The Other Typist

A haunting debut novel set against the background of New York City in the 1920sand#133;

and#147;From the first page [I] was absorbedand#133;Suzanne Rindelland#8217;s story of a 1920s police stenographer who becomes increasingly obsessed with a glamorous new typist reminds me at points of Notes on a Scandal and Patricia Highsmith, but has creepy charms all its own.and#8221;and#151;The Paris Review

Confessions are Rose Bakerand#8217;s job. A typist for the New York City Police Department, she sits in judgment like a high priestess. Criminals come before her to admit their transgressions, and, with a few strokes of the keys before her, she seals their fate. But while she may hear about shootings, knifings, and crimes of passion, as soon as she leaves the room, she reverts to a dignified and proper lady. Until Odalie joins the typing pool.

As Rose quickly falls under the stylish, coquettish Odalieand#8217;s spell, she is lured into a sparkling underworld of speakeasies and jazz. And what starts as simple fascination turns into an obsession from which she may never recover.

"Rindell's debut is a cinematic page-turner." and#8212;Publishers Weekly

and#160; and#8220;It'sand#160;The Great Gatsbyand#160;meetsand#160;The Talented Mr. Ripleyand#160;in this psychological thriller by first-time author Rindell.and#8221;and#8212;Los Angeles Public Library's Best Fiction of 2013

and#160; and#8220;With hints toward The Great Gatsby, Rindelland#8217;s novel aspires to recreate Prohibition-era New York City, both its opulence and its squalid underbelly. She captures it quite well, while at the same time spinning a delicate and suspenseful narrative about false friendship, obsession, and life for single women in New York during Prohibition.and#8221; and#8212;Booklist

and#8220;If you liked Gone Girl, you might enjoy [The Other Typist]and#8230;The best book Iand#8217;ve read so far this summer.and#8221;and#8212;Greenwich Time

and#8220;Totally addictive.and#8221;and#8212;The Atlantic Wire

and#8220;This eerie and compelling debut is a riveting page-turner, narrated by a strangely hypnotic yet dubious young woman who works as a typist for the NYPD in the 1920s. Donand#8217;t start this novel at night if you need your beauty sleepand#8212;youand#8217;ll stay up to all hours devouring its pages.and#8221; and#8212;Alice LaPlante, New York Times bestselling author of Turn of Mind

and#8220;As you read this remarkable first novel you will feel the room temperature drop. Itand#8217;s chilling till the very end.and#8221; and#8212;Rita Mae Brown, MFH, Author

and#8220;You could make a one-sitting read of The Other Typist: it maintains the riveting dance of question-provoking answers that earn page-turners their name, and Suzanne Rindelland#8217;s Jazz Age NYC is gritty, glamorous, and utterly absorbing. . . . youand#8217;ll want to talk about The Other Typist.and#8221; and#8212;Alison Atlee, author of The Typewriter Girl

and#8220;Suzanne Rindell messes with your head. The Other Typist pretends to be the story of a nice young woman entering the cutthroat world of police work in 1920s New York. But itand#8217;s New York, not the nice young woman, who should be trembling. I had a blast reading this and had my nerves scrambled by the end.and#8221; and#8212;Victor LaValle, author of The Devil in Silver

and#8220;Best for those who canand#8217;t get enough of The Great Gatsby and the Roaring Twenties. . . . This thrilling page-turner cinematically captures the opulenceand#8212;and sordidnessand#8212;of the Prohibition Era in New York.and#8221; and#8212;Shape.com

and#8220;A story of glamour, prohibition, obsession and corruption, with a fantastic Hitchcockian twist, The Other Typist is a great way to kick off a summer of reading.and#8221;and#8212;KMUW 89.1, Wichita Public Radio

and#8220;A thrilling riff on the classic noir and an impressive first novel.and#8221;and#8212;Christian Science Monitor

and#8220;[A]and#160;perfect social comedy: A plain young typist working for the New York Police Department in the 1920s becomes obsessed with a glamorous co-worker. Revealing that there is a murderous twist in Suzanne Rindelland#8217;s spellbinder isnand#8217;t a spoiler but an essential for enjoying the exhilarating buildup.and#8221;and#8212;Daily Candy

and#8220;With Rose as its sly and slightly unreliable narrator, this suspenseful story will keep you guessing.and#8221;and#8212;Bookpage

and#8220;Rindell is a fine writer, and sheand#8217;s written a suspenseful and well executed novel. The Other Typist is an elegant debut.and#8221;and#8212;The Millions

Confessions are Rose Baker's job. A typist for the New York City Police Department, she sits in judgment like a high priestess. Criminals come before her to admit their transgressions, and, with a few strokes of the keys before her, she seals their fate. But while she may hear about shootings, knifings, and crimes of passion, as soon as she leaves the room, she reverts to a dignified and proper lady. Until Odalie joins the typing pool.

As Rose quickly falls under the stylish, coquettish Odalie's spell, she is lured into a sparkling underworld of speakeasies and jazz. And what starts as simple fascination turns into an obsession from which she may never recover.

A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

A haunting debut novel set against the background of New York City in the 1920sand#133;

and#147;From the first page [I] was absorbedand#133;Suzanne Rindelland#8217;s story of a 1920s police stenographer who becomes increasingly obsessed with a glamorous new typist reminds me at points of Notes on a Scandal and Patricia Highsmith, but has creepy charms all its own.and#8221;and#151;The Paris Review

Confessions are Rose Bakerand#8217;s job. A typist for the New York City Police Department, she sits in judgment like a high priestess. Criminals come before her to admit their transgressions, and, with a few strokes of the keys before her, she seals their fate. But while she may hear about shootings, knifings, and crimes of passion, as soon as she leaves the room, she reverts to a dignified and proper lady. Until Odalie joins the typing pool.

As Rose quickly falls under the stylish, coquettish Odalieand#8217;s spell, she is lured into a sparkling underworld of speakeasies and jazz. And what starts as simple fascination turns into an obsession from which she may never recover.