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The Train Now Departing by Martha Grimes
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The Train Now Departing

by Martha Grimes

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The latest offering from Grimes, the author of the popular Richard Jury mystery series, consists of a pair of atmospheric novellas.

While both stories center on middle-aged, single women whose careful, well-ordered lives are gradually altered by meals they share with male acquaintances, these two novellas are quite distinct in their ambience and characterization.

In "The Train Now Departing," Grimes eerily depicts a bright, analytical woman teetering into madness. "When the Mousetrap Closes" is the story of a woman whose desperate loneliness is pitted against her keen powers of observation in an unflinching exploration of the power of illusion.

Although these stories are not mysteries, they are full of suspense and surprise. These carefully written little gems showcase Grimes at her best. ( )
  Jawin | Dec 31, 2006 |
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Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 0451203755, Paperback)

Subtle and perceptive, atmospheric and lyrical, these two novellas-The Train Now Departing and When 'The Mousetrap' Closes-combine the singular characters and richly textured narrative that readers have grown to expect from this acclaimed author.

A book that expands her art, her reputation-and her audience." (The Richmond Times-Dispatch)

As atmospherically evocative as [an] Edward Hopper painting. (The Washington Post)Full of suspense and surprise. These carefully written gems showcase Grimes at her best. (Library Journal)

Brilliantly told. (The Boston Globe)

Atmospheric and chilling... Grimes [exhibits] a complete mastery of emotional nuance and [a] virtuoso treatment of the grayest coloration. (The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN))

Merits applause. (The Toronto Star)

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