Rose, a prudish police typist who transcribes criminal confessions, falls under the influence of a glamorous colleague whose glittering life becomes her obsession, in this buzzedabout book set in 1920s new york. Its set in the 1950s in greenwich village, and follows around a group of. Read by the actress gretchen mol, who plays gillian darmody in the hit us series boardwalk empire. With a few strokes of the keys that sit before her, she can send a person away for life in prison. If you have never taken any lessons in typing before, please be patient. The other typist is a twisty yarn that drives the reader through the story in a frenzied quest to discover whats real and what isnt.
Although she spends her days hearing about horrific crimes, she is still part of the supposedly weaker sex. Aug 06, 20 the other typist would make a great book club selection. The cedarmill book club welcomes every one to attend their meetings to discuss books and enjoy each others company. A typist in a new york city police department precinct, rose is like a high priestess. Rose baker is an orphaned young woman working for her bread as a typist in a police precinct on the lower east side. The other typist is an easy read and perfect book to start the summer with. A typist for the new york city police department, she sits in. The other typist is clever, addictive entertainment. It is 1923, and while she may hear every detail about shootings, knifings, and murders, as soon as she leaves. Working as a typist for the nyc police department in 1923, rose baker documents confessions of harrowing crimes and struggles with changing gender roles while clinging to her victorian ideals and searching for nurturing companionship before becoming obsessed with a glamorous newcomer and her world of bobbed hair, smoking and speakeasies. Plotted with panache, it alludes playfully to genre bedfellows such as the talented mr ripley and notes on a scandal without being obvious.
Rose bakerrespectable, conscientious and more than a little mousyworks as a typist for the new york city police, documenting spinetingling criminal confessions. The other typist book central arkansas library system. Most of us completed our reading assignment and everyone had opinions which is always the fun part of book club. One of the most fascinating, unreliable narrators you ll read this year, for fans of the talented mr. Rose has always been a traditional girl, but when the modern odalie joins the typing pool, rose falls under her spell. The other typist by suzanne rindell is a thrilling tale of the intoxicating and dark side of friendship. I am there to transcribe what will eventually come to be known as the truth. I just finished this book and came here to find out what on earth happened. Apr 01, 2014 the other typist is roses tale we hear of her life working as a typist in a police precinct in brooklyn, her shared room in a boarding house with the room divided by a curtain, the other half containing a woman who rose possibly dislikes, but definitely feels superior to. This eerie and compelling debut is a riveting pageturner, narrated by a strangely hypnotic yet dubious young woman who works as a typist for the nypd in the 1920s. Thankfully i had online friends to chat with but a real book club would have. Subscribe to the oprahs book club newsletter sign up for the oprahs book club newsletter get more stories like this delivered to your inbox get updates on your favorite shows, the latest from oprahs world and more. But nothing in suzanne rindells novel can be taken at first glance.
Before i turned the first page, i knew nothing about suzanne rindells debut novel, the other typist, except that it took place in the 1920s and it was an amy einhorn book. The other typist by suzanne rindell reading guidebook club. In this very clever study of obsession and manipulation the reader is quickly led to the notion that the book has an unreliable narrator, an idea reinforced by a fairly early reference to the doctor i am seeing now. The great gatsby or the old detective dramas of the 60s. Book club meets at the cedarmill club house or at a location determined by the club. At first glance, the other typist seems to be a novel about the changing roles of women in the 1920s and the clash of traditional values with new views on sexuality. Jazz age thrills set in new york city during the prohibition era, suzanne rindells the other typist is a captivating mystery with an unassuming heroine at its heart. Recommended fiction titles for book club discussions.
Because i started the book with no preconceived notions whatsoever, i was totally unprepared to be so completely knocked over the head by its impact. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Three books down the line i am still trying to get my head around the ending of the other typist. The other typist suzanne rindell, 20 amy einhorn booksputnam 368 pp. What other book might you compare the other typist to and why. The criminals admit to their crimes, and like a high priestess, rose records their every word. Reading guide for the other typist by suzanne rindell discussion guide for book clubs. It is 1923, and while she may hear every detail about shootings, knifings, and murders, as soon as she leaves the interrogation room she is once again the weaker sex, best suited for filing and making coffee. The other typist will keep you guessing even after youve finished it. I know i wanted to call a friend and talk about it immediately after finishing it because i was so confused. The other typist would make a great book club selection.
