![]() ![]() ![]() In a hilarious and cringe-inducing scene, Tess stops into a neighborhood grocery with Carla Scout in tow to buy a well-earned bottle of wine - or, as Carla Scout dubs it, “Mommy juice.” A chip off the old block, the little girl then proceeds to throw a gale-force tantrum over a forbidden treat that she wants: a can of Pringles. Meanwhile, Tess has attracted a scribbling stalker of her own. ![]() Predictably, those nasty anonymous notes Melisandre has been receiving escalate until deadly violence erupts. Let’s set aside the validity of Melisandre’s assertion for a moment and consider the strengths of “Hush Hush.” Lippman creates a complex suspense narrative that interweaves story lines about Tess’s harried home and professional life, Melisandre’s grandiose schemes to win back her daughters, and the damaged lives of those daughters themselves. ![]()
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