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Oct 12, 2021SusyHendrix rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This book is a beach-read psychological thriller in Gatsby cosplay. It's definitely an addicting read, though by the 65% point I felt it was dragging. I still don't know if that last twist is brilliant or book-breaking. I would recommend…
Mar 06, 2020gbhall12345 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
As a rule, I give an author 50 pages to hook me into his/her story. If it fails, the book is returned. I trudged through the first 50 pages but was convinced it had to pick up. I was not disappointed - that is, until the end. It was…
May 01, 2017Cate03 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Overall good. had a hard time putting it down but it was a bit anti-climatic for the ending
LibraryPixie
Feb 19, 2017LibraryPixie rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Everyone else seems to have liked this book but I found it such hard work. The first half I had to drag and cajole myself to read. The intrigue and plot did pick up but then the ending left me flat, dazed and confused. Did anyone else not…
Jul 24, 2016CatherineG_1 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Loved this book. Wanted to read this with a book club. Had to go online to get some questions answered by other readers. Really well done, long before Gone Girl.
Jul 20, 2016Pisinga rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Everything was going along the usual course of reading, and suddenly – the ending. I re-read it several times - wondering maybe I missed something from the first reading. No. I returned to the beginning of the book – maybe I didn’t notice…
Jul 06, 2016
This is part of the Summer Reading Club as part of the twists and turns. The staff had posted a sticker on the cover saying if you like "Gone Girl" you will like this. Very true. I was captivated right from the beginning. I would recommend…
Aug 20, 2015
Read this fascinating tale of how Rose was undone by Odalie, the other typist. Sort through the events and use your detection skills to decide if the events Rose describes are true. Or not. You are welcome to share your thoughts about…
Jun 11, 2015Tyler__J rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A captivating voice, well paced, with a strong sense of place. Equal parts Alfred Hitchcock and F. Scott Fitzgerald. An ending that is surprising and inevitable. Smart escapist fun.
Jun 07, 2015wilqser rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Psychological thriller set in the 1920's about a woman who becomes obsessed with another woman who work as typist for a police precinct. They become quite good friends albeit to detriment of the more docile one. Great writing. I can't…
eringate
Jan 20, 2015eringate rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. That is until the last 3 pages. I've heard of stories having disappointing endings, but this one just down right confused me! I love that it takes place during the 1920's prohibition era; minus some of…
Sep 02, 2014kingofkensington rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The first book I consciously read that had an 'unreliable narrator' - it's a very good read and had me captivated.
Jul 06, 2014molmil8 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I thought this was a great book. Very well-written. Brings you into the era . I saw some complaints that the ending was a let-down, but I thought it was well-done.
Jul 03, 2014
I had just finished watching the Ken Burns series "Prohibition" when I began listening to"The Other Typist" as a talking book. I enjoyed both very much indeed. The "Typist" appears to be historically accurate, and definitely very…
Jun 21, 20142314joni rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
A slow moving novel with not much of a plot. Takes place in the 1920's.
Feb 09, 2014sigridmac rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is a great read. I particularly liked the narrator, Rose, a rather bland and timid sort who meets up with Odalie, an exotic risk-taker. The story takes place during prohibition and is reminiscent of the Great Gatsby in parts.…
Oct 17, 2013maven rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Too tedious and boring to finish...
Oct 10, 2013jtkretzschmar rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
My goodness that was a good book. Really, I picked this book up at the library about 5 min before it closed just because I like the name. (pathetic right?) I'm so glad I did though, it was an amazing first novel. I don't want to ruin the…
mvkramer
Sep 19, 2013mvkramer rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book is a well-crafted, entertaining, psychological thriller about friendship and deception in a pair of female friends. My one complaint was that, after a LOT of buildup, the climax/breakdown was handled rather perfunctorily. Still,…
Aug 18, 2013
A patron review from the Adult Summer Reading Game: An excellent book! Although it was a bit slow, it definitely kept my interest.
Aug 06, 2013JCLGreggW rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Suzanne Rindell's first novel shows tons of promise. In THE OTHER TYPIST, set in Prohibition New York City where Rose, a conservative young woman who works as a typist for a local police precinct, types out the statements of the criminals…
Jul 26, 2013ChuckW8 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This was a great story! I thoroughly enjoyed it and look forward to her next book. I could hardly put it down.
Jul 20, 2013rakusa88 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Orphaned Rose Baker makes a living as a prudent typist for the NYPD during the 1920's. Despite her reticence, she befriends the new typist and is swept into Odalie's world of extravagance and speakeasies. An immersive experience from…
Jul 17, 2013Malca rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A fascinating story of two young typists/transcribers working for the N.Y. Police Department . Who is Odalie? What is her true background? For those who love The Great Gatsby & have similar questions about Gatsby.
Jun 26, 2013
A psychological page-turner that keeps readers a bit off-kilter. The ending especially so.