Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder

A Novel

De: Kerryn Mayne

Narrado por: Annie Maynard

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.

©2024 Kerryn Mayne (P)2024 Macmillan Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

“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

Brilliant*Brail, Rail,Nail,Rain,Bar Rant, Liar....

This was so light and refreshing i wanted it to keep going, what happens between Lenny and Ned was Amy at their wedding?
THe Headline will only make sense if you take the time to listen or read this funny, intelligent, sometimes sad and moving story.

Lenny is an authentic chick!

Loved how we slowly got to know Lenny and were along for the ride as she uncovered her past. The twists and turns were always surprising to me. Fun read.

Fantastic!

What a brilliant debut by this author. The narrator was spot on regarding the characters as she pulled me into each and everyone of them. One of the best and well written books I’ve ever had the pleasure of listening to. I will definitely be following this author and reading more of her books.

Didn’t want it to end!

I loved the main character - her personality in that there was humor, matter-of-factness, warmth, courage and incredible coping skills - it was impossible not to love her.

Lenny deserves all of our love.

What a fun adventure getting to know Lenny. I normally don’t like books that go back and forth in time but it works for this story. I enjoy quirky characters and how they learn to navigate the world. Overcoming abuse is always a triumph. I’d love to see a sequel written so that I can enjoy more time with Lenny. Highly recommend this one.

Lovable lead character

Overall this was a fun listen. I definitely enjoyed the story line. I did start to zone out a time or two, but it still managed to surprise me in the end. If you’re looking for a good beach read I’d give it a go. If you’re looking to be fully immersed and riveted, I keep looking.

Lenny Marks steals your heart

This book made me experience a wide range of emotions because you just love Lenny Marks from the beginning. Great production as well.

losing the story line

interesting story, but kept losing time line. Flashbacks to various times in Lennies life kept us confused.