Heartstones

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Summary: Brilliant!
Review: Intriguing and FAB! with a twist at the end that you wouldn't expect (from one that usually works out "the go" in the first two chapters! Buy it, give yourself a great read, Lisa

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Summary: The Best Ruth Rendell tale yet written
Review: Ruth Rendell tries her hand a Gothic novella, and creates the most perfectly crafted, disturbing tale I have ever read. In almost every mystery one reads, there is something which detracts, some plot element which didn't seem entirely feasible, some character which seemed paper thin; in short, there is always some contrivance related to the genre which leaves the reader thinking that while he or she may have been entertained, it was a less than perfect book. Such is not the case with Heartstones. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys good writing.

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Summary: The very best of Ruth Rendell!
Review: This is the one I recommend to readers who are new to Ruth Rendell. Though short in length, there is not one wasted or unnecessary word as she tells the story of a young girl struggling through a personal catharsis. As in most of Ms. Rendell's other psychological dramas and mysteries, she keeps the story's secret until the last paragraph.