The Babysitter's Code

Name: The Babysitter's Code
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Laura Lippman
ISBN: 9780061762901

Author: Laura Lippman

Narrator: Linda Emond, Francois Battiste

Unabridged: 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 10/07/2008

Categories: Fiction, Women, Mystery & Detective, Hard-boiled, Short Stories

Synopsis

New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman has been hailed as one of the best crime fiction writers in America today, winning virtually every major award in the genre. The author of the enormously popular series featuring Baltimore P.I. Tess Monaghan as well as three critically lauded stand-alone novels, Lippman now turns her attention to short stories—and reveals another level of mastery.In Femme Fatale, a chance encounter in a Starbucks introduces a 68-year-old widow to the world of fetish porn and to a way out of her money worries.

About Laura Lippman

Since Laura Lippman’s debut, she has been recognized as a distinctive voice in mystery fiction and named one of the “essential” crime writers of the last 100 years. Stephen King called her “special, even extraordinary,” and Gillian Flynn wrote, “She is simply a brilliant novelist.” Her books have won most of the major awards in her field and been translated into more than twenty-five languages. She lives in Baltimore and New Orleans with her teenager.

About Linda Emond

Linda Emond's credits include The Sopranos, all four Law & Orders, and American Experience: John & Abigail Adams. On Broadway: 1776 and Life x 3 (Tony® nomination, Outer Critics Circle Award). Off-Broadway appearances include Tony Kushner's Homebody/Kabul (Lucille Lortel Award, Obie Award).

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dean

THE BABYSITTER'S CODE by Laura Lippman - Not sure where or when I acquired this short story on my Kindle, but I found it today in between finishing one and beginning a new read. Very short - less than a normal chapter. Terri Snyder enjoys a weekly babysitting gig in the home of a rich couple. One da......more

Goodreads review by Janet

I have the same complaint as others here--a sudden, completely unsatisfying ending.......more

Goodreads review by Adelle

What the hell? It just… Ended.......more

Goodreads review by CAROL

good writer, pointless story, babysitter steals gun she found in employer's lingerie drawer as their marriage ends.......more