Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder is a contemporary fiction novel about a young woman who is forced to face her traumatic childhood and find the community around her. 

Lenny Marks is a thirty seven year old teacher in a small town with only her former foster mother and old episodes of Friends as companions. But she’s trying to put herself out there and befriend the “cool” teachers, the quirky friendly grocer, Ned and she even steals a dog from an abusive owner. But the letters from the parole board keep coming and it’s time for Lenny to face what happened to her family all those years ago. 

This is a heartfelt novel about childhood trauma and how it’s never too late to grow up and make your world a little larger. This is a book full of cute moments with a main character that has a unique way of looking at the world but also about the more serious issues around domestic abuse and mental health. I highly recommend it for readers that want a character they can root for. 

4 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🎧 audiobook notes: Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder is narrated by Annie Maynard. She does an excellent job and brings authenticity to voice of Lenny and her inner dialogue.