- Mass Market Paperback: 10 pages
- Publisher: Ballantine Books Inc.; 1st Ballantine Books Ed edition (7 Mar 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0345376579
- ISBN-13: 978-0345376572
- Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 1.8 x 17.4 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,261,231 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In a sleepy resort town, Maud Chadwick waits tables at the Rainbow Cafe. Her confidant is Sheriff Sam DeGheyn and what they have in common is obsession. Maude doesn't want her son to leave home, and Sam cannot let go of the unsolved murders of three local women -- or his intuition that the killer is still out there. How these lives intertwine reveals a rich and startling story of parents and children and the pain they cause one another.
"Gripping."
CHICAGO SUN TIMES
"Gripping."
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
A disjointed effort
24 Jan 2000
Format:Mass Market Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I liked the earlier Hotel Paradise, apart from the deliberately obscure ending. This novel, featuring the same locale and at least one character, was disappointing in a different way. It reads like a first draft, and although the ending is understandable, there are a lot of unanswered questions left pending, particularly about the motivations of the various characters.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
A Mystery with Character
4 Aug 1997
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Grimes' English Detective Jury mysteries have always been delightful because they are English mysteries that move with American speed. Her characters are special - charming and funny. A well-developed character is sometimes hard to find in a good mystery novel. The characters in The End of the Pier are so real that you will feel your loss when you finish the book. I still miss them. This is a beautifully written and unforgettable book - and a mystery to boot
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
could have been a lot better.
2 April 1998
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I like Martha Grimes (especially loved Hotel Paradise) and the detective here, DeGheyn, is a really great character. Likewise Maude, the well-drawn waitress who loves him. Both of these characters are great. The story plugs along fairly well until the end -- what a disappointment! It was as if she scribbled the last few pages in the car on the way to dropping off the manuscript. I really couldn't believe how poor an ending it was. Grimes has done and can do better.
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