Malignant Assumptions, Carrie Rubin
Malignant Assumptions, Carrie Rubin
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Malignant Assumptions

Author: Carrie Rubin

Narrator: Susan Marlowe

Unabridged: 9 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/27/2024


Synopsis

“an exciting and…satisfying read”—Kirkus Reviews“fantastic novel”—Readers’ Favorite“You can always be a helper.”Liza Larkin, a socially aberrant pathology resident, relies on these words of her late father to guide her through a world she doesn’t feel a part of. If not for his training over the years and her psychiatrist’s ongoing care, she might be in jail—or worse. So when her colleague, Megan, worries something awful has happened to her aunt, Liza does what she has learned to do. She helps. She drives Megan to Boston to look for the woman. It doesn’t take long. Megan’s aunt lies dead in her condo, in what is soon ruled a freakish accident. But Liza doesn’t buy it. She suspects foul play, and with a formal police investigation now off the table, she’ll hunt for the murderer herself, even if it means coloring outside moral lines yet again.Because justice should always be served.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Beverly on July 23, 2024

I was amazed that Megan so readily took her aunt's death as accidental, especially with her background!! Even with all of Liza's mental challenges, she immediately started questioning the circumstances and investigating, much to her detriment. Liza goes through a great deal to investigate Megan's au......more

Goodreads review by Cathy on August 07, 2024

Liza Larkin believes herself to be a psychopath, grew up believing that, and that she’s beyond redemption. But her deceased father is always with her, continuing the coaching he conducted in his lifetime, teaching and encouraging Liza to believe in herself and her capacity for goodness. Fast forward......more

Goodreads review by Richard on March 24, 2025

(Note: This review didn't make it over from Amazon, so I'm cutting and pasting here. No idea why it stopped doing it automatically, or if I prefer that they do or not yet). As the title indicates, I enjoyed this second Liza Larkin book even more than the first. Carrie Rubin does an excellent job of ex......more

Goodreads review by Linda on August 27, 2024

Unique character with uncanny personality solves mystery What an intriguing storyline? The main character, Liza Larkin suffers from schizoid personality disorder which leaves her unable to understand human interaction. She has taught herself overtime what people expect in social situations and follow......more

Goodreads review by John on October 06, 2024

I received an ARC through "Booksirens" and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review. Yhe story begins with Liza, a resident, doing postmortem duties along with Megan. Megan is stressed because she hasn't heard from her aunt in a while. Megan wants to go to Boston to check on her aunt, but Liza tells......more