The Girl in the Green Raincoat

A Tess Monaghan Novel

By: Laura Lippman

Narrated by: Linda Emond

“Lippman is a writing powerhouse. ”

—USA Today

“I love her books.”

—Harlan Coben

New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman—winner of the Edgar® Award and every other major literary prize given for mystery and crime fiction—embroils Baltimore p.i. Tess Monaghan in the strange case of The Girl in the Green Raincoat. Originally serialized in the New York Times, The Girl in the Green Raincoat is now in book form for the very first time—a masterful thriller in the Alfred Hitchcock mode that places a very pregnant, homebound Tess in the center of a murderous puzzle that could cost her her life and the life of her unborn child.

Ohhh it was a serial first!

I couldn’t figure out why this book felt off, as if every chapter was trying to grab my attention as a short story, polished and repolished, and then I found out it was first serialized and put into book later. That made it all make sense and I went back and listened to it with that framework. I enjoyed it much more on the second listen. I like the characters but this storyline felt weak. I look forward to future books though.

I love Lippman and Emond is great!

I am a huge Laura Lippman fan - I've listened to all her novels. This story follows a recurring character named Tess, a private detective. It is a Rear Window-esque story with some nice little twists. I loved it but I wanted more. It was only 4+ hours long and not enough for me. Linda Emond is the very best at reading Lippman characters. I love to listen to her.

Quick listen

I live between Baltimore and DC so I could relate to the area in novella. It was a good quick listen with a great narrator. I will seek out other stories by this author.

Rear Window with a twist

Linda Emond does an excellent job narrating this story. There were some very unexpected twists to this plot. I am growing very fond of the characters in the Tess Monaham series. I enjoyed it and will look for another book by Laura Lippman.

A wonderful side trip for Tess Monaghan Fans!

Although Tess remains front and center in this novel, the feel of this shorter novel is something of a departure for our heroine. Laura Lippman pays homage to the work of other mystery masters, involves all our favorite characters from her previous books, and saves the best for last.

If you like Laura Lippman, you will love this one!