Everything You Have Is Mine [Paperback]

Sandra Scoppettone (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Ballantine Books (1993)
• ISBN-10: 034537682X
• ISBN-13: 978-0345376824
• ASIN: B002Q6Q4MO
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent; highly recommended, October 18, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Everything You Have Is Mine (Mass Market Paperback)

I discovered this book when it was very favorably reviewed in the Sunday New York Times. The reviewer described it as the first mainstream mystery featuring a lesbian which would appeal to everyone (regardless of sexual preference). Since it took place in Greenwich Village (where my office was temporarily located at the time), and I guess I was a little curious about the lesbian lifestyle, I bought it.

It was excellent. Despite having always considered myself very thoughtful and broadminded, I was surprised at how many problems gays face that would never have occurred to me.

I also loved the Village setting. My office was temporarily located there at the time, and the book mentioned sites which had hitherto confused me (e.g., a large unmarked building which always had people coming and going turned out to be the Gay and Lesbian Center).

In short, apart from the mystery, it provided an excellent glimpse into a very different world. I highly recommend it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good mystery, August 20, 2002

By 

S. Calhoun "rhymeswithorange" (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Everything You Have Is Mine (Lauren Laurano Mystery) (Hardcover)

It's always a gamble to pick up a book by a new (to you) author. This is especially true with lesbian mysteries as I have found that there are alot of hits and misses in this genre. All in all I found this first installment of the Lauren Laurano mystery series to be enjoyable.

Lauren's life and her relationship with her partner, Kip, is disrupted when Lauren finds herself obsessed with a new case. Venturing for the first time into cyberspace (an interesting look back at the infancy of the internet) while searching for Lake's rapist and following up leads even when the individuals who employed her are the main suspects Lauren won't stop until she gets answers to the questions that are nagging her.

Besides the outdated technology, Scoppettone spends too much time describing the fashions worn by each character. In addition her descriptions of how long time passes ("two months later the elevator arrived") can get annoying after two or three references. I must admit that these are small flaws I found in this book and I will still continue reading the remainder of the books in this series.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Even if you don't like mystery novels...., April 7, 2011

By 

Peter (Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Everything You Have Is Mine (Kindle Edition)

I grew up reading Sandra Scoppettone's young adult novels and followed her when she began writing mystery and suspense for adults. EVERYTHING YOU HAVE IS MINE was originally published after a long period of silence from the author (little did I know that she was writing and publishing under the pseudonym "Jack Early" during those "silent years") so I was very excited when I heard a new Scoppettone book was being released. How excited was I? So excited that I rushed to the nearest bookstore and bought a copy of EVERYTHING YOU HAVE IS MINE the very day it was published! This book has all the twists, turns, and surprises you'd expect from a great mystery. But even if you don't like mystery novels, you're going to love this book's in-depth characterizations, its witty dialogue, its portrait of pre-9/11 NYC, and the sometimes sardonic, often laugh-out-loud first-person voice of detective Lauren Laurano.

As I said, I well remember my anticipation as I waited for this book to be published in 1991...even hurrying off to the bookstore after work to get a copy the first day it was published. How the world has changed. Now all you have to do is click the "order" button and the book will appear almost intantaneously on your Kindle. How's that for instant gratification? Try it!