The faded and aging Harriet Oxenholme searches the newspaper for workmen who can come to her house to fill the hours left by a loveless marriage. Teddy Brex seems perfect, but he is less interested in Harriet than in what he can pilfer from her home. His lustful eye locks on a fairy-princess-like teenager who possesses a secret so devastating it could consume everyone around her.
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The faded and aging Harriet Oxenholme searches the newspaper for workmen who can come to her house to fill the hours left by a loveless marriage. Teddy Brex seems perfect, but he is less interested in Harriet than in what he can pilfer from her home. His lustful eye locks on a fairy-princess-like teenager who possesses a secret so devastating it could consume everyone around her.
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Fair. Mass market paperback in ACCEPTABLE condition. Book is perfectly usable, but has heavy wear or cosmetic issues which may include a cocked spine, creased spine, heavy wear, yellowed pages, price stickers, etc. Cover art may be different from that in photo.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
Ruth Rendell writes fabulous books. Besides the Inspector Wexler series, her other books are just as good.
Francesca
Jul 18, 2008
Gruesome
Ruth Rendell is more than a first-rate author. Her prose is electric, her depth astonishing. But in this novel she proceeds from one sociopath to another in--yes--wonderful language, but a terrible acquaintance with the most sordid and squalid possibilities of decayed human nature. Somewhere along the line, I questioned whether I could reasonably continue reading it. In a case like this, you skip to the end to make sure, and that proved really and truly the end. What an incredible creative imagination, but not for me.
