LENNY MARKS GETS AWAY WITH MURDER by Kerryn Mayne
is set in Australia and Lenny is a wonderful, emotion-stirring character. A bit
awkward socially, she is a teacher who values neatness, order and repetition. At
37, Lenny is a loner by preference, “pretending there were people in her life
seemed to quell the concerns of others,” although she does gradually bond with
grocer Ned and her older neighbor Maureen. It is difficult for her to interpret
the adult “mean girls” at her school, and bullies prompt some sad moments, but
the novel has plenty of humorous episodes, too. Readers will want to wrap their arms around Lenny and cheer as she ultimately stands up for herself and deals with
childhood trauma. Suggest LENNY
MARKS GETS AWAY WITH MURDER to anyone who enjoyed The Maid by Nita Prose.
Saturday, August 3, 2024
Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder by Kerryn Mayne
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