The Ivy Tree

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Summary: Mary Gray or Annabel Winslow?
Review: In her usually elegant and sophistocated style, Mary Stewart weaves a suspenseful mystery that leaves the reader guessing until the very end.

On the English countryside, a young Canadian woman, Mary Grey, is resting on a ruin while on holiday when she is suddenly interrupted by a furious man. The man, Connor Winslow, recognizes Mary as his cousin and long-dead lover, Annabel Winslow. After Mary explains that there must have been a mistake, Connor tells her about Annabel who disappeared years before and makes her an offer...

Mary can arrive at Connor's home, Whitescar, and masquesde as Annabel. She will inherit Annabel's fortune,if she gives Connor the land of Whitescar.

A woman does arrive at Whitescar. Is she, Mary Grey working to inherit money that is not her own? Or is she, Annabel Windslow returned home?

Upon arriving at Whitescar, Mary delves into the mystery of Annabel. Why did the woman disappear without a word to anyone or perhaps was she forced to disappear?

With her usual genious, Stewart leds the reader down a dark but exciting path. Hints deeply embedded into the dialogue reveal the truth.



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Summary: A PAGE TURNING MYSTERY!
Review: My mom convinced me to read this and when I finally was persuaded to read it I found that Mary Stewart is a literary genuis. She has a rare ability to bring her writing to life. Even if you think the endings to her books are predictible, the trip ther is the best part. I would recomend this to anyone who likes good writing, romance, and life endangering mystery this book is for you!

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Summary: I just couldn't put it down!
Review: The Ivy Tree was the first book that I had even read by Mary Stewart. Let alone I read it for my British Literature class. It was great. The suspense just about killed me at the end. I just kept on turning the pages. She describes the scene and the characters so well that I felt like I was right there. It was a great book! I definitely recommend it!

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Summary: i liked it, I've read some of her work and it's the best.
Review: This book was a really great book. It had the perfect classic plot with a great twist. The ending was cool and the charector's were well developed. Mary Stewart is a good auther and a great inspiration.

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Summary: Great Book
Review: This was a really awsome book. I couln't stop reading it. It has a really good opening chapter and unfortunatly not every book has that. This book is full of mystery and suspence. The ending of the book is what you would never expect. It has your heart racing at the turn of every page. It is such a joy to read this book. I know that there are alot of books out there but this is a must.

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Summary: Not the Riveting Read I Had Hoped For.
Review: When I decided to read "The Ivy Tree" by Mary Stewart, I was hoping for an engrossing mystery that would keep me captivated. Unfortunately, this book just never managed to grip me, and I found myself struggling to finish it. I'm aware that my opinion is in the minority here, so I guess it comes down to the fact that Mary Stewart's writing just isn't my cup of tea.

The story revolves around Mary Grey, a woman who has recently come to England from Canada, and who looks amazingly similar to glamorous missing heiress Annabel Winslow. "The Ivy Tree" starts out with a great first chapter as Conor, a distant relation of Annabel's who now runs the farm at Whitescar, verbally attacks Mary believing her to be Annabel. But once the misunderstanding is straightened out, Conor begins to see what an asset Mary could be.

Conor is convinced that Annabel's ailing grandfather is not planning to leave him any part of Whitescar when he dies despite all the long years that Conor has worked there. So, he hires Mary Grey to come back claiming that she's Annabel, so that she will receive most of Whitescar in the old man's will and then can give it to Conor. The only thing that could present a problem is Annabel's cousin Julie, who will almost certainly be in the will as well, but Conor is confident that she won't get in the way. After convincing a reluctant Mary to go along with his scheme, they put their plan in motion.

But things don't run as smoothly as they should. Tensions run high at Whitescar when Julie arrives for a visit. Conor begins to show a violent and unsettling side to himself that makes Mary wonder what kind of man he really is. And Mary herself is hiding a shocking secret that could put her in serious danger if anyone, especially Conor, were to find out!

The ending of "The Ivy Tree" really picks up, but for me, the majority of the book just dragged on and on without enough action to keep me genuinely interested. Though the quality of writing is good and the characters are well developed, this story just didn't hold my attention. But even though I found this book a bit hard to get through, I did still enjoy it, and I would recommend you form an opinion on "The Ivy Tree" for yourself.

Rating:
Summary: Not the Riveting Read I Had Hoped For.
Review: When I decided to read "The Ivy Tree" by Mary Stewart, I was hoping for an engrossing mystery that would keep me captivated. Unfortunately, this book just never managed to grip me, and I found myself struggling to finish it. I'm aware that my opinion is in the minority here, so I guess it comes down to the fact that Mary Stewart's writing just isn't my cup of tea.

The story revolves around Mary Grey, a woman who has recently come to England from Canada, and who looks amazingly similar to glamorous missing heiress Annabel Winslow. "The Ivy Tree" starts out with a great first chapter as Conor, a distant relation of Annabel's who now runs the farm at Whitescar, verbally attacks Mary believing her to be Annabel. But once the misunderstanding is straightened out, Conor begins to see what an asset Mary could be.

Conor is convinced that Annabel's ailing grandfather is not planning to leave him any part of Whitescar when he dies despite all the long years that Conor has worked there. So, he hires Mary Grey to come back claiming that she's Annabel, so that she will receive most of Whitescar in the old man's will and then can give it to Conor. The only thing that could present a problem is Annabel's cousin Julie, who will almost certainly be in the will as well, but Conor is confident that she won't get in the way. After convincing a reluctant Mary to go along with his scheme, they put their plan in motion.

But things don't run as smoothly as they should. Tensions run high at Whitescar when Julie arrives for a visit. Conor begins to show a violent and unsettling side to himself that makes Mary wonder what kind of man he really is. And Mary herself is hiding a shocking secret that could put her in serious danger if anyone, especially Conor, were to find out!

The ending of "The Ivy Tree" really picks up, but for me, the majority of the book just dragged on and on without enough action to keep me genuinely interested. Though the quality of writing is good and the characters are well developed, this story just didn't hold my attention. But even though I found this book a bit hard to get through, I did still enjoy it, and I would recommend you form an opinion on "The Ivy Tree" for yourself.