Jan 16, 2016jeffreyochsner rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I finished this book, but it took effort. The overall plot was somewhat interesting, but the characters were not at all engaging. I recommend skipping this book and reading something else by this author.
Nov 02, 2015nannerl rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
While a murder is central to the story, it's not really a mystery. It's more of a psychological examination of what it means to grow old, including relationships, memories, losses, and the long-term effects of abuse. The story gradually…
May 09, 2015multcolib_susannel rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
When a pair of severed hands are discovered buried in an underground tunnel, it affects the children who used to play there, now aging adults- in surprising ways.
Ruth Rendell - one of her best reads so far. It was a short book and I read it in two nights. It started off in one theme and then changed to another, so it kept you guessing into which murder was actually going down. My best character…
Nov 23, 2014readerpat rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This was a very good unusual story. A man in his 70's leaves his wife of 55 years for his childhood sweetheart. A lot of different tales of the children who played in the tunnels after WW2. All of them brought together again 60 years…
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Nov 16, 2014
One of the best books I have ever read. Immensely satisfying. Rendell's imagination has always been a marvel to me.
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