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"'She has a crisp and intelligent style, and a real way with tension' MO HAYDER 'Clever and atmospheric... A compelling read' Good Book Guide 'When you get halfway through, you won't be able to stop... The varied cast of characters are so well drawn that they get under your skin long before you reach the gripping climax' Big Issue 'Rayne's wealth of intriguing characters and situations has you continually putting two and two together and making five, but when the truth emerges, you wonder why you didn't see it coming. Clues to all the bizarre twists are there, but so well constructed that each time you are taken by surprise' Western Daily Press"
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This is a mesmerising novel of psychological suspense.Selina March has lived in the remote Scottish hamlet of Inchcape, with its mysterious Round Tower, for nearly fifty years. When she reluctantly accepts a paying guest, her secluded life will change forever.Crime writer Joanna Savile has come to interview the inmates at Moy, the asylum for the criminally insane situated nearby. Her secret aim is to question former child murderer Mary Maskelyne, Moy's most infamous patient.Joanna's prying will yield unexpected results. For, although they have never met, Selina March and Mary Maskelyne are connected by a shared family tragedy: a terrible act of unspeakable cruelty that took place in India fifty years before.And there are secrets in Selina's more recent past too. Secrets that are about to be unearthed with the most horrifying consequences.
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'If you're as broke as all that,' said Gillian Campbell to her godmother, 'why on earth don't you sell Teind House?' Read the first page
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17 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A stunningly atmospheric book that grips the imagination long after reading. All characters are wonderfully developed, the emotions frighteningly palpable and the settings are beautifully crafted and darkly realistic.
The most psychologically disturbing book I have read.
I can`t wait for her next book!
The most psychologically disturbing book I have read.
I can`t wait for her next book!
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I adore this author's books, they are so cleverly put together with all the different threads from different periods in time coming together at the end. This one I felt, had the most exciting present day climax out of all the ones I've read(not read Spiderlight yet), it was very tense with the killers loose in the tower. And what happened in India was horrific, it makes your skin crawl to think of what the children went through, especially when they were hiding in the tower.
I was almost put off by another review of this book which said you need a strong stomach to read it, well I am very squeamish and I coped, there are some unpleasant bits but they're not very graphic so it's not really gruesome.
BUT, although it's still a wonderful read and definitely a 5 star book, I didn't think it was her best one. Don't let that put you off though, if you have never read Sarah Rayne before, give yourself a treat with any of her books, they are all fantastic.
I was almost put off by another review of this book which said you need a strong stomach to read it, well I am very squeamish and I coped, there are some unpleasant bits but they're not very graphic so it's not really gruesome.
BUT, although it's still a wonderful read and definitely a 5 star book, I didn't think it was her best one. Don't let that put you off though, if you have never read Sarah Rayne before, give yourself a treat with any of her books, they are all fantastic.
11 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Sarah Rayne has written a thriller with echoes of Minette Waters, and I can't give much higher praise. The past affects the present in a number of ways, and her characters zing off the page. There is a real sense of unease, and almost horror, as the denouement approaches.
A great read.
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Terrible and then some.
Totally agree with the other one star review. This book is not worth the effort.
Published 22 months ago by RubyRedFox
Madness through and through
I picked this book as I'd enjoyed a Dark Dividing so much, this one was good but not that good!
The only problem I had with the Dark Dividing wss the amount of... Read more
The only problem I had with the Dark Dividing wss the amount of... Read more
Published on 14 Mar 2010 by C. Bannister
Fantastic Read!
This was the first book I read by Sarah Rayne and I really enjoyed it. Her characterisations are skillfully done and the plot is fast moving between several different periods in... Read more
Published on 13 Feb 2010 by Birkmyre
Grrrrrrrrreat !!!!!!!!
The effect of this novel is that it stays with you long after you finish it. Thank you Sarah for the best read I have had in years.
Published on 21 Jan 2010 by Jono
A hit that hits the ground running
This was Sarah Rayne's first novel and she hit the ground running. You will not be disappointed with the world that opens up when you open up this book. Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2010 by Eli Crund
Boring, predictable and farfetched.
I can't believe all the 5 star ratings given to this book. I ended up speed reading the last 100 pages and as I expected the ending was rubbish, predictable. Read more
Published on 20 Jan 2010 by Mycroft Marks
Gripping Read.........
What a brilliant book!! 12/10!! Real page turner with excitement on every page. Bit confusing at the beginning trying to sort out the different eras but once I remembered where I... Read more
Published on 1 Jan 2010 by Kathy
An excellent thriller
This is the first Sarah Rayne book I have read and came acroos it whilst looking for books in this genre. The reviews convinced me to buy it and I was not disappointed. Read more
Published on 15 May 2009 by Dave Green
A great read!
I LOVE this book. It has such a great story, fabulous twists and turns, a great ending - I don't want to give anything away, so will just say - READ THIS BOOK......... Read more
Published on 7 April 2009 by A. Lucas
unbelieveable, but enjoyable all the same
I really enjoyed this book, it was frightening in parts and totally unbelieveable with far too many coincidences but still an enjoyable book. Read more
Published on 5 April 2009 by eponine
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