I'll Be Leaving You Always (2nd in the Lauren Laurano Series)

In this sequel to EVERYTHING YOU HAVE IS MINE, Lauren's closest friend Megan is killed hours after a hold up of her Greenwich Village jewelry store, and Lauren soon discovers how little she knew about her friend's life. Hired by one of Megan's many ex-husbands to investigate, Lauren takes a microscope to a life she thought she knew intimately and finds a secret world of deception and danger. As Lauren moves closer to the solution to Megan's murder, she uncovers some unpleasant truths about herself--and realizes how much she needs a little help from her friends.. "The work of a fine writer coming into her own...Laurano is an appealing character whose most natural responses are warmth and humor." THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD. Sandra Scoppettone's familiarity with the streets and shops of Manhattan's West Village lends authenticity to this captivating, forceful mystery, the second to feature PI Lauren Laurano. Not just a crime story, this skillfully characterized portrait of the lesbian relationship Lauren has shared for 12 years also demonstrates how lies and conflicts strain friendships. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY. Scoppettone peppers the plot with just enough twists and deftly drawn minor characters to keep the reader turning pages in hot pursuit.BOOKLIST