Home Feed
Home
Search
Search
Add Review, Blurb, Quote
Add
Activity
Activity
Profile
Profile
Woman No. 17
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
A sinister, sexy noir about art, motherhood, and the intensity of female friendships, set in the posh hills above Los Angeles, from the "New York Times" bestselling author of "California" High in the Hollywood Hills, writer Lady Daniels has decided to take a break from her husband. She s going to need a hand with her young son if she s ever going to finish her memoir. In comes S., a magnetic young artist, who will live in the secluded guest house out back, care for Lady s young toddler son, and keep a watchful eye on her older, teenage, one. S. performs her day job beautifully, quickly drawing the entire family into her orbit, and becoming a confidante for Lady. But as the summer wears on, S. s connection to Lady s older son takes a disturbing, and possibly destructive, turn. Lady and S. will move closer to one another as they both threaten to harm the things they hold most dear. Darkly comic, twisty and tense, this mesmerizing new novel defies expectation and proves Edan Lepucki to be one of the most talented and exciting voices of her generation."
Amazon Indiebound Barnes and Noble WorldCat Goodreads LibraryThing
Pick icon
100%
blurb
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image
Eggs Perfect 🤩 12mo
77 likes1 comment
review
rachelk
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image
Pickpick

Even though I didn‘t particularly like these characters I was invested in the story and really enjoyed the dark humor. The chapters are narrated by ‘Lady‘ (a rich woman that recently kicked out her husband) and ‘S‘ (her secretive live in nanny). The questions the author examines about motherhood, identity, performance and art are really interesting but more than that, I just wanted to know what would happen next.

rachelk P.S. I don‘t understand why the book blurb calls this a “sinister, sexy noir”. It‘s not at all. 2y
35 likes1 comment
blurb
BarbaraBB
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image

#BookReport 14/20

Three books this week but I was almost finished with the tagged one af the start of the week and I bailed on Stella. So it‘s not much. I am still holding on to my challenges but I start wondering if I should not just lose myself in thrillers and easy books to forget about reality!

Cinfhen I‘m finding the easier, less heavy books are a great escape!!! 4y
TrishB I‘m keeping with the easy ones and trying to concentrate! 4y
Cathythoughts I loved Stella ! 🤷🏼‍♀️books. I think a good thriller would be perfect .... it‘s hard to find a good thriller though. Any recommendations?! 4y
See All 17 Comments
JaclynW Yes! We all need the books to get lost in right now! 4y
Kalalalatja Sometimes easy books are just what you need! 4y
hilded I think I need to go the thriller way myself, have read zero (0)! books in March 😢 4y
BarbaraBB @Cathythoughts I am so often disappointed in thrillers, even when I love to read them and can‘t resist them. The last one I really loved was 4y
BarbaraBB @Cathythoughts Do you have recommendations for me? 4y
BarbaraBB @hilded I understand!! And I‘m thinking of thrillers too! 4y
Megabooks I‘m doing easy stuff! Don‘t feel bad! 💖💖 4y
JennyM I empathise with you so much, lovely. My reading is hopeless - and books I would normally enjoy are just passing me by. I‘m finding non fiction is the only thing really holding my attention, and is helping. Sending you much love 😘😘😘 4y
BarbaraBB @Megabooks @JennyM Thank you 🙏 ❤️ 4y
Crazeedi @BarbaraBB it's been very hard for me to focus. Last week was awful, this week was a little better. Hang in there. I rarely do reread, good for you. I hope you have a better week coming up! Hugs🥰 4y
Cathythoughts I thought My Lovely Wife was good too 👍🏻 I am usually disappointed too though. My fave thriller is this one ( you have probably read though.... (edited) 4y
BarbaraBB @Cathythoughts I did read it indeed AND loved it! Thanks! 😘 4y
BarbaraBB @Crazeedi Thank You so much for your support. I guess it takes a bit of getting used to 🤷🏻‍♀️😘 4y
Crazeedi @BarbaraBB yes, we are all in this together ❤ 4y
64 likes17 comments
review
BarbaraBB
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image
Pickpick

I kind of liked this one. The two lying women and the boy in between. Both of the women make one stupid decision after the other and it‘s frustrating to read, I wanted to tell them what to do more than once. It‘s a good thing when a book does that, when it has such an effect on you. Especially these days it is good to be frustrated about something else beside our health and situation.

