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After having read eleven previous Laura Lippman books I eagerly looked forward to this one. I was sadly disappointed. The story went nowhere and was filled with characters I cared nothing about. There were a few mildly interesting "Stand by Me" moments during flashback sections, but there was virtually little that happened. Tess Monaghan appears in about five pages and has hardly any bearing on the story. I have read some of Lippman's other stand alone novels and they were far superior. Bring back Tess!

I was very excited to receive this book after reading Lippman's "I'd Know You Anywhere." This was another good one from this author.

This is a very interesting, fast paced read that delves into all sides of the story. One of the things I liked best about it, is how Lippman writes each character, giving the reader each side of the story, without making it tedious or boring.

This would be a great book club selection because of the depth of each character, making for a lively conversation.

I thought this book was very fast paced. It was a little hard to follow at first because of all the time jumping it did. You'd be in the present in one chapter and then in the past in another, but once you figured out what was what, it was an awesome read. The ending came out of nowhere, you think you know where the story is headed but LIppman does a complete 180 and changes it. That is what I love the most of all her books!! Would highly recommend!!

Well-written story of the power of secrets and lies as they are kept by a group of children and their parents. The group of five friends have a secret from childhood that impacts their adult lives and causes the death of one of them. An interesting book about families that raises many issues.

In my mind, this book is perfect for summer reading - - suspenseful, fast paced, and a real page turner. I also love how Lippman (who I have not read before) weaves in all sorts of details about Baltimore. Not merely about the geography, but details about life here that are uniquely native to the area. My only qualm about the book is that it really touches on a sensitive subject, yet not in a way that really made me feel sympathetic for the victims. Curious about what happened to them, yes. Caring about them, not so much. I also agree with the reviewer who mentioned the odd choice of narrative voice . . .when the story discusses the group of five friends, the narration uses "We", but clearly no individual in the group is the narrator . . .and that struck me as sort of odd. But all in all, if you are just looking for a read that kind of grabs you and doesn't let go - - I think this does just that.

In Laura Lippman's most recent novel, she introduces five children to the reader and follows their lives into adulthood. This might appear to be a fairly common theme, but Lippman throws in a "secret" that happened to these children and traces its affects and conflicts along into their adult lives. The pace of the story is slow, but the reader is constantly reminded that something in the story is "not quite right" and the need to finish the story is compelling. Through the lives of the parents and children, two generations of attitudes, customs, and mores are followed and the changes analyzed, accounting for the dangers that could/would happen to children in their youth. An adult will definitely see the connection with their own childhood and how times have changed from then to now. There will be many questions for discussions that will be brought forth from this book.

Laura Lippmann continues to write amazing stand alone books, in addition to her Tess Monaghan series. Her latest book, The Most Dangerous Thing, had me hooked in the first chapter. Her characters are so alive, they jump off the page. In this book she goes back in forth in time, dealing with adolescents and their secrets and their parents, with secrets of their own. In order to like a book I need to like the characters and I loved each one. The book is part mystery, part coming of age, and just one darn good novel. I would recommend it very highly.

This is another of Laura Lippman's stand-alone novels -- that is, novels outside the terrific "Tess Monaghan" series. "The Most Dangerous Thing" is intriguing, inventive and offers an array of believable characters. It's certainly head-and-shoulders above what passes for suspense novels these days. "The Most Dangerous Thing" is as good as "What the Dead Know", and almost in the same class as "I'd Know You Anywhere" -- my favorite stand-alone Laura Lippman.