RaveThe Associated Press\"Laura Lippman\'s versatility as a writer ascends to a new level with her excellent 22nd novel, Sunburn, which ignites as a classic hard-boiled mystery and contemporary domestic thriller ... Lust, deceit and the simple quest for happiness rule the plot as Sunburn works well as an homage to Raymond Chandler, James M. Cain and Anne Tyler. Lippman delves into a study of contrasts with a story that\'s as cynical as it is hopeful, a look at hearts of darkness coupled with a domestic thriller ... The ingenious plot evolves into myriad twists that are as believable as they are surprising ... Lippman\'s tight control on Sunburn delivers one of the year\'s most intriguing mysteries.\