The other typist book gwinnett county public library. Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of suzanne rindells the other typist. An interview with suzanne rindell the other typist blog tour and. Working as a typist for the nyc police department in 1923, rose baker documents confessions of harrowing crimes and struggles with changing gender roles while clinging to her victorian ideals and searching for nurturing companionship before becoming obsessed with a glamorous newcomer and her world of bobbed hair, smoking and. The other typist is roses tale we hear of her life working as a typist in a police precinct in brooklyn, her shared room in a boarding house with the room divided by a curtain, the other half containing a woman who rose possibly dislikes, but definitely feels superior to. Jun 11, 20 cinematic scenes such as the secret handshake to gain entry into the humid, ginsoaked evenings at the speakeasy, a supporting cast of mustachioed good cops and bad cops, and a flashback sequence that sheds light on odalies dark past make the other typist a thrilling riff on the classic noir and impressive first novel. Visa, mastercard, american express paypal, diners club and discover. Typing is not difficult but it does take a lot of practice. The other typist by suzanne rindell reading guidebook.
In the acknowledgments of this debut novel, author suzanne rindell calls the great gatsby the first true love of my teenage years, and its obvious she owes much to fitzgeralds masterpiece. Rose baker is a typist for the new york city police department. Join us for our discussion of the other typist by suzanne rindell. Nov 2015 the other typist by suzanne rindell historic. May 10, 20 before i turned the first page, i knew nothing about suzanne rindells debut novel, the other typist, except that it took place in the 1920s and it was an amy einhorn book. The case of the terrified typist download ebook pdf, epub. If nothing else, your club could discuss the ending. Jun 07, 20 the other typist is clever, addictive entertainment. May 16, 2016 the other typist is narrated in roses first person voice, and as she tells the story from her perspective, we learn that it is set in the mid1920s, a time that would become real and visual in every way. Plotted with panache, it alludes playfully to genre bedfellows such as the talented mr ripley and notes on a. Author bio and we then jumped right into book club discussion questions. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. You could make a onesitting read of the other typist.
A typist for the new york city police department, she sits in judgment like a high priestess. Ripley and the great gatsby comes one of the most memorable unreliable narrators in years. The other typist by suzanne rindell got some buzz in the book blogosphere early this summer, so as usual a few months late i gave it a try on audio in august. A haunting debut novel set against the background of new york c. With a few strokes of the keys that sit before her, she can send a person away for life in.
The case of the terrified typist download ebook pdf. Reading guide for the other typist by suzanne rindell. The setting and the on the edge of your seatbecause you think you know what is coming up, writing. Suzanne rindell sets her novel the other typist in 1920s new york city. The other typist, debut author, suzanne rindell has taken some time out from work on her new book to answer some probing questions from. Set in new york city during the prohibition era, suzanne rindells the other typist is a captivating mystery with an unassuming heroine at its heart.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The other typist book columbus metropolitan library. What does gretchen mol bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book. Our book club colleagues had some very interesting ideas about the narrator. Whenever you close the covers, have a book friend handyyoull want to talk about the other typist. Rose baker is a typist in the new york city police department on the lower east side. Take a dollop of alfred hitchcock, a dollop of patricia highsmith, throw in some great gatsby flourishes, and the result is rindells debut, a pitchblack comedy about a police stenographer accused of murder in 1920s manhattan. Working as a typist for the nyc police department in 1923, rose baker documents confessions of harrowing crimes and struggles with changing gender roles while clinging to her victorian ideals and searching for nurturing companionship before becoming obsessed with a glamorous newcomer and her world of bobbed hair. The novel plays with the notion that the written word is superior to the spokenroses transcripts and her diary that the reader is reading, versus the. If you liked gone girl, you might enjoy the other typistthe best book ive read so far this summer. Adult book club alexander findley community library. Meetings are held at 7 pm on the second tuesday of each month. The other typist by rindell hamiltonwenham library wednesday january 4 clock.
The henna artist opens a door into a world that is at. Enjoy unlimited access and stay informed on what matters, wherever your day takes you. Typist is a typing tutor, which helps you in learning touch typing. Avoid the tendency to look down at your fingers while typing. I think her real name is genevra, because thats what the doctor in the asylum says is the truth. For november we read the other typist by suzanne lindell. Typing criminals confessions, rose admires the precincts conservative, mustachioed middleaged sergeant while she is critical of his superior, the lieutenant. Click download or read online button to get the case of the terrified typist book now. She took on the name rose and got a job as a typist. Some of the themes you might want to discuss include. The other typist book central rappahannock regional. Join the leading website for book clubs with over 35,000 clubs and 20,000 reading guides. There is a reading guide with twelve thoughtprovoking questions.
That conflict just helps set the stage for what is actually a wellcrafted noir blending some of the tension of bound, the complex schemes of the spanish. I would mention others but it would mess up the ending. The author, who makes her debut with the other typist, reveals her. Had to go online to get some questions answered by other readers.
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