- Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Harper (1 Sep 2011)
- ISBN-10: 0007444508
- ISBN-13: 978-0007444502
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 636,244 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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“Half Christie and half Grisham – with a certain panache.” — Los Angeles Times
“A legal thriller ripped from tomorrow’s headlines … a remarkably skillful novel, brilliantly conceived and beautifully executed.” — Washington Post
“A very British thriller, it deals with the notions of class, privilege and inheritance, but also a healthy dose of earthy sexual tension … a page turner.” — Daily Mail
“Makes you desperate to find out what happens in the end.” — Sunday Telegraph
“Simon Tolkien has the potential to become the British John Grisham. Writing in the shadow of his grandfather is certainly no easy task, but with clever plot twists, capable handling of courtroom scenes, and an unerring ability to build suspense, he has proven in Final Witness that he can uphold the family name.’ BookPage
“Tolkien's skill as a storyteller is worthy of notice in this taut, well-paced legal thriller” — Library Journal
“The twists keep coming until that last witness. Highly convincing debut.” — People Magazine
“Tolkien’s writing has a timeless quality [and] the haunting undertones of other great masters of mystery.” — USA Today
“Part English cozy, part family saga, part courtroom drama, this genre-bending work of fiction is touching and enchanting” — Booklist starred review
“Fast-paced and with suspense to spare, [Tolkien’s] debut shows admirable skill and depth and has a conclusion as surprising as it is satisfying” — Dallas Morning News
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'A remarkably skilful, brilliantly conceived and beautifully executed thriller . . .keeps us guessing until the end'
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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A new book from a new Tolkien,
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This review is from: The Stepmother (Paperback)
The name Tolkien certainly carries before it a weighty reputation (the author is JRR’s grandson). But THE STEPMOTHER lives up to all expectations – though a million miles away from the LORD OF THE RINGS. This novel is a psychological suspense/courtroom drama, with some cracking sexual tension between the stepmother of the title – beautiful and mysterious Greta Grahame – and the two main players – Peter Robinson MP and his teenage son. It had a very ‘classic’ mystery feel to it – part Patricia Highsmith, part PD James, part Hitchcock screenplay!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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The beginning of a new Tolkien fan club.,
By Aidan McAdam O Connell (Ennis, Clare Ireland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Stepmother (Paperback)
nameA whodunnit in the classic mould with the 'perp' unnamed until the final chapters. Tolkien weaves us a tale of coutroom intrigue and flawed relationships which effortlessly draws us in. Interestingly it is not simply that we don't know if the accused is guilty but whether any of the witnesses have hidden motives that drives this plot. This subtle shift from the staple crime plot gives the book a freshness I enjoyed. The use of multiple perspectives in this context is fascinating as we get a glimpse inside each charaters head but never enough to be sure of the truth. I really enjoyed this book and felt that it was original in almost every way. So many crime books feel similar this is a breath of fresh Suffolk air.Of course people are going to think of 'The Lord of the Rings' given not only the authors name but his relationship to JRR Tolkien but for better or worse this is a totally different type of book. The main similarity is the quality of writing but do look out for one or two names etc which are reminiscent of The Shire.
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This review is from: The Stepmother (Paperback)
I enjoyed this debut novel. 'The Stepmother' is well paced and gritty and I felt the character development was spot on.I only give it an average rating simply because it didn't really do what it set out to do! There was no 'spine-tingling' suspense (as promised) and as thrillers go, I feel it was more of a courtroom drama than a thrilling ride! An enjoyable courtroom drama all the same but there was no twists and turns and the plot was safe. I would like to see something more meaty next time or ST could stick to what he appears to do best - another courtroom drama...
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