reviewed live on bookshow by Sue Major 20th March 2014. Review as follows:
Set in a silent valley in southern France, the
story centres around an isolated stone farmhouse, the Mas Lunel.its owner,
Aramon Lunel is an alcoholic haunted by his violent past. His sister, Audrun,
lives alone in her bungalow within sight of the Mas Lunel and dreams of exacting
retribution for unspoken betrayals that have blighted her
life.
Into this world comes Anthony Verey a wealthy but
disillusioned antique dealer seeking to remake his life in France From the
moment he arrives consequences are set in motion
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I enjoy Rose Tremain's books though they are a departure
from the usual Scandi-thrillers that I like. There is however tension and
suspense in this story, and a death, even though it is not a detective
story.
Though the end may well be predictable, Rose Tremain
handles the journey with skill. She wraps a clever and intriguing tale around
the beauty of the Cevennes . Her characterisation is
great....she manages to make the distasteful as skin-crawlingly unpleasant as
any writer I know, and she's brilliant at creating
tension.
Though I have read other books by her that I have
preferred..."the Road Home" to name one....this is nevertheless worth a
go.
Sue Major
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