。 Divorced parents who continue to have a secret affair even though his father has started another family。 3 failed marriages of his own。 He falls down a flight of stairs and is bedridden。 He begins to get threatening phone calls from a mystery woman。 Discovers his night nurse and his daytime assistant where mediocre students of his many years ago。 His "nurse" kills one of his former lovers and chops her up。 Then she kills the assistant， her friend and roommate， and chops her up。 Gerry eventually manages to kill the nurse but he also kills himself in the process。 。。。more
Lyonbun5
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I wish I could take back the stars but I can't figure out how。 I didn't finish it because the writing style was no for me。 I gave it 3 stars because that seemed like a neutral number。 I cant speak for the actual story line but the plot sounded very interesting。 I won an arc of this book so I'm thankful that I got the chance to try it out。 It's a shame the writing style just isn't for me I wish I could take back the stars but I can't figure out how。 I didn't finish it because the writing style was no for me。 I gave it 3 stars because that seemed like a neutral number。 I cant speak for the actual story line but the plot sounded very interesting。 I won an arc of this book so I'm thankful that I got the chance to try it out。 It's a shame the writing style just isn't for me 。。。more
L。A。
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Dark， psychological， suspenseful， wicked， dreamlike。。。。。 Alfred Hitchcock would have loved to turn this movie into a turn of the century film。 What Gaslight （1940） and Rear Window （1954） depicted with paranoid mentality and delusions， this book would have blended well with this narrator。 We witness only what he sees so this book exploited my own anxieties for the main character when his fears were so vulnerable。 Gerry Anderson experienced illusions induced with pain meds and ambien and questione Dark， psychological， suspenseful， wicked， dreamlike。。。。。 Alfred Hitchcock would have loved to turn this movie into a turn of the century film。 What Gaslight （1940） and Rear Window （1954） depicted with paranoid mentality and delusions， this book would have blended well with this narrator。 We witness only what he sees so this book exploited my own anxieties for the main character when his fears were so vulnerable。 Gerry Anderson experienced illusions induced with pain meds and ambien and questioned his own state of mind。 He is taken care of by his assistant Victoria and night nurse Aileen due to his incapacitated state caused by a freak accident。 As a wealthy author， he is able to live in the finest high rise overlooking Baltimore after his successful book Dream Girl was written about a fictional character Aubrey。 Trying to grasp reality， he receives mysterious phone calls from a lady posing as Aubrey， with no record of these calls， missing letters and cruel tweets he becomes motivated by his own personal psychotic behavior。 It took me a few chapters to realize what was going on， but his dry humor and orchestration of his life over a few decades kept me entertained and laughing out loud。 With the details of 3 ex-wives， former students and several female co-workers， his sexual encounters were numerous whether forbidden or welcomed。。。。 you may find him vile and morally wicked。 Getting past his flaws， I think you will find the book well-worth your time。 Overall for me。。。Yes！ Yes！ and Yes！ That twist at the end puts it in a different perspective。Thank you NetGalley and Harper Audio for this ARC in exchange for my honest review。 I can't wait to read the book instead of listen to it。 。。。more
Trisha
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“Can you have lived a life of consequence if you don’t have people who really， really hate you？"This one is definitely a case of this just wasn't for me。 I found the main character insufferable。 He was painful to read and the beginning half of the book took me way too long to get through。 From there， the story kind of - fell off into this realm I didn't even know。 It almost seemed like two different books。 I think if the middle action and information had happened at maybe the 15 or 20% mark and “Can you have lived a life of consequence if you don’t have people who really， really hate you？"This one is definitely a case of this just wasn't for me。 I found the main character insufferable。 He was painful to read and the beginning half of the book took me way too long to get through。 From there， the story kind of - fell off into this realm I didn't even know。 It almost seemed like two different books。 I think if the middle action and information had happened at maybe the 15 or 20% mark and then slowly， more terrifyingly built up， I would have liked this more。But this is all purely personal and I know many others will love this。 If the synopsis sounds like something you'd love， give it a try！ I bet you'll love it。A huge thank you to the author and publisher for providing an e-ARC via Netgalley。 This does not affect my opinion regarding the book。 。。。more
Susan
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Novelist Gerry Andersen is recovering from a freak accident in his industrial condo in Baltimore。 Confined to his bed， he is dependent on his new assistant， Victoria， and his stolid night nurse， Aileen。 When he begins receiving middle-of-the-night calls from Aubrey， a character he created in his best-known book， he's not sure whether to blame it on painkillers， incipient dementia， or one of his former wives/lovers。 He finds himself in quite a predicament and Aileen promises to take care of it。 H Novelist Gerry Andersen is recovering from a freak accident in his industrial condo in Baltimore。 Confined to his bed， he is dependent on his new assistant， Victoria， and his stolid night nurse， Aileen。 When he begins receiving middle-of-the-night calls from Aubrey， a character he created in his best-known book， he's not sure whether to blame it on painkillers， incipient dementia， or one of his former wives/lovers。 He finds himself in quite a predicament and Aileen promises to take care of it。 He agrees， not realizing the extent to which it will bind him to the odd Aileen， who he begins to suspect isn't quite as dumb as she's led him to believe she is。 Other blurbs compare this book to MISERY， which I neither read nor saw the movie， but it is slightly reminiscent of the recent release， THE PLOT， by Jean Hanff Korelitz。 All these books hint at the deep insecurity of even the most successful authors。 I do love both psychological suspense and Laura Lippmann （in the least creepy way--the fact she created this novel suggests she might be wary of adoring fans）， so this book was perfect for me。 Plus， Tess Monaghan made a guest appearance and had no time for Gerry Andersen。 #DreamGirl #NetGalley 。。。more
