The Other Typist: A Novel
May 2013 · Sold by Penguin
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Perfect for fans of Lara Prescott's The Secrets We Kept, this haunting debut novel--and Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year--is set against the background of New York City in the 1920s…
Confessions are Rose Baker’s job. A typist for the New York City Police Department, she sits in judgment like a high priestess. Criminals come before her to admit their transgressions, and, with a few strokes of the keys before her, she seals their fate. But while she may hear about shootings, knifings, and crimes of passion, as soon as she leaves the room, she reverts to a dignified and proper lady. Until Odalie joins the typing pool.
As Rose quickly falls under the stylish, coquettish Odalie’s spell, she is lured into a sparkling underworld of speakeasies and jazz. And what starts as simple fascination turns into an obsession from which she may never recover.
Confessions are Rose Baker’s job. A typist for the New York City Police Department, she sits in judgment like a high priestess. Criminals come before her to admit their transgressions, and, with a few strokes of the keys before her, she seals their fate. But while she may hear about shootings, knifings, and crimes of passion, as soon as she leaves the room, she reverts to a dignified and proper lady. Until Odalie joins the typing pool.
As Rose quickly falls under the stylish, coquettish Odalie’s spell, she is lured into a sparkling underworld of speakeasies and jazz. And what starts as simple fascination turns into an obsession from which she may never recover.
Perfect for fans of Lara Prescott's The Secrets We Kept, this haunting debut novel--and Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year--is set against the background of New York City in the 1920s…
Confessions are Rose Baker’s job. A typist for the New York City Police Department, she sits in judgment like...
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11 reviews
Matt Pirog
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July 8, 2015
A very pleasant read. A look into the evolution of female independence/individuality in 1920s America. And a timeless tale of obsession and self serving delusion.
K Ross
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March 2, 2016
Excellent psychological thriller/mystery. I'd put it on par with The Silent Wife, Gone Girl, The Girl on the Train, etc.
illimitablestar
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April 20, 2014
Boring
About the author
Suzanne Rindell is the author of The Other Typist and Three-Martini Lunch. She has published her short fiction and poetry in Conjunctions (online), Nimrod, story South, Crab Orchard Review, and Cream City Review. Rindell lives in New York City.
Suzanne Rindell is the author of The Other Typist and Three-Martini Lunch. She has published her short fiction and poetry in Conjunctions (online), Nimrod, story South, Crab Orchard Review, and Cream City Review. Rindell lives in New York City.
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