Dark Corners

Name: Dark Corners
Brand: Rendell, Ruth
SKU: PR-9781784752354
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Rating: 3.3 (53 reviews)

3.3

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Le Pitch

When Carl sells a box of slimming pills to his close friend Stacey, inadvertently causing her death, he sets in train a sequence of catastrophic events which begin with subterfuge, extend to lies, and culminate in murder.In Rendell’s dark and atmospheric tale of psychological suspense, we encounter mistaken identity, kidnap, blackmail, and a cast of characters who are so real that we come to know them better than we know ourselves. Infused with her distinctive blend of wry humour, acute observation and deep humanity, this is Rendell at her most memorable and best.Revue de presseHer absence is keenly felt. But we do have this mesmeric book . . . It’s a felicitous last hurrah for Rendell -- Barry Forshaw ―Independent, Books of the YearIt enjoyably and honourably concludes Rendell's six decades of exploring the death force that, as her last book demonstrates, may be triggered in unexpected people and places. -Mark Lawson ―Guardian, Books of the YearDark Corners is written in a deceptively simple manner, and at times it reads like a twisted fairytale. It leaves an uneasiness behind like a dark stain on the consciousness . . . The violence ofDark Corners is the violence that stems from the mundane and the ordinary, and it is all the more frightening because of that. ―IndependentEverything that makes Rendell's work so memorable - gothic but believable people and plots, simple yet vivid prose, peerlessly rendered settings, and fear and despair as the twin ‘parents’ of violence - is in evidence here. ―Publishers WeeklyAnother of Rendell’s penetrating studies of ordinary people trapped in extraordinary circumstances . . . her countless admirers will seize on it with delight. ―Literary Review Afficher moinsAfficher plus

Contenu

4ème de couverture

When Carl sells a box of slimming pills to his close friend Stacey, inadvertently causing her death, he sets in train a sequence of catastrophic events which begin with subterfuge, extend to lies, and culminate in murder.In Rendell's dark and atmospheric tale of psychological suspense, we encounter mistaken identity, kidnap, blackmail, and a cast of characters who are so real that we come to know them better than we know ourselves.Infused with her distinctive blend of wry humour, acute observation and deep humanity, this is Rendell at her most memorable and best.Biographie de l'auteurRuth Rendell was an exceptional crime writer, and will be remembered as a legend in her own lifetime. Her groundbreaking debut novel, From Doon With Death, was first published in 1964 and introduced the reader to her enduring and popular detective, Inspector Reginald Wexford, who went on to feature in twenty-four of her

Dark Corners

3.3

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Le Pitch

When Carl sells a box of slimming pills to his close friend Stacey, inadvertently causing her death, he sets in train a sequence of catastrophic events which begin with subterfuge, extend to lies, and culminate in murder.In Rendell’s dark and atmospheric tale of psychological suspense, we encounter mistaken identity, kidnap, blackmail, and a cast of characters who are so real that we come to know them better than we know ourselves. Infused with her distinctive blend of wry humour, acute observation and deep humanity, this is Rendell at her most memorable and best.Revue de presseHer absence is keenly felt. But we do have this mesmeric book . . . It’s a felicitous last hurrah for Rendell -- Barry Forshaw ―Independent, Books of the YearIt enjoyably and honourably concludes Rendell's six decades of exploring the death force that, as her last book demonstrates, may be triggered in unexpected people and places. -Mark Lawson ―Guardian, Books of the YearDark Corners is written in a deceptively simple manner, and at times it reads like a twisted fairytale. It leaves an uneasiness behind like a dark stain on the consciousness . . . The violence ofDark Corners is the violence that stems from the mundane and the ordinary, and it is all the more frightening because of that. ―IndependentEverything that makes Rendell's work so memorable - gothic but believable people and plots, simple yet vivid prose, peerlessly rendered settings, and fear and despair as the twin ‘parents’ of violence - is in evidence here. ―Publishers WeeklyAnother of Rendell’s penetrating studies of ordinary people trapped in extraordinary circumstances . . . her countless admirers will seize on it with delight. ―Literary Review Afficher moinsAfficher plus

Détails du livre

Titre complet

Dark Corners

Editeur

Publication

14 juillet 2016

Pages

288

Taille

17 x 16 x 1.9 cm

Poids

157

ISBN-13

9781784752354

Contenu

4ème de couverture

When Carl sells a box of slimming pills to his close friend Stacey, inadvertently causing her death, he sets in train a sequence of catastrophic events which begin with subterfuge, extend to lies, and culminate in murder.In Rendell's dark and atmospheric tale of psychological suspense, we encounter mistaken identity, kidnap, blackmail, and a cast of characters who are so real that we come to know them better than we know ourselves.Infused with her distinctive blend of wry humour, acute observation and deep humanity, this is Rendell at her most memorable and best.Biographie de l'auteurRuth Rendell was an exceptional crime writer, and will be remembered as a legend in her own lifetime. Her groundbreaking debut novel, From Doon With Death, was first published in 1964 and introduced the reader to her enduring and popular detective, Inspector Reginald Wexford, who went on to feature in twenty-four of her

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