Bob Box
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I won this book on a Goodreads giveaway。 A tantalizing mystery thriller about a bestselling author whose life is changed after a freak accident。 After his injury his life starts to spiral out of control。 Andersen is a wonderful character， conceited， a womanizer and a gifted writer。 The book is beautifully written with wit and surprises。 Thoroughly enjoyable。
Kathleen Gray
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Laura Lippman fans beware- this is not what you've come to expect from her。 Yes， Baltimoreans of a certain age and status will be pleased to see the Morgue， Grauls， and Alonso's mentioned。 And yes， the plot as the novel starts， is gripping。 It's only in the last quarter of the book that things went off the rails， at least for me。 Gerry Anderson is a successful author who moved back to Baltimore to care for his mother， now deceased， leaving behind Margot in New York。 He falls in his apartment and Laura Lippman fans beware- this is not what you've come to expect from her。 Yes， Baltimoreans of a certain age and status will be pleased to see the Morgue， Grauls， and Alonso's mentioned。 And yes， the plot as the novel starts， is gripping。 It's only in the last quarter of the book that things went off the rails， at least for me。 Gerry Anderson is a successful author who moved back to Baltimore to care for his mother， now deceased， leaving behind Margot in New York。 He falls in his apartment and suffers an injury that confines him to bed， seen to by his assistant Victoria and night nurse Aileen。 Then the gaslighting starts- a woman who claims to be the real Aubrey- the character in his best selling novel- calls repeatedly。 And Margot shows up。 Gerry's history is told in a back and forth in time fashion （and know that it jumps around a lot）。 His father was absent， he was married four times， he was indiscriminate in his relationships until now。 It's not a spoiler that someone ends up dead in his apartment but this is where things go awry， at least for me。 It's not fair， I know， to expect an author to remain in a lane but this foray into horror felt wrong to me。 I'm a huge Lippman fan and very much enjoyed most of this but the end left me， a veteran thriller and mystery reader， a tad confused。 Thanks to the publisher for the ARC。 Just be forewarned that this takes a very dark turn。 。。。more
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Doreen
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Carolina Medero
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3。5My first goodreads giveaway win！ Thanks to the publishing company for this arc。 This was an interesting read。 I don’t read classics but I imagine this was written as one would be。 I had to get used to the writing style at first but once I did I quite enjoyed it。 This had humor， mystery and intrigue。 The Who dun-it reveal wasn’t too much of a wow factor but it was good。 How everything wrapped up and ended did feel a little rushed but was surprising。
Stella
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I've been mentally writing this review before I even finished the book。 Gerry Anderson is a celebrated writer。 Thrice married and thrice divorced， he's made his career with a hit novel "Dream Girl" - a book - based in no one。 He's been a visiting professor， a celebrated writer and now， now he's a man who can't walk because of an injury in his Baltimore apartment。 He slips in and out of awareness - reliving his past and dealing with his present situation with an assistant and a nighttime nurse。 T I've been mentally writing this review before I even finished the book。 Gerry Anderson is a celebrated writer。 Thrice married and thrice divorced， he's made his career with a hit novel "Dream Girl" - a book - based in no one。 He's been a visiting professor， a celebrated writer and now， now he's a man who can't walk because of an injury in his Baltimore apartment。 He slips in and out of awareness - reliving his past and dealing with his present situation with an assistant and a nighttime nurse。 Then he wakes up one morning。。。。and there's a body。 I really enjoyed Laura Lippman's previous work and was excited to read this one as well。 Lippman wrote a confusing and thriller novel with very "inside baseball" literature references （Sheila Heti！！） and I love every single word。 I think that some readers may find this a little hard to get into - I know that I did - but the story that blossoms out of these pages is wild and it's 100% worth the ride。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review。 。。。more
Meredith
