Prom Mom A Novel
Prom Mom A Novel by Laura Lippman, published by HarperCollinsPublishers in 2023, is a 320-page exploration of the complexities of past relationships and personal identity. The story follows Amber Glass, who has spent her adult life distancing herself from her hometown of Baltimore and the infamous label of “Prom Mom,” linked to a tragic event from her youth. When circumstances draw her back to the city, she confronts her past and the prom date, Joe Simpson, who abandoned her, setting the stage for a tense reunion.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into themes of nostalgia, regret, and the struggle for redemption against the backdrop of 2020 and early 2021. As Amber and Joe navigate their complicated history, they grapple with the consequences of their choices and the potential for a second chance. The novel intertwines elements of mystery and suspense, inviting readers to consider whether Amber can escape the shadows of her past or if she is destined to repeat it.
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“Well-plotted, well-written, clear-eyed. I never saw the end coming. There’s a hell of a one-two punch waiting for you.” –Stephen King
New York Times bestseller Laura Lippman tells the story of Amber Glass, desperately trying to get away from her tabloid past but compulsively drawn back to the city of her youth and the prom date who destroyed everything she was reaching for.
Amber Glass has spent her entire adult life putting as much distance as possible between her and her hometown of Baltimore, where she fears she will forever be known as “Prom Mom”–the girl who allegedly killed her baby on the night of the prom after her date, Joe Simpson, abandoned her to pursue the girl he really liked. But when circumstances bring Amber back to the city, she realizes she can have a second chance–as long as she stays away from Joe, now a successful commercial real estate developer, married to a plastic surgeon, Meredith, to whom he is devoted.
The problem is, Amber can’t stay away from Joe. And Joe finds that it’s increasingly hard for him to ignore Amber, if only because she remembers the boy he was and the man he said he was going to be. Against the surreal backdrop of 2020 and early 2021, the two are slowly drawn to each other and eventually cross the line they’ve been trying not to cross.
And then Joe asks Amber to help him do the unthinkable . . . and she must decide if she is willing to let their toxic and dangerous past repeat itself.
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