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Sign up todayLenny Marks Gets Away with Murder
A Novel
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Annie Maynard
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Length
9 hours 41 minutes
Language
English
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“It’s been a minute since I’ve done a book review, but I just finished 'Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder' and I feel like I need to share it. I *do* know that part of the appeal for me was the Australian accent of the narrator, but I’m convinced I would also enjoy it as a physical book. Originally I chose his book because I thought it would be a campy mystery book. Not the typical book I would choose but I wanted something different. This book is definitely not a cozy or silly mystery book. Instead, it’s a story that patiently reveals an entire world and backstory of a character that is likely nuerodivergent navigating life after a traumatic childhood. However, at the same time, the main character has created a life that while lonely, certainly does have many cozy elements to it. I would warn readers that there are instances of abuse that may be triggering. The book doesn’t intentionally go into great detail about but the content is upsetting. At the bottom of this book — I think the author is just a good story teller. She allows characters to be authentic and take a long time to grow — even when you’re hoping they make different decisions. It was a pleasure getting to know Lenny Marks and even though she’s not a real person, there were many times that I wanted to be her friend and give her a hug. At this point, I just want someone else to read this book so I can talk to them about it.”
— Hannah • The Paper Garden Co
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“Lenny Marks is far from your average protagonist. You will not understand at first what makes her act so strangely. You will feel sorry for her, you will be embarrassed for her, and you will often laugh at her. But, as her horrific past is slowly revealed you will start to understand what she had to do to survive and forget. You will fall in love with her and laugh with her and you will root for her to finally have the life she deserves. Lenny Marks will definitely leave her mark and you won’t soon forget this amazing character or her engaging and thought provoking story. ”
— Nancy • Fiction Addiction
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“Lenny Marks leads a quiet, mostly solitary, life. But that all begins to change with the arrival of a letter from the parole board. The past she has buried slowly re-emerges, reshaping her present and her future. ”
— Nancy • Raven Book Store
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“A great story about a quirky yet lovable woman who grapples with guilt from her past. A well done audio book. Highly recommend!”
— Jana • Inscribe Books
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“Lenny Marks is quirky, over-thinking, socially-awkward, traumatized, big-hearted...and a completely endearing character. When someone from Lenny's childhood threatens to reappear, repressed memories start to bubble to the surface. Was she capable of murder? Is she now? I loved living inside Lenny's brain while she slowly came to the realization that she is worthy of love and living a good life - no matter what happened in her past. Fans of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine will enjoy getting to know Lenny Marks.”
— Donna • The Well-Read Moose
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“This was a wonderful read from start to end! Lenny stayed true to her core self and learned how to be more open as well. I love it when a main character embraces who they are, flaws and all. Lenny was so strong and courageous! And Malcolm is also the best! ”
— Sarah • Cavalier House Books
Lenny Marks is excellent at not having a life.
She bikes home from work at exactly 4pm each day, buys the same groceries for the same meals every week, and owns thirty-six copies of The Hobbit (currently arranged by height). The closest thing she has to a friendship is playing Scrabble against an imaginary Monica Gellar while watching Friends reruns.
And Lenny Marks is very, very good at not remembering what happened the day her mother and stepfather disappeared when she was still a child. The day a voice in the back of her mind started whispering, You did this.
Until a letter from the parole board arrives in the mail--and when her desperate attempts to ignore it fail, Lenny starts to unravel. As long-buried memories come to the surface, Lenny’s careful routines fall apart. For the first time, she finds herself forced to connect with the community around her, and unexpected new relationships begin to bloom. Lenny Marks may finally get a life–but what if her past catches up to her first?
Equal parts heartbreaking and heartwarming, Kerryn Mayne’s stunning debut is an irresistible novel about truth, secrets, vengeance, and family lost and found, with a heroine who's simply unforgettable.
A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.
Kerryn Mayne is an author, former wedding photographer, and current police officer. When not at work attempting to solve crime, she is writing about it or preparing an endless stream of snacks for her four children. Kerryn lives in the bayside suburbs of Melbourne with her husband, children and a highly suspect lovebird. She is the author of Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder.
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Reviews
“Prepare to fall hard for Lenny Marks…[a] touching, absorbing debut.” --firstCLUE
"With humor, heart and characters you come to love, this is a book you will devour now, and keep thinking about later!" --Sally Hepworth, New York Times bestselling author of The Good Sister
“If you're looking for a quirky, clever heroine with razor-sharp wit, keen observations, and a heart that is too big for this world, look no further than Lenny Marks...Highly recommended!” –Jamie Day, bestselling author of The Block Party
“Beautiful, painful and ultimately completely satisfying, this is a story of an unlikely heroine who rises up to heal the deepest of wounds. I’ll be thinking about Lenny for a long time.” –Annabel Monaghan, bestselling author of Nora Goes Off Script
"Devilishly fun...top marks for Lenny Marks!"- Benjamin Stevenson, bestselling author of Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone
“Fresh, funny, and compelling.” –Richard Roper, bestselling author of Something to Live For (previously published as How Not to Die Alone)
"A rare gem of a crime novel: mysterious, funny, charming and heartwarming all at once. I would have happily been Lenny’s accomplice from the very first page." --Amy Suiter-Clarke, author of Lay Your Body Down
"A brilliant combination of light and dark, charm and suspense. A debut you won’t forget!"- Candice Fox, author of The Chase
"Compelling. Mayne breaks your heart and shows how sometimes life’s greatest mystery is the truth of our past." - R.W.R. McDonald, author of The Nancys
"An incredible debut which will have you both laughing and crying . . . This is a blackly funny, tender-hearted story of the dark and light of human nature, and ultimately, love, friendship, family and happiness."- Petronella McGovern, author of The Liars
"Kerryn Mayne takes readers on a suspenseful, deeply emotional, and sometimes humorous journey. Lenny is a unique and remarkable character, who will have readers cheering for her from the very first page.’ - Lisa Ireland, author of The Secret Life of Shirley Sullivan
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