The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress, (Paperback)

from thewanderingjew

maidIn this novel, based on a true story, the author tries to explain how the New York State Supreme Court Justice, Joseph Crater, suddenly went missing. He does a marvelous job of creating suspense with a largely realistic narrative that feels like it just might be plausible. Not all of the char...

from kimkimkim

This books revolves around secrets kept and shared by three very different women and what they are willing to do to protect themselves in a period in history when women had no protection."Oh, what a tangled web we weave When first we practise to deceive!"

from slavenrm

As usual, I didn't pay anything for this book but instead received it for free directly from the publisher. Also as usual, despite that kindness I will proceed to be completely honest about it. At a high level, this book is the speculative history of the disappearance of Joseph Force Crater in 1...

from londalocs

Great title right?! Could be about the Schwarzenegger family, but no, this scandal is much older. Ariel Lawhorn crafted a wonderfully rich novel based on an actual unsolved case from 1930. Three women, Stella (the wife), Maria (the maid), and Ritzi (the mistress) all have at least one thing in co...

from NancyJak

Fascinating who-done-it about the real life disappearance of a state Supreme Court judge in the 30s. Having bought his judgeship he was now at the mercy of the people who got him there. One night he disappeared. His Mistress was hiding when they came and took him. His wife was at their home in Ma...