This novel was entertaining right from the beginning. There were many great mysteries throughout the story and the ending, although not overly amazing, had a nice little romantic twist to it. I didn't like the newspaper clippings strewn throughout the novel though. ( )

Giallo psicologico da leggere tutto d'un fiato. Tanti colpi di scena. La protagonista sembra aver tentato il suicidio in seguito all'abbandono del suo promesso sposo, dopodichè ha una perdita di memoria e viene ricoverata in clinica. Sarà vero? Avrà inscenato tutto per coprire tre omicidi? E se non è stata lei, chi è stato? Il padre, uno dei fratelli sciagurati? Tra il finale a sorpresa e le note romantiche, davvero un bel libro.
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supposed suicide attempt, dead fiancé and his new love, suspect in murders--turns out to be brother of dead woman

This was a kind of confusing book and I didn't really get to where I cared much what happened to the main character. She didn't seem to want to help herself. However, who the actual murderer turns out to be really surprised me. He was really messed up to have done all these murders! ( )

I read this book when it first came out in the mid 90's and images it evoked are still with me today more than 20 years later. Walters can write characