Lucy Clark Will Not Apologize, Margo Rabb
Lucy Clark Will Not Apologize, Margo Rabb
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Lucy Clark Will Not Apologize

Author: Margo Rabb

Narrator: Tara Sands

Unabridged: 9 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/11/2021


Synopsis

“A delightfully offbeat mystery that is also about the mystery of becoming yourself.” —Rebecca Stead, New York Times bestselling author In this witty and whimsical story by award-winning author Margo Rabb, a sixteen-year-old girl is suspended from boarding school and sent to New York City, where she must take care of an unconventional woman entangled in a mystery.Lucy Clark has had it. After being bullied one too many times, Lucy retaliates. But when the fallout is far worse than she meant it to be, she gets sent to Manhattan to serve as a full-time companion to the eccentric Edith Fox.Edith is glamorous and mysterious—nothing like Lucy expected. Though Edith’s world of hidden gardens and afternoon teas is beguiling, there’s one other thing about her that makes her unlike anyone Lucy has ever met...she thinks someone is trying to kill her.And it’s up to Lucy to find out who it is. * A Bank Street Best Book of the Year *“A full-on delight: funny, gripping, warm-hearted, and beautifully written—it made me cheer. Read it!” —Madeline Miller, award-winning author of Circe""There's magic in this novel's quirky, sweet world. I want to live in its gardens and cheer Lucy on while she finds her heart’s loves!"" —Kristin Cashore, New York Times bestselling author of Graceling""Tender and fierce, witty and wise, this is a tale of the route we take when we grow up and into the love we deserve."" —Judy Blundell, National Book Award-winning author of What I Saw and How I Lied

About Margo Rabb

Margo Rabb is the author of the novels Kissing in America and Cures for Heartbreak; both received four starred reviews and were named to multiple best-of-the-year lists. Her essays and short stories have appeared in the New York Times, The Atlantic, and Seventeen and have been broadcast on NPR. She received the grand prize in the Zoetrope short story contest, first prize in the Atlantic fiction contest, and a PEN Syndicated Fiction Project Award. Margo grew up in Queens, NY, and currently lives near Philadelphia with her family. Visit her online at www.margorabb.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Clara

Lucy Clark Will Not Apologize was such an odd book. It was maybe one of the most strange books I've read in several months, and not in a good way, either. The main strange thing about this book is that someone was trying to murder Edith, and everyone was so chill about it. The prevailing attitude he......more

Goodreads review by Lexi

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This book was so much fun and kept me on my feet the entire time! The mystery of the murderer surprised me, even though I was constantly guessing who it could’ve been or what......more

Lucy Clark Will Not Apologise is your run of the mill mystery YA. There’s nothing too special here but it is a cute little story a very interesting cast of characters. I was really looking forward to this one as I love a good teenage girl detective lead YA mystery, with the likes of the Truly Deviou......more

Rating: 4.5 Stars After "the incident", Lucy was sent to New York. Her punishment was to intern for the fabulous and eccentric Edith, who believed someone was out to get her. While other questioned Edith's mental capacity, Lucy set out to solve the mystery and made discoveries about herself along the......more