#Booked2020 #SetInHollywood

Megabooks I liked this too. I read it for the #botmchallenge 👍🏻 4y
KarenUK I liked it too... was a #BOTM pick for me.... 4y
Cinfhen Yay!!! You found a distraction 😁🎉💖 4y
See All 8 Comments
Cinfhen I can‘t believe On Earth lost today 🥺🙁 4y
BarbaraBB @Cinfhen I didn‘t know yet but that‘s a real disappointment. I was sure everyone would love that one! 4y
jveezer A puzzle‼️ I need to start a puzzle‼️❤️ 4y
BarbaraBB @jveezer Do❗️It‘s so Zen ‼️ 4y
80 likes1 stack add8 comments
review
Lauren_reading
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image
Panpan

That book was so depressing and I hated almost everyone and everything they did.

59 likes1 stack add
blurb
maleahrae
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image

Yay!!! Books! These look so great @Llanphear ! I cannot WAIT to dig in! Thank you!
#justabookswap
@TheBookKeepers

TheBookKeepers 😍🎉 5y
Llanphear Yay! I hope you enjoy them! It was fun picking them out🤗 5y
39 likes2 comments
review
Bevita
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image
Mehso-so

This one was kind of random, about the relationship between a mom and her “sitter.” The sitter is kind of nutty, trying to replicate her own mom; the employer has a mute son with his own issues. Enjoyed it though.

blurb
Skyrimir
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image

I am book hopping right now! Having a hard time settling for one book.

review
Megabooks
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image
Pickpick

Appropriate book for a day spent thinking about my mother. Fortunately, my mom and I have a great relationship.

However, the mother/child relationships in this book are screwed up and dysfunctional. The parallels and differences between Lady and S are what makes this a great book. Plus I liked S‘s art project. Kooky. Fascinating read. 4⭐️

#MonthOfRereads #botmchallenge throwback

emilyhaldi Total throwback!!! I enjoyed this one 😁 5y
Megabooks @emilyhaldi I‘m planning a couple of other throwbacks! Surprises! 😁👍🏻 5y
Reviewsbylola I expected to like this one more than I did but I still liked it. 5y
See All 7 Comments
Megabooks @Reviewsbylola I didn‘t care for the ending, but I liked the rest of it. 5y
L_auren Loved this one! 5y
Megabooks @L_auren @Reviewsbylola @emilyhaldi For some reason I don‘t remember all four of us liking this? 🤷🏻‍♀️ 5y
Reviewsbylola I gave it a pick but it was close to a so-so. 5y
88 likes2 stack adds7 comments
blurb
KarenUK
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image

#NoFemmeber #California
A CA story with fascinating, complex and frustrating characters. Lady, single mum of 2 boys, is struggling to write a book. ‘S‘ is a live-in 'Sitter' and a secret performance artist. Both are self-obsessed & self-destructive with some serious mum-issues, both are deceiving themselves and others. Then Lady's teenage son, a selective mute, becomes both pawn and game player in their strange situation. A really compelling read.

Reviewsbylola I forgot about this one. Good pick! 5y
Billypar Great summary- I'm intrigued! ☺️ 5y
Cinfhen I almost went with her other novel aptly named California and then I remembered I‘m trying to use only nonfiction titles for this month‘s challenge 😉🙄 5y
58 likes3 stack adds3 comments
review
KimM
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image
Bailedbailed

Couldn‘t get into the writing style and the story didn‘t appeal to me. Not sure why I even ordered this one. 😜 Just not for me.

review
Busha1984
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image
Mehso-so

⭐⭐⭐
Different. I can't say that I liked this book but I also can't say I disliked it. It did take me way to long too finish reading but I did enjoy the differing view points of Lady and Esther.

blurb
Well-ReadNeck
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image
review
Purplerosiepage
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image
Mehso-so

Sinister? Nah. Sexy? There‘s a lot of sex, but sexy? Nah. Noir? Sure. This might actually make a better movie than book. The themes regarding art and exploitation are also interesting, but Lepucki merely toys with the ideas. I don‘t think she took them far enough. I‘m rating it as a so-so, but I actually kind of liked it. It‘s unlike anything else I‘ve read this year.

blurb
Purplerosiepage
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
This post contains spoilers
show me
post image

Reading this book is like watching a train wreck. 1.) S is trying to become her mom? While living in someone else‘s home and caring for a two year old? Really? She‘s unstable. 2.) What is with Lady‘s obsession with her older son and detachment from her younger son? I assume all will be revealed, but she also seems unstable.

blurb
mcipher
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image

Snuggling up with my girls to read. #Edith #Chloe #catsoflitsy #tuxedokittiesoflitsy @MinDea They are cuddled together so tight (it did get cold for post-haircut ladies).

