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Alice LaPlante

Author of Turn of Mind

13 Works 2,018 Members 148 Reviews 1 Favorited

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Includes the names: Alice LaPlant, Alice La Plant

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Birthdate
alive
Gender
female
Nationality
USA
Country (for map)
USA
Places of residence
California, USA
Mallorca, Spain

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ben_r47 | 104 other reviews | Feb 22, 2024 |
Don't you hate it when a book doesn't live up to its potential? I kept reading because I really wanted to get into the mind of a smart person who is sinking into the abyss of Alzheimer's dementia. But the author muddled an interesting exploration with a stupid murder mystery.
 
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jemisonreads | 104 other reviews | Jan 22, 2024 |
 
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Karenbenedetto | 9 other reviews | Jun 14, 2023 |
A compelling and highly readable first novel that follows he downward spiral of Jennifer White, who is in her mid-sixties and is affected by dementia. Earlier, she had been a surgeon specialising in hand and arm medicine, but LaPlante captures movingly her decline as she gradually forgets more and more of her past and is unable to grasp her current situation. Jennifer’s memory comes and goes, so that at times she cannot recognise her daughter and son and her live-in carer. This mix is complicated by the recent murder of her close friend, Amanda, whose fingers on one hand have been amputated. Detective Luton who is investigating the murder, tries to piece together whether Jennifer was the culprit, but because of her illness, receives contradictory and unclear answers. LaPlante has captured perfectly, the increasing bewilderment and occasional lucidity of Jennifer and the effects of dementia, not only on the sufferer, but on those around them.… (more)
 
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camharlow2 | 104 other reviews | Apr 13, 2023 |

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Statistics

Works
13
Members
2,018
Popularity
#12,750
Rating
½ 3.7
Reviews
148
ISBNs
79
Languages
6
Favorited
1

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