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Item specifics
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- ISBN
- 0593500660
- EAN
- 9780593500668
- Publication Name
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- Type
- Paperback / softback
- Release Title
- Play the Fool: A Mystery
- Artist
- Chern, Lina
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0593500660
ISBN-13
9780593500668
eBay Product ID (ePID)
28057256024
Product Key Features
Book Title
Play the Fool : a Mystery
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths, Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth
Publication Year
2023
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
7.8 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2022-030075
Reviews
"With a delicious blend of suspense and madcap humor, Chern's standout debut is guaranteed to delight fans of Lisa Lutz [and] Alan Bradley, and readers who enjoy witty, fast-paced mysteries." -- Library Journal (starred review) "A sharp, unique, and memorable debut, Play the Fool is unlike any mystery I've read before--and that's a good thing! Lina Chern's voice shines brightly, and readers will be immediately drawn into Katie True's twisty and gripping investigation. It's a fantastic read." --Alex Segura, bestselling author of Secret Identity "Lina Chern's Play the Fool pulls off a tricky blend of humor and menace that had me flipping pages like crazy. The mystery is fresh and twisty, but it's her characters (and voice) that kept me enthralled. I can't believe this is a debut novel, and I can't wait for more." --Duane Swierczynski, award-winning author of Canary, "With a delicious blend of suspense and madcap humor, Chern's standout debut is guaranteed to delight fans of Lisa Lutz, Alan Bradley, and readers who enjoy witty, fast-paced mysteries." -- Library Journal , starred review "A sharp, unique, and memorable debut novel, Play the Fool is unlike any mystery I've read before--and that's a good thing! Chern's voice shines brightly, and readers will be immediately drawn into Katie True's twisty and gripping investigation. A fantastic read." --Alex Segura, bestselling author of Secret Identity "Lina Chern's Play the Fool pulls off a tricky blend of humor and menace that had me flipping pages like crazy. The mystery is fresh and twisty, but it's her characters (and voice) that kept me enthralled. I can't believe this is a debut novel, and I can't wait for more." --Duane Swierczynski, award-winning author of Canary
Synopsis
WINNER OF THE MARY HIGGINS CLARK AWARD * A cynical tarot card reader seeks to uncover the truth about her friend's mysterious death in this delightfully clever whodunit, "a delicious blend of suspense and madcap humor" ( Library Journal, starred review). For Katie True, a keen gut and quick wit are just tools of the trade. After a failed attempt at adulting in Chicago, she's back in the suburbs living a bit too close to her overbearing parents, jumping from one dead-end job to the next, and flipping through her tarot deck for guidance. Then along comes Marley. Mysterious, worldly, and comfortable in her own skin, Marley takes a job at the mall where Katie peddles Russian tchotchkes. The two just get each other. Marley doesn't try to fix Katie's life or pretend to be someone she's not, and Katie thinks that with Marley's friendship, she just might make it through this rough patch after all. Until the day when Katie, having been encouraged by Marley to practice soothsaying, reads the cards for someone who stumbles into her shop. But when she sneaks a glance at his phone, she finds more than intel to improve her clairvoyance. She finds a photo. Of Marley. With a gunshot wound to the head. The bottom falls out of Katie's world. Her best friend is dead? Who killed her? She quickly realizes there are some things her tarot cards can't foresee, and she must put her razor-sharp instincts to the ultimate test. But Katie's recklessness lands her in the crossfire of a threat she never saw coming. Now she must use her street smarts and her inner Strength card to solve Marley's murder--or risk losing everything., WINNER OF THE MARY HIGGINS CLARK AWARD - A cynical tarot card reader seeks to uncover the truth about her friend's mysterious death in this delightfully clever whodunit, "a delicious blend of suspense and madcap humor" ( Library Journal, starred review). For Katie True, a keen gut and quick wit are just tools of the trade. After a failed attempt at adulting in Chicago, she's back in the suburbs living a bit too close to her overbearing parents, jumping from one dead-end job to the next, and flipping through her tarot deck for guidance. Then along comes Marley. Mysterious, worldly, and comfortable in her own skin, Marley takes a job at the mall where Katie peddles Russian tchotchkes. The two just get each other. Marley doesn't try to fix Katie's life or pretend to be someone she's not, and Katie thinks that with Marley's friendship, she just might make it through this rough patch after all. Until the day when Katie, having been encouraged by Marley to practice soothsaying, reads the cards for someone who stumbles into her shop. But when she sneaks a glance at his phone, she finds more than intel to improve her clairvoyance. She finds a photo. Of Marley. With a gunshot wound to the head. The bottom falls out of Katie's world. Her best friend is dead? Who killed her? She quickly realizes there are some things her tarot cards can't foresee, and she must put her razor-sharp instincts to the ultimate test. But Katie's recklessness lands her in the crossfire of a threat she never saw coming. Now she must use her street smarts and her inner Strength card to solve Marley's murder--or risk losing everything.
LC Classification Number
PS3603.H479P57 2023
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