Myhusbandhatesreading They are so cute!! I‘ve been wanting to get my one kitty a lion cut but I‘m afraid the experience would be too traumatic for him. 6y
mcipher @Myhusbandhatesreading The first day or so for Edie‘s first haircut she hated, but now she loves it - she got so hot in the summer before and left hair everywhere. They hate the groomer like they hate the vet though. 6y
MinDea Aaawwww so sweet! 6y
80 likes3 comments
blurb
mcipher
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image

The view from my couch right now - #Edith and #Chloe both showing off their summer shaves. 😹 (We are still at the point where we laugh every time we look at them). #catsoflitsy #tuxedokittiesoflitsy @MinDea

tammysue 😻😻 6y
MinDea 😆😆😆😻😻😻 6y
erinreads The day I have to get my fluffy cat a lion cut will probably be the most amusing day of my life. 😹 6y
mcipher @erinreads We couldn‘t stop laughing. And we‘ve done this with Edie for 4 years. It never gets old!! 6y
95 likes1 stack add4 comments
blurb
mcipher
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image

Eating some leftover cake and ice cream from my son‘s 16th birthday party today (😍😕😢😳 - all the feelings about his age!!!) and settling in with a book - I love seeing my family but I‘m tired from cleaning and cooking and being social all day!

minkyb It does get exhausting! 6y
101 likes1 stack add1 comment
quote
BittersweetBooks
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image

Seth stared at the painting in the same way he‘d stared at the photo, devoted and searching, like it might reveal the secret to life if he would only pay it the proper attention 📷

Mdargusch I love your photo! 6y
BittersweetBooks @Mdargusch thanks! Sometimes it‘s fun to recreate scenes from the book for my photos 6y
19 likes1 stack add2 comments
quote
rather_be_reading
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image

Also at Booksoup in Hollywood. @BookSoup

blurb
GidgetsTreasures75
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image

2-15-18: 9th finished book of 2018. 📖#️⃣9️⃣

Jess7 Did you like it? This is on my tbr 6y
GidgetsTreasures75 @Jess7 I did. It was interesting if you like conflicted women trying to be good mothers especially because they hated theirs and artists searching for their The project that will express all of them. I love stuff like that. It does feel like it is building to something climatic but it doesn't and I feel like that is ok. It felt more real. 6y
Jess7 Thanks for the info. That sounds interesting. 6y
GidgetsTreasures75 @Jess7 and it was a quick read which is always nice. It kept me going all the way through. Once you read it let me know what you think! 6y
4 likes4 comments
review
BookishMarginalia
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image
Mehso-so

Meh. Billed as suspenseful but really isn‘t. Plus, I disliked all the characters. Intensely.

TeeCee Your comments made me laugh!! 😀 6y
126 likes4 stack adds1 comment
review
Nitpickyabouttrains
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image
Pickpick

This book really drew me in. Complex and interesting characters fumbling with their relationships and senses of self.

17 likes1 stack add
review
hes7
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image
Pickpick

An interesting #BOTM pick perfect for today. #NovemberByTheNumbers

Megabooks I loved this one! 6y
79 likes3 stack adds1 comment
blurb
GidgetsTreasures75
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image

11-17-17: #novemberbythenumbers A story about motherhood and the intensity of female friendships set in LA? Added to my TBR pile! #️⃣1️⃣7️⃣ 📚 @JoeStalksBeck @Tiffy_Reads

blurb
KarenUK
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image

#novemberbythenumbers #17
Fascinating, complex and ultimately frustrating characters. Lady, a mum of two, is separated and struggling to write a book. ‘S‘ is the live-in-sitter and a secret performance artist. Both are self-obsessed and self-destructive with mother-issues, both deceiving themselves and others. Lady's teen son, a selective mute, becomes both pawn and game player in their weird situation. Not perfect but a really compelling read.

blurb
edb.esq
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki

So this was my second Book of the Month Club offering. It took me three months to finish the first, but it ended better than it started. I have been reading this one since June (it's now November) and I just have no motivation to finish. I don't care about the characters. At. All. It is well -written, but for me, story is everything. And I have zero desire to continue this one. This book has beaten me. But now I'll move on to better things.

review
LeeS
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image
Pickpick

3.5 🌟 read. For some reason I thought this was going to have some element of suspense to it but it didn‘t at all. It was a well-written story about selfish people, about motherhood, and about becoming our parents. At least that was my takeaway. I enjoyed the sharp humor of some of the characters the most and Lepucki‘s beautiful sense of place. This story is set in LA and you feel the city in her writing.

blurb
RealLifeReading
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image

I always make too large a #stack for #readathon (I have another seven more books on my tablet), but I figure this way I have something ready for any reading mood that may strike. Also comics comics comics, always important for those moments when I'm running out of steam

daydreamin_star I'm a big mood reader so I think having a big selection is perfect! 6y
BellaBookNook Love your stack! Going to have to write down a few of them to check out later! Happy reading my friend. 6y
121 likes1 stack add2 comments
blurb
LeeS
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image