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“Anyone could be a novelist。”Dream Girl is a slow-burn psychological thriller about a famous author who believes that a character from his fictional novel is out for revenge。 Is he losing his mind， or is there something more sinister at play？Meet Gerry-acclaimed novelist， divorcee， and all-around asshole。 Gerry recently moved from New York City to his hometown of Baltimore to be near his dying mother。 Living alone in a million-dollar condo， Gerry begins reminiscing on his life: his novels， th “Anyone could be a novelist。”Dream Girl is a slow-burn psychological thriller about a famous author who believes that a character from his fictional novel is out for revenge。 Is he losing his mind， or is there something more sinister at play？Meet Gerry-acclaimed novelist， divorcee， and all-around asshole。 Gerry recently moved from New York City to his hometown of Baltimore to be near his dying mother。 Living alone in a million-dollar condo， Gerry begins reminiscing on his life: his novels， the courses he taught， his former students， his childhood， his friendships， his various wives， romantic relationships， and sexual encounters。 When he receives a letter from one of his fictional characters， Gerry has an accident leaving him unable to walk。 Now dependent on his assistant and night nurse， Gerry soon finds himself entwined in a strange series of events， leading to a very twisted ending。Told almost primarily from Gerry’s point of view， the reader develops an intimate relationship with Gerry。 The non-linear timeline switches back and forth between the past and the present， allowing the reader to view the defining moments in Gerry’s life。 Since these events are not told in order， how they fit together is a little puzzling， but they all fit in the end。This is a slow-paced read， and there isn’t much action。 Being trapped in Gerry's mind is not always pleasant。 Gerry is vile， but he has a few redeeming qualities。 He comes off as very flawed， but he is also very human。 His character felt quite realistic。 He is intelligent but isn’t very good at reading people， especially women。 Ironically， Gerry relishes the memories of his good moments， especially when they concern the women in his life。I found the premise clever， and I loved the ending; however， at times， I struggled due to my disgust over Gerry’s actions。 Readers are going to love or hate this book due to the slow pace and Gerry’s character。 There were times when I was grappling between love and hate， but there is something so intriguing about Gerry’s story that kept me coming back for more。 In the end， Dream Girl was a win for me。 I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Charlotte
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When writer Gerry Andersen has an accident at home and needs a nurse to care for him strange things start to happen; is it the medication that he's taking or is someone out for revenge？The story gripped me from the beginning; Gerry wasn't a likeable character the flashbacks between the past and present made him more 'real' and when the novel took a misery-esque turn I couldn't put it down until I found out how things were going to end。 Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of the n When writer Gerry Andersen has an accident at home and needs a nurse to care for him strange things start to happen; is it the medication that he's taking or is someone out for revenge？The story gripped me from the beginning; Gerry wasn't a likeable character the flashbacks between the past and present made him more 'real' and when the novel took a misery-esque turn I couldn't put it down until I found out how things were going to end。 Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of the novel in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Christine
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I love Lippman's Tess Monaghan mysteries and have also enjoyed several of her standalone novels。 Instead of the usual mystery that Lippman is known for， Dream Girl is a thriller in part inspired by Stephen King's Misery。 The main character， author Gerry Andersen， is having a hard time writing and is now recovering from a serious injury in his Baltimore penthouse。 He fell down a staircase in his home after receiving a letter with the return address of the lead character in his fictional novel， Dr I love Lippman's Tess Monaghan mysteries and have also enjoyed several of her standalone novels。 Instead of the usual mystery that Lippman is known for， Dream Girl is a thriller in part inspired by Stephen King's Misery。 The main character， author Gerry Andersen， is having a hard time writing and is now recovering from a serious injury in his Baltimore penthouse。 He fell down a staircase in his home after receiving a letter with the return address of the lead character in his fictional novel， Dream Girl。 He then has his assistant with him during the day and a nurse during the evening。 Things really start getting weird and Gerry doesn’t know if he’s dreaming， hallucinating， or starting to have memory issues like his deceased mother had。The book takes place over multiple timelines with memories from the past being mixed in with the present。 Gerry is a sympathetic character at first， but as the story progresses， it seems clear that Gerry’s take on past events seem to be far from the truth。 There really isn’t anyone to root for in the story except for the very end。 However， Lippman is a terrific storyteller and the book kept my interest from the beginning to end。 Part of what kept me entertained is all the humor included。 I also like that you really get a feel for the Baltimore setting as described in the story。 The book isn’t as gruesome as MIsery， but you can see how that book inspired Dream Girl， which takes that concept in a different direction。Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for this ebook。 An advance copy was provided to me at no cost， but my review is voluntary and unbiased。 。。。more
Marianne
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Thanks to NetGalley for a copy to read and review。 I thought it was rather slow-paced。 Something happens finally around 50% in and it’s rather obvious the culprit but you don’t really find out until about 90% in。 The flashbacks were interesting and， with the slight shock at the end， make you curious if they were real。 I wish I hadn’t been able to predict as much as I did。
Rhiannon Johnson
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