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She thought she was finding her birth mother, but now she's searching for a killer . . . 

Darkly funny and deeply affecting, The Less Dead is a sharply modern new thriller from Denise Mina and a surprisingly moving story of daughters and mothers, secrets and choices, and how the search for the truth (and a long-hidden killer) will lead one woman to find herself.  

"The menacing atmosphere effectively supports the novel's themes of reconciliation, class divides, and violence against women.  Mina is a master of the genre, with wide appeal, especially for those who appreciate character-driven stories with literary weight, like those of Tana French, Karin Slaughter, and Laura Lippman." -- Booklist