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Psycho thriller "Prom Mom"; Plus, Lippman gets personal

Lippman's latest is "Prom Mom." Book cover provided by author.
Lippman's latest is "Prom Mom." Book cover provided by author.

Laura Lippman’s new psychological thriller swirls around characters caught as teenagers in headlines about the Prom Mom and the “Cad dad.” She follows them into their 30’s and hurtles toward an end we don’t see coming. Plus, what’s going on with Lippman herself?

Tuesday, July 25, 6:00pm The Ivy Bookshop Presents
at Whitehall Mill
3300 Clipper Mill Rd
Baltimore, MD
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Wednesday, July 26, 7:00pm Politics and Prose
5015 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC
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Thursday, July 27, 5:00pm Browseabout Books Presents
at The Lewes Public Library
111 Adams Ave, Lewes, DE
LINK Friday, July 28, 12:00pm Mystery Loves Company Bookstore Luncheon
at Doc’s Sunset Grill
104 W Pier St, Oxford, MD
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Saturday, July 29, 2:00pm A Likely Story Bookstore Presents
at Exploration Commons
50 East Main Street
Westminster MD
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