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Title: Deceit by Clare Francis ISBN: 0-330-30673-1 Publisher: Trans-Atlantic Publications Pub. Date: 01 April, 1995 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $8.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (6 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: delightful crime thriller
Comment: After several months in which former Parliament member Harry Richmond remaines missing at sea, his wife Ellen accepts the official ruling that he is presumed dead. Her upper-class friends and his political cronies presume Ellen is a grieving widow and treat her accordingly, though she knew her marriage was in trouble. At Harry's funeral service, a former military associate of Harry during the Falkland Islands War, Richard Moreland attends.
As Ellen thinks suicide due to amateur seaman Harry going out on a yacht in dangerous weather, the police wonder if murder occurred. Already worried about the future of her two children with the mountain of debt her dead husband left her with, Ellen learns more about Harry's questionable financial dealings, alleged wrong doings as a soldier, and perhaps sexual abuse of his adopted oldest daughter. Only Richard seems to be on Ellen's side in seeking the truth of what happened to Harry, but she questions his agenda.
Though the tale starts off a bit slow as Clare Francis introduces the cast including a dead Harry and their relationships, once the story line shifts into gear it never slows down. Readers will find Ellen a delightful enigma until the climax. Is she the victim only trying to protect her children or is she the killer trying to hide her own misdeed? Fans will take tremendous satisfaction trying to determine who the real Ellen is, but Ms. Francis cleverly hides the truth in plain sight and it is not revealed until the taut climax.
Harriet Klausner
Rating: 5
Summary: A subtle, interesting book that simply will not go away...
Comment: I got this book on a friend's recommendation and it wasn't until I began to read that I realized I had seen this story done as a made-for-British-TV-movie on BBCAmerica. I thought it was an especially good thriller on TV but I wasn't sure I wanted to read the book after the fact, especially since I knew "whodunit", but I gave it a try and armed with the image of Francesca Annis ("Reckless") as Ellen, I waded in. It was a good idea. There are so many story nuances and side plots that simply can't make it into a TV movie, either from time constraints or the known attention span of viewers, and it was like reading a richer version of the movie. The ending was still the same, but delivered in a much more compelling (and less screen-worthy) manner. I hadn't read Clare Francis before, but I certainly will read her again.
Rating: 5
Summary: Suspense novel that will keep you guessing until the end.
Comment: "Deceit," by the British author Clare Frances, is a beautifully written novel that builds in intensity until its surprising conclusion. Ellen Richmond's husband, Harry, has mysteriously disappeared while on his yacht. Months later, neither Harry's body nor his yacht has been recovered and he is presumed dead. Ellen's top priority is protecting her children, Katie and Josh, from anything or anyone who may hurt them.
Protecting the children and herself will be quite a challenge for Ellen. It seems that Harry had quite a few secrets, both of a personal and professional nature, and he has left the family emotionally devastated and almost penniless. Harry had hurt Ellen in many ways and her marriage was in deep trouble at the time of her husband's disappearance. She is hoping that after Harry's memorial service, she will be able to forget the past and get on with her life.
Unfortunately, as further revelations come out about Harry and his death, Ellen's peace of mind is shattered and her family's security is threatened. Clare Frances does a masterful job of creating memorable and fully developed characters. Ellen is a complex woman who has been guilty of being too trusting and passive, but who now must call on all of her inner strength to survive emotionally from day to day. Other memorable characters include Richard Moreland, a kind and honorable man who befriends Ellen and her son, and Jack, Harry's sleazy business partner, whose attentions to Ellen are unwelcome and unwanted.
As more terrible truths emerge, Ellen's world starts to fall apart. The last quarter of the book will have you on the edge of your seat until you finally reach the surprising conclusion. Lovers of British suspense novels will adore "Deceit," a first-rate thriller.
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Title: A Dark Devotion: A Novel by Clare Francis ISBN: 1569473250 Publisher: Soho Press Pub. Date: 01 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: Betrayal by Clare Francis ISBN: 1569472904 Publisher: Soho Press Pub. Date: 01 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: Night Sky by Clare Francis ISBN: 0688026338 Publisher: Smithmark Pub Pub. Date: 01 February, 1984 List Price(USD): $2.98 |
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Title: Forty Words for Sorrow by Giles Blunt ISBN: 0425185168 Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group Pub. Date: 01 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Playing with Fire : A Novel of Suspense (ROBINSON, PETER) by Peter Robinson ISBN: 006019877X Publisher: William Morrow Pub. Date: 20 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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