I scored it with "some violence" only because there are graphic descriptions of a horrendous murder and Tommie gets pushed around some. Her mother has dementia and her father has just died, leaving Tommie a multi-million dollar energy business in Texas. Photograph by Ty Cole (0.1 MB) Any use of an author photo must include its respective photo credit. Read 2 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Playing Dead is just as good as the 3 previous books, if not better. The woman who wrote it claims that Tommie is her daughter—and that she was kidnapped as a baby thirty-one years ago. — Booklist, "Greenwood explores this topic with wit, clarity and a gift for making a somewhat morbid subject into a fascinating read." Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read Playing Dead… Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Cheesy, soap opera quality, make you want to lose your dinner small minded drama. I never felt like I was reading a novel, no writing tricks, just really good writing. Both the book and the writer are cause for celebration." To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. There's a problem loading this menu right now. When a letter arrives from Adriana Marchetti, it explodes a bomb in Tommie's life that she never could have anticipated. Playing Dead faithfully recreates the experience of a live Grateful Dead concert. For Megan Walden, life is all about perfection. Ballantine Books; 1st edition (May 29, 2012). This book teaches a lot about knowing what is the right and wrong thing to do at very serious situations and teaches self-control. ‎Annie Carter is back… She was a madam in a brothel and a gangster’s moll, but now her protection is gone and her enemies are closing in. Shipping: FREE Economy Shipping | See details . Playing Dead will please those attracted to the eccentric, as well as anyone who has ever fantasized about leaving it all behind." Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. Playing Dead is a charmingly bizarre investigation in the vein of Jon Ronson and Mary Roach into our all-too-human desire to escape from the lives we lead, and the men and women desperate enough to give up their lives—and their families—to start again. Dead Children Playing: A Picture Book - Stanley Donwood and the enigmatic Dr Tchock are the elusive duo responsible for Radiohead’s artwork. Highly recommended.”—Margaret Maron, New York Times bestselling author of Three Day Town “Dear … eBook ; Unabridged Audio Download; LIST PRICE $17.00 PRICE MAY VARY BY RETAILER. I like how the main character Max thoughts are described and everything is in good detail. Add to Watchlist Unwatch. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 27, 2012. After fifteen years in prison, he’s determined to prove his innocence–but first … Jessie Keane pulls you in from the 1st page with a fast paced story line. Book 3 of 3 in the Prison Break Trilogy Series. Tommie races along a twisting, nightmarish path while an unseen stalker is determined to keep old secrets locked inside the dementia-battered brain of the woman who Tommie always thought was her real mother. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Then family… Playing Dead is a Grateful Dead tribute featuring former members of Dark Star Orchestra, Slipknot!, and Uncle John's Band. — Margo Jefferson, author of Negroland, "Ghoulishly existential." Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. — Shelf Awareness, "Belongs to that genre of popular nonfiction best exemplified by Jon Ronson.... It’s a form that above all requires a likable, self-deprecating, curious narrator, and Greenwood fits the bill." With six figures of student loan debt, Elizabeth Greenwood was tempted to find out. Elizabeth Greenwood’s creepy and hilarious foray into death fakery shows you how.” — Simon Doonan, author of The Asylum and Beautiful People, Any use of an author photo must include its respective photo credit. Book Review: PLAYING DEAD by Elizabeth Greenwood is addictive, insightful book about "pseudocide"—the act of faking your own death. Item location: Fort Myers, Florida, United States . A compelling family mystery that kept me turning the pages. You never know where this book is going to take a turn, or what shocking surprise is in store. 1971, London gang boss Annie Carter Barolli is living the New York high life with the feared mafia godfather Constantine Barolli. Playing Dead examines why hundreds of American schools and communities each year organize these mock tragedies wit… —Tony Perrottet, author of Napoleon's Privates, "Slightly macabre, but ultimately very human; it is a questioning of how we seek satisfaction in life, and when we cut and run. It is shattered when Chalsarda is confronted by the single worst person she has ever known; he is responsible for every painful memory in her long elven life, and now he has poisoned her apprentice, taunting Chalsarda with the cure. A series of successful books featuring the central character, Anne Bailey, followed, including Scarlett Woman, Black Widow and Playing Dead. College professor, Amy (Jill Wagner) is working on a play, when the main actress' life is … This one and Lie still. A terrific subject, where the deadly (excuse the pun) serious and absurdly comic meet and mesh." Directed by Blair Hayes. If you don't like subtle or sweet you may not like it. Once you pick the book up you will have trouble putting it down. Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2015. Playing Dead is poignant and compelling, arousing the anger of the reader and their sense of compassion for the victim. Playing Dead is a charmingly bizarre investigation in the vein of Jon Ronson and Mary Roach into our all-too-human desire to escape from the lives we lead, and the men and women desperate enough to give up their lives—and their families—to start again. Jessie Keane. — La Crosse Tribune, “If your life totally sucks then simply end it and start a new one. You are introduced to the characters and given the back ground information needed to know the basis of the book. 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