Scratch a Woman (From the Short Story Collection, Hardly Knew Her)

"Lippman shows herself to be a master of short fiction....read them fast, like a glutton, or slowly to savor each one. Either way, this is a treasure. " - Library Journal Scratch a Woman Heloise is a single parent living in the suburbs, working as an exclusive prostitute. Her half-sister, Meghan, is a soccer mom with anger issues living in the same neighborhood. When Meghan demands Heloise's help in keeping a secret of her own, Heloise is forced to examine her life choices in compariso…