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Book SynopsisReaders of PD James, Ann Cleeves and Donna Leon will love this deliciously tense and suspenseful thriller from multi-million copy and SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author Ruth Rendell. An absolute page-turner you won''t be able to stop reading...
''If crime fiction is currently in rude good health, its practitioners striving to better the craft and keep it fresh, vibrant and relevant, this is in no small part thanks to Ruth Rendell.'' -- Ian Rankin
''One of the best novelists writing today'' - PD James
''The best mystery writer anywhere in the English-speaking world'' - Boston Globe
''A remarkable talent'' -- The Times Literary Supplement
''First rate thriller'' -- Boston Globe
''A steadily engrossing tale'' -- Publisher''s Weekly
''As usual Ruth Rendell has penned a masterpiece. It was full of suspense and surprise. I really enjoyed reading it'' -- ***** Reader r
Trade Review
One of the best novelists writing today -- P.D. James
Ruth Rendell has quite simply transformed the genre of crime writing. She displays her peerless skill in blending the mundane, commonplace aspects of life with the potent murky impulses of desire and greed, obsession and fear * Sunday Times *
A firm grasp of social concerns ensure that her novels are reflective of our own times, as well as hugely absorbing -- Louise Welsh * The Times *
The best mystery writer anywhere in the English-speaking world * Boston Globe *
An unusual detective story... intelligent, well-written, with a surprising twist at the end * Times Literary Supplement *
