What the Dead Know
Library Journal Review: Baltimore County's Det. Kevin Infante (who partnered Sergeant Lenhardt in Lippman's To the Power of Three) investigates a hit-and-run in which the driver claims to be one of two sisters who had gone missing in 1975 and were presumed dead. Tight-lipped about what happened and where she's been, the woman is willing only to reveal bits and pieces of her story, none of which rings true to Infante, who must decide whether she is protecting herself because she's a victim or because she's a criminal. Told piecemeal and from multiple perspectives, Lippman's story crisscrosses time as she describes the Bethany sisters' abduction and its aftermath. Astute readers may ferret out the truth about the woman's claims before the big reveal, but this book is still well done. This standalone mystery featuring recurring characters is as heavy on the portrait of one Baltimore family as it is on the whodunit. Lippman fans are most likely to be pleased; recommended for all public libraries.?Amy Brozio-Andrews, Albany P.L., NY Copyright ? Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.