Lippman, reporter for the Baltimore Sun, excels at vivid portraits of her town's offbeat neighborhoods, hangouts and inhabitants. Seen through the eyes of her protagonist--a smart, funny P.I. named Tess Monaghan--Baltimore is never dull — Seattle Times
“Laura Lippman in her series featuring Baltimore private investigator Tess Monaghan just keeps getting better and better” — Houston Chronicle
“The Last Place is the first place readers should turn to for a superior story.” — Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
“Spectacular. . . . A fast, cleverly ellusive story.” — New York Times Book Review
“A major work of suspense.” — Cleveland Plain Dealer
Lippman’s “usual deft precision”...The Last Place “shouldn’t be missed” ! — Washington Post Book World