Reading now!

blurb
Liberty
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image

13: The prompt is "genre." I can't pick a favorite genre! When I read a mystery, I wish I read mysteries all the time. When I read sci-fi, I wish I read sci-fi books all the time. True crime, romance, bizzaro fiction - I love it all! YAY BOOKS! #readathon #30DaysofReadathon

emily_m_tubb Pretty shelves! 😍 6y
Bookzombie I totally get that and feel the same way! 6y
CatLass007 I enjoy all genres also. It‘s hard to choose. 6y
See All 6 Comments
JoeStalksBeck Love! 6y
kspenmoll Love your books shelves! 6y
RebelReader I adore this bookshelf! 6y
200 likes3 stack adds6 comments
blurb
JackOBotts
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image

3.5 ⭐️ I've read a good number of novels with "flawed" characters this year, some of whom had little appeal to me, but the flawed characters in Woman No. 17 felt richer (in motivation, in background). The relationships between the characters kept me engaged and - at times - amused. At its core, a novel about daughters and their relationships with their mothers.

blurb
JackOBotts
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image

Okay, my May 2017 #BOTM selection...your Litsy rating is 45%...🤞🏼here we go!

blurb
dixi_e
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image

My last read ended up as a DNF .... hoping this is as good as anticipated. 🤞🏻

blurb
ReadingEnvy
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image

Books read in August... those with green were five star reads. 22 of these were ARCs, so I think I was clearing the decks for group reads I have planned in September.
http://readingenvy.blogspot.com/2017/08/books-201-233-of-2017.html

Sace 📚👏📚👏📚 7y
BooksAndChopsticks Holy cow! How do u find the time...? 7y
Ms_T Wow! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y
See All 10 Comments
Jess7 That's a lot!! 7y
RohitSawant That's fantastic! 👏 7y
emmaturi Goodness that is alot! 7y
erzascarletbookgasm Impressive! 7y
JoeStalksBeck 👏👏👏👏👏 7y
HardcoverHearts Amazing!!! I bow down!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y
JaclynW Wow! Good reads! 7y
76 likes10 comments
blurb
HardcoverHearts
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image

The library gods have chosen for me and the next audiobook is one of the books I have had on my TBR for a long while. After reading historical, memoir and sci-fi, a contemporary fiction feels right. Although there is a toddler with dialogue which means an adult "voices" a toddler which is always a little painful/awkward. Hoping it isn't an impediment to a good book.

25 likes1 stack add
review
cariashley
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image
Pickpick

This was somewhere between a so-so and a pick, but I'll round up; it was a unique read and I'm feeling generous. The story moved along at a good clip and although I liked the mildly sinister tone, I never fell in love with the characters like I wanted to. #BOTM

blurb
cariashley
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image

This guy is happy to see me after a weekend away, and I'm happy to be getting into this book. Am about 1/3 in and liking it so far. #catsoflitsy #BOTM #sullivancat

Sace 😍😻😍😻 7y
AmyG He is so handsome. 7y
57 likes3 comments
blurb
KMOlson
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image

Starting a new read tonight! Woman No 17 by Edan Lepucki

nomadreader Very curious what you think of this one. Also, hooray for you on Litsy! 7y
KMOlson I can't wait to share when I finish! Litsy is fun, I knew I'd find you on it :) 7y
KMOlson @nomadreader On page 50 and have to say it's a very slow read so far. Hoping it gets better and can finish this weekend :) 7y
2 likes1 stack add3 comments
blurb
mcipher
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image

My favorite colors are pink and green - surprisingly for a chick lit nut most of the pinks I rustled up were lavender (or my husband's 😝). I feel like the tagged book was a good mix of both. ❤️#bookcolortag

Librariana I think the tagged book makes the colors transition beautifully! 💚 💖 It's all iridescent and pretty! And I love how you got the drink and glass to match! 😍 Thank you for humoring this gal 😊 7y
mcipher @Librariana Thanks for tagging me - it was fun! 😊 7y
65 likes2 comments
review
ReadingEnvy
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
Mehso-so

Listened to this one, with two different narrators. It was a weird little story that I skipped for #botm (this was a good choice.) The publisher summary says this is a "noir novel of motherhood" and I think it's those two elements that are very awkward in their combined presentations here. Unlikeable women, bad mothers, wealthy LA, and some statement about art. Audio ARC from publisher.

nomadreader I felt the same way about reading it in print. 7y
shawnmooney Another one I don't regret bailing on—not even at the 93% mark! 😂 7y
ReadingEnvy @shawnmooney what kept your going for the 93%? Because once I got to the end I wondered why I stuck it out. 7y
See All 7 Comments
shawnmooney @ReadingEnvy The final third went downhill but I was hoping for a late save. None was forthcoming, and I was so sick of it I quit in disgust. 7y
Megabooks Hmmm...I text read this and loved it. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 7y
ReadingEnvy @Booksandcooks we can all love different books! 7y
43 likes7 comments
quote
ReadingEnvy
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image

When I say a word follows me around, I'm serious! I think this is the fifth book this year. (page late in novel but is not a spoiler... I listened to audio and did a search in google books) #jacaranda

Lola #bookserendipity My fave 😍 (edited) 7y
Lindy Jacaranda strikes again. Yay! 7y
saresmoore Hahahaha! It's just weird! I mean good weird, of course. (edited) 7y
See All 9 Comments
Zelma That is so odd! 😆 7y
Susannah Oh my goodness, you're right! Mine is "clamber." I never thought that it might be stalking me, but I think it is.? 7y
andrew61 That's odd i came across it in The black echo, the first harry bosch by connelly that i read this week on hol- i wouldn't have noticed it save for your mentions.☺ 7y
ReadingEnvy @Susannah Clamber! I rarely see that word. For years it was thrum for me but jacaranda is bound and determined to take over 7y
ReadingEnvy @andrew61 could this word have been there all along?!? 7y
andrew61 @ReadingEnvy ha, you may be right 😂 7y
58 likes9 comments
blurb
ReadingEnvy
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image

Current listen while Winnie and Doyle wait for my husband to come home (they start waiting for him an hour beforehand.) #dogsoflitsy #audiobook

Centique That's so sweet! 7y
73 likes1 stack add1 comment
review
amandareadsandwrites
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image
Mehso-so

I was so on board with this book until the last 30 pages or so. I really hated the ending. A lot. Nothing felt resolved, and my favorite character in the whole book basically got kicked when he was down. Lady was terrible and still got rewarded in the end. And we don't even really see what happens to S. I just. Ugh. I was so disappointed in the end.

And I still want a whole book about Seth because he deserves much much better. I ❤ Seth.

blurb
amandareadsandwrites
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image

#amreading #currentlyreading

Has anyone else read this one? I have around 60 pages left, and I am so morbidly fascinated with this book. S E T H I S T H E M O S T I N T R I G U I N G. I just want to spend a day with him and learn all about him and be his silent friend.

What are some other thoughts about this book?

12 likes1 stack add
review
AbstractMonica
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
Panpan

This book wasn't for me. Lady was probably the most unlikeable character I've ever read about. She was so self-centered and negative. I couldn't take it. The storyline was interesting at first, but once I finished the novel I was unimpressed. 👎🏼🤷🏻‍♀️

britt_brooke Thanks for the honest review! Removing it from my TBR. I was on the fence about it anyway. (edited) 7y
Reviewsbylola I don't think you're missing much. @britt_brooke I was disappointed with this one as well. 7y
britt_brooke @Reviewsbylola Good to know - thanks! 7y
17 likes3 comments
review
ilayreading
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image
Mehso-so

Major mixed feelings about this one. Find out why today on ilayreading.com. what did you think of this book?

#review #blogpost #summerreads #literaryfiction

blurb
AbstractMonica
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image

About 80 pages left of this one. Aiming to finish it by tomorrow :)

TheNextBook Wine 7y
sumaiyya.books How's it?! 7y
AbstractMonica @sumaiyya.books it wasn't as good as I had hoped. 7y
37 likes1 stack add3 comments
blurb
AbstractMonica
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki

I'm on page 85, and just started struggling with this. Both Lady and S are somewhat shallow characters which makes it hard to sympathize or relate to them in any way. Hoping it gets better soon, or I might have to bail 🙎🏻

whelanmaria I really struggled with this one! I'll be interested to hear what you think if you keep going! 7y
AbstractMonica @whelanmaria I finished it, but felt like it lacked any type of depth. 7y
whelanmaria @AbstractMonica Same here! Congrats on finishing, I hope you enjoy your next book more! 7y
11 likes3 comments
blurb
ilayreading
Woman No. 17 | Edan Lepucki
post image

I am having such mixed feelings about this book. How did you feel about it? Love it? Hate it? Why?

#currentlyreading #qotd #literaryfiction #summerreads

amandareadsandwrites I just started this - how are your feelings about it now that you're further in (if you are)? 7y
2 likes1 stack add1 comment