- Paperback: 464 pages
- Publisher: New English Library; New Ed edition (17 May 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340794291
- ISBN-13: 978-0340794296
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11 x 3.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 834,918 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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;A creepy combination of detective and Gothic'
'Aline Templeton has a wondrously deft, unpretentiously beautiful style, full of good things' (Hampstead & Highgate Express on THE TRUMPET SHALL )
'Aline Templeton presents the reader with an appealing heroine . . . Self-aware and intelligent' Donna Leon, The Times on PAST PRAYING FOR (Donna Leon, The Times on PAST PRAYING FOR )
'An enjoyably macabre tale . . . Finely-written and strongly characterised' (Oxford Times on PAST PRAYING FOR )
'Templeton has wit, a strong narrative sense and a dab hand with the atmospherics' (Literary Review on LAST ACT OF ALL )
'Templeton crafts a nifty plot' (Gerald Kaufman, Scotsman on LAST ACT OF ALL )
'Templeton writes as atmospherically and plots as cleverly as ever' (Scotsman )
'Aline Templeton has a wondrously deft, unpretentiously beautiful style, full of good things' (Hampstead & Highgate Express on THE TRUMPET SHALL )
'Aline Templeton presents the reader with an appealing heroine . . . Self-aware and intelligent' Donna Leon, The Times on PAST PRAYING FOR (Donna Leon, The Times on PAST PRAYING FOR )
'An enjoyably macabre tale . . . Finely-written and strongly characterised' (Oxford Times on PAST PRAYING FOR )
'Templeton has wit, a strong narrative sense and a dab hand with the atmospherics' (Literary Review on LAST ACT OF ALL )
'Templeton crafts a nifty plot' (Gerald Kaufman, Scotsman on LAST ACT OF ALL )
'Templeton writes as atmospherically and plots as cleverly as ever' (Scotsman )
The Scotsman
'Templeton writes as atmospherically and plots as cleverly as ever'
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Another excellent book from Aline Templeton, the plot is brilliant, with the final revelations saved until the very end. Many twists and turns and the psychological aspect makes this book a good, gripping story. A must for any lover of crime fiction.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I couldn't get to grips with this book. It tries to be a typical police murder investigation but then supernatural powers come into play. Less than normal people abound in a small community and through all this is the shining light of DS Tom Ward. In terms of the story, Templeton is at her best when writing about the police activities and the characters within the force. Less credible are the strands of background and the followers, however young, of Egyptian gods.
I couldn't empathise with any of the characters really, most seemingly superficial with the main exception of Ward. But, for me, this was not enough to enjoy the book very much. I struggled to the end and it's happy ending for some but, having finished the book, couldn't really remember why I bought the copy in the first place. I'll give another of the author's books a go and see where that takes us; good country-style crime detection is always a plus - ah, now I remember why I bought the book.
I couldn't empathise with any of the characters really, most seemingly superficial with the main exception of Ward. But, for me, this was not enough to enjoy the book very much. I struggled to the end and it's happy ending for some but, having finished the book, couldn't really remember why I bought the copy in the first place. I'll give another of the author's books a go and see where that takes us; good country-style crime detection is always a plus - ah, now I remember why I bought the book.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Such a great writer
5 Sep 2007
Format:Hardcover
First Sentence: The scary, awful screaming and howling seemed further away now, though it was had to tell because of the echoes.
D.S. Tom Ward doesn't always believe in following the rules and his newest case proves life changing. The skeleton of a young girl is found in a cave 18 years after her death. Also found in the cave are remnants of ritual sacrifice. It has taken Juliette years to realize she has been completely controlled by her husband, Jay, and finds a way to escape to her father. Jay also controlled Juliette and her friends when they were young through their "Egyptian game." Now, even though Jay is gone, he is still manipulating the group and Tom must figure out how it all relates to the young girl's death.
Templeton is one of those under-appreciated authors. Everything about her books works. From the very first line, she set the scene. The characters were interesting and fully developed; I know who they were. The dialogue is perfect, the conversations flow in a natural way. The plot was interesting and complex; I could never quite anticipate where the story was going.
D.S. Tom Ward doesn't always believe in following the rules and his newest case proves life changing. The skeleton of a young girl is found in a cave 18 years after her death. Also found in the cave are remnants of ritual sacrifice. It has taken Juliette years to realize she has been completely controlled by her husband, Jay, and finds a way to escape to her father. Jay also controlled Juliette and her friends when they were young through their "Egyptian game." Now, even though Jay is gone, he is still manipulating the group and Tom must figure out how it all relates to the young girl's death.
Templeton is one of those under-appreciated authors. Everything about her books works. From the very first line, she set the scene. The characters were interesting and fully developed; I know who they were. The dialogue is perfect, the conversations flow in a natural way. The plot was interesting and complex; I could never quite anticipate where the story was going.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Super story
13 Oct 2002
Format:Hardcover
Literate, unusual plot, gripping! Good characterization, interesting locale
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