Adam and Eve and Pinch Me (original 2002; edition 2002)

by Ruth Rendell

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Fiction. Mystery. HTML:Minty's boyfriend, Jock, was killed in the disastrous train wreck at Paddington, shortly after he borrowed all her savings. Now he has come back to haunt her. Zillah lost her estranged husband, Jerry, in that same accident. She is not convinced he is actually dead, but for reasons of her own decides not to pursue the matter. Fiona's fiancé, Jeff, has simply disappeared�??quite inexplicably since she was supporting him in style. In her ingeniously unnerving new novel, Ruth Rendell deftly traces the connections among these women�??and between them a series of vicious stabbings terrifying London. Adam and Eve and Pinch Me is a masterpiece of malice and psychological s… (more)

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Title:	Adam and Eve and Pinch Me
Authors:	Ruth Rendell
Info:	Arrow (2002), Edition: New Ed, Paperback
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shaunie: Minty's character in Adam and Eve and Pinch Me is similar to a character in the earlier book - The Killing Doll is better overall, creepy and haunting.

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Minty Knox träumt davon, ihr eintöniges Leben in einer bescheidenen Gegend Londons endlich hinter sich zu lassen. Und sie träumt von einer Hochzeit mit dem attraktiven, lebenslustigen Jock Lewis. Dass daraus nichts wird, kann Minty nicht wissen. Genauso wenig wie sie von Jocks rechtmäßiger Ehefrau etwas weiß. Erst ein Brief, in dem man sie von Jocks Tod unterrichtet reißt Minty schließlich aus ihren Träumen. Doch von nun an sieht sie plötzlich Gespenster...

Fredo68 | May 14, 2020 |

The novel actually makes you root for the psycho killer. It's quite well told. (

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poingu | Jan 29, 2015 |

Per usual, Rendell does not disappoint–her insight into human psychology is always finely wrought. It was interesting to see the world through the eyes of a very disturbed young woman, who was obviously suffering from OCD. Captivating. (

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vlcraven | Jan 4, 2015 |

A genial con man is involved with several women, one of whom is crazy. What could go wrong? A number of tangled web weavers’ lies intersect in curious ways. Rendell is magnificent at describing how people make bad decisions that make sense at the time, and the way emotions change as time passes. The tension towards the end of this one is deliciously unbearable. (

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piemouth | Jun 15, 2013 |

Absolutely adore Ruth Rendell and this one didn't disappoint! Oddball but believable characters like Minty and Jock - good stuff. (

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MelissaFreed | Dec 28, 2010 |

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Adam and Eve and Pinch Me could well have been a Barbara Vine for its lucid, downbeat exploration of the psyches of dysfunctional people. It is also exciting to see that, so late in her career, Rendell still wants to take chances - for she has given herself the challenge of telling a tale which is part ghost story and part crime novel.

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Adam and Eve and Pinch Me

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Adam and Eve and Pinch Me

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2002

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Araminta "Minty" Knox

Jerry Leach

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Minty knew it was a ghost sitting in the chair because she was frightened.

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Fiction. Mystery. HTML:Minty's boyfriend, Jock, was killed in the disastrous train wreck at Paddington, shortly after he borrowed all her savings. Now he has come back to haunt her. Zillah lost her estranged husband, Jerry, in that same accident. She is not convinced he is actually dead, but for reasons of her own decides not to pursue the matter. Fiona's fiancé, Jeff, has simply disappeared�??quite inexplicably since she was supporting him in style.
In her ingeniously unnerving new novel, Ruth Rendell deftly traces the connections among these women�??and between them a series of vicious stabbings terrifying London. Adam and Eve and Pinch Me is a masterpiece of malice and psychological s

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