A Judgement in Stone Book Detail
Series: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Paperback: 188 pages
Publisher: Vintage; Reprint edition (January 4, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0375704965
ISBN-13: 978-0375704963
Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.6 x 8 inches
A Judgement in Stone Book Synopsis
What on earth could have provoked a modern day St. Valentine's Day massacre?
On Valentine's Day, four members of the Coverdale family George, Jacqueline, Melinda and Giles were murdered in the space of 15 minutes. Their housekeeper, Eunice Parchman, shot them, one by one, in the blue light of a televised performance of Don Giovanni. When Detective Chief Superintendent William Vetch arrests Miss Parchman two weeks later, he discovers a second tragedy: the key to the Valentine's Day massacre hidden within a private humiliation Eunice Parchman has guarded all her life. A brilliant rendering of character, motive, and the heady discovery of truth, A Judgement in Stone is among Ruth Rendell's finest psychological thrillers. Read online A Judgement in Stone book now.
A Judgement in Stone Book Review
A JUDGEMENT IN STONE is a fairly short novel, like most ofRendell's early works, but it hardly requires length to justify itselfas a superb novel that succeeds on so many levels. Written in the sharp, perceptive, and engaging style that is Rendell's own, the book weaves the story of Eunice Parchman, an illiterate woman who becomes employed as a housekeeper to the wealthy Coverdales.
Once more, Rendell shows readers and critics that she can create an intricately crafted story with surprising twists and turns...She spins out all the elements of the plot seamlessly and incisively, giving us a convincing picture...
As usual, the characters are well-drawn, totally realistic and believable yet with their own individual quirks and personalities. The character of Eunice Parchman is best done of all. Eunice manages to draw sympathy for her plight, while simultaneously chilling the reader with her blank, cold-blooded apathy. She is possibly one of Rendell's most mystifying and intriguing creations, and would alone make this novel worth reading. But Rendell has added wit, suspense, mystery, a clever plot, and confident characterizations to create one of her finest novels. A JUDGEMENT IN STONE is not at all easy to locate, but if you find it, even an old copy, definitely read it. This is vintage Rendell. Get online A Judgement in Stone today.
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