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Title: A Little Death by Laura Wilson ISBN: 055358281X Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 03 October, 2000 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.22
Rating: 3
Summary: Good character study, but not a great mystery
Comment: The book starts out in 1994 with the obituary notice of a 104-year-old woman, who was best known as the last person who might have known the reasons for an apparent murder/suicide that took place in 1955. The victims were Georgina and Edmund Lomax, along with their servant, Ada Pepper.
The rest of the story is told in the words of Georgina, Edmund, and Ada in alternating chapters. They tell their life story up to the event that took their lives. The mystery is solved for us.
People interested in a novel of mystery or suspense, may find themselves disappointed in this one. It is well written, but moves slowly in some parts. As the narrative unfolds, most people can guess the motives involved in the characters' deaths. It is really more of an interesting character study, than a mystery. I gave it 3 stars, because, while most of the book grabbed me, I found myself skimming the pages and wanting to get to the end about three fourths of the way through.
Rating: 5
Summary: mesmerizing
Comment: this is not a typical mystery. in fact, careful readers will realize that there is no solution to one death. but the solution is not the point of this novel. it is the effect of death in a family, the effect of social standards and class assumptions, of isolation, that move this story. more is implied than is stated or told. anyone interested in people and how their lives are shaped by events outside themselves, or by decisions taken or avoided, will be enthralled. the people and events seem utterly real. the author has a wonderful understanding of the attitudes of the eras covered in this book and creates an incredible atmosphere.
Rating: 4
Summary: Well written, but ...
Comment: I must agree with the other people that reviewed this book. It is extremely well written, and the flow of words makes it easy to read. But, there reached a point in the book where it got harder to read due to the content. All families have secrets - don't get me wrong - but when someone refers to Incest as "perfect love", it is wrong. I don't care if it is a work of fiction, knowing that Georgina and Edmund were lovers was very disturbing to me, and a very deviant twist to an otherwise stellar mystery. I enjoyed 90% of the book, but I hesitate to read her newer book "Dying Voices" because I don't think that I could stomach another book where incest is a "plot twist".
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Title: Dying Voices by Laura Wilson ISBN: 0553582828 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 03 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: My Best Friend by Laura Wilson ISBN: 0440237106 Publisher: Dell Publishing Pub. Date: 01 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Marx Sisters by Barry Maitland ISBN: 0140291768 Publisher: Penguin USA (Mm) Pub. Date: 03 July, 2000 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Chalon Heads by Barry Maitland ISBN: 0142000825 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: 25 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Close to Home : A Novel of Suspense by Peter Robinson ISBN: 0060198788 Publisher: William Morrow Pub. Date: 04 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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