LoveReading Says
Dull, unambitious Rose is whisked out of her predictable life by a work colleague. Odalie arrives in the New York 1920’s typing pool and Rose is completely infatuated. In a city of speakeasies, gangsters, the Charleston and gin it’s not surprising that murder turns up. What is surprising is who, how and why and like all good crime tales the denouement is quite a shock, especially since dear Rose has led us, the reader, very much astray. This is delicious fun. Highly recommended.
In addition to our Lovereading expert opinion for The Other Typist a small number of Lovereading members were lucky enough to be invited to review this title - 'The Other Typist by Suzanne Rindell is an astonishing debut which had me gripped from the first page...Be prepared for an amazing read.' - Francesca Ashurst. Scroll down to read more reviews.
A 'Piece of Passion' from Juliet Annan, Publisher Fig Tree/Penguin...
'I am very, very keen on this wonderful debut: The Other Typist is a wonderful, creepy, funny edge-of-the seat thriller combined with period romp. Set in Prohibition New York, it tells the story of Rose, an orphaned, mousy-looking hard-working secretary who works in the typing pool at the police precinct and her growing friendship with the new -- other -- typist. Glamorous Odalie mesmerises Rose and draws her into her roaring twenties web of speakeasies, gangsters, illicit sex and murder where everyone is telling stories about each other (none of which quite match up). It's not long before the identities of the two girls become inextricably entwined, until it is almost impossible to tell one from the other. It is the most beguiling and page turning novel, where the reader is never quite sure of their footing, and I'm thrilled that early online reviews have described it as The Great Gatsby meets Gone Girl.'
Sarah Broadhurst
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The Other Typist Synopsis
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.
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9780425268421 |
| Publication date: |
1st April 2014 |
| Author: |
Suzanne Rindell |
| Publisher: |
G.P. Putnam's Sons an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pagination: |
384 pages |
| Primary Genre |
Thriller and Suspense
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Suzanne Rindell Press Reviews
Francesca Ashurst - 'The Other Typist by Suzanne Rindell is an astonishing debut which had me gripped from the first page...Be prepared for an amazing read.' Click here to read the full review.
Phyl Smithson - 'I have to thank Suzanne Rindell for taking me on a roller coaster ride of a read... I got so much out of this page turner and would truly encourage anyone who wants an intriguing story and characters to read The Other Typist.' Click here to read the full review.
Samantha Lewis - 'The fact that this is a debut novel is utterly amazing and I eagerly await more from this author... I absolutely recommend reading this book-I loved it.' Click here to read the full review.
Fleur Fisher - http://fleurfisher.wordpress.com/ - 'The Other Typist is a wonderful entertainment, a real page-turner, set in 1920s New York, in the age of prohibition...There were plenty of twists and turns in the story, there were lots of lovely details that brought the story to life, and now I’ve put the book down I’m still thinking about it, and eager to discuss it with other readers... Get ready to enjoy!' Click here to read the full review.
Elisabeth Thomas - 'When does friendship turn to obsession? What would you do to become the most important person in somebody’s life?...This was an excellent book that I would definitely recommend to all readers.' Click here to read the full review.
Lesley Hart - I thoroughly enjoyed reading this brilliantly gripping story of deceit, betrayal and 'murder most foul' that captures the reader from the first page.' Click here to read the full review.
Bethan Townsend - 'Set in 1920s New York, this novel combines all the glamour and glitz of the period as well as the daily drudgery of working in the police precinct...The characters and setting come together beautifully throughout and this is what makes this novel so enjoyable.' Click here to read the full review.
Alan Brown - 'A magician misdirects the audience so that they do not see the trick. Suzanne Rindell does the same with this book disguising it as a description of a relationship between two women when it is really a crime story.' Click here to read the full review.
Julie Bickerdyke - 'This is an excellent debut novel by Suzanne Rindell with a beautiful writing style. The story is easy to read and flows nicely.' Click here to read the full review.
Glynis Elliott - 'The Other Typist was an interesting read, not compelling, but interesting as slowly the spider catches the fly and the heroine is drawn in to the web of intrigue.' Click here to read the full review.
Edel Waugh - 'This story really pulled me in from the beginning. Rose, the narrator of the story begins as a very like able character but cracks slowly begin to appear as the story goes on...A gripping story!' Click here to read the full review.
Sarah Pybus - 'The Other Typist is set in an oft depicted world of speakeasies, gangsters and (supposedly) honest policemen, all through the eyes of an innocent, wide eyed narrator.' Click here to read the full review.
Cyllene Griffiths - 'The Other Typist is a fascinating read with an unusual and distinctive quality. Incorporating themes of love, loyalty and betrayal you think you see how the story will unravel.' Click here to read the full review.
Catherine Jenkins - 'The joy of the novel lies in cheering on Rose, a complex character whose innocent outlook shares space with a tough core - a properly "human" character, and refreshingly three-dimensional.' Click here to read the full review.
Barbara Middlemast-Neal - 'Initially this reminded me – a great deal – of “Notes on a Scandal” by Zoe Heller, in that plain, frumpy Rose (the character from whose perspective the book is written) is obsessive, opinionated and unlikeable.' Click here to read the full review.
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Praise for Suzanne Rindell:
'Take a dollop of Alfred Hitchcock, a dollop of Patricia Highsmith, throw in some Great Gatsby flourishes, and the result is Rindell's debut, a pitch-black comedy about a police stenographer accused of murder in 1920s Manhattan ... deliciously addictive' Kirkus
