John Addiego's Reviews > The Last Place

This Lippman mystery had slipped past my notice, so I was glad to find it. Her style, with its blend of sharp detail, dark humor, strong characterization, and suspense was at its best. The story had an almost magical element in the creation of an imaginary island and its inhabitants. This worked very well for me, even though the basic plot and motive for the antagonist stretched my willingness to accept it as plausible. Stretched but didn't break: I enjoyed the ride her story took me on.