Wilde Lake A Novel
Wilde Lake A Novel by Laura Lippman is a thought-provoking exploration of justice and memory, published by HarperCollins on May 3, 2016. This first edition spans 368 pages and is presented in English. The narrative centers on Luisa “Lu” Brant, a newly elected state’s attorney in suburban Maryland, who is tasked with prosecuting a controversial case involving a disturbed drifter accused of murder. As Lu prepares for trial, she confronts her own past, particularly the events surrounding her brother AJ’s actions during a tragic incident years earlier.
Readers will find a complex interplay of legal and personal dilemmas as Lu navigates her ambitious career while grappling with painful memories that challenge her understanding of justice. The story delves into themes of race, ambition, and the intricacies of the legal system, prompting readers to reconsider what they know about truth and accountability. Lippman’s narrative invites reflection on the nature of memory and the impact of past events on present choices, making it a compelling addition to the genres of fiction, thrillers, and suspense.
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A Best Novel nominee for the 2017 Anthony Award!
An African-American man accused of rape by a humiliated girl. A vengeful father. A courageous attorney. A worshipful daughter. Think you know this story? Think again.
Laura Lippman, the “extravagantly gifted” (Chicago Tribune) New York Times bestselling author, delivers “one of her best novels ” (Washington Post)—a modern twist on To Kill a Mockingbird. Scott Turow writes in the New York Times, “Wilde Lake is a real success.”
Luisa “Lu” Brant is the newly elected state’s attorney representing suburban Maryland—including the famous planned community of Columbia, created to be a utopia of racial and economic equality. Prosecuting a controversial case involving a disturbed drifter accused of beating a woman to death, the fiercely ambitious Lu is determined to avoid the traps that have destroyed other competitive, successful women. She’s going to play it smart to win this case—and win big—cementing her political future.
But her intensive preparation for trial unexpectedly dredges up painful recollections of another crime—the night when her brother, AJ, saved his best friend at the cost of another man’s life. Only eighteen, AJ was cleared by a grand jury. Justice was done. Or was it? Did the events of 1980 happen as she remembers them? She was only a child then. What details didn’t she know?
As she plunges deeper into the past, Lu is forced to face a troubling reality. The legal system, the bedrock of her entire life, does not have all the answers. But what happens when she realizes that, for the first time, she doesn’t want to know the whole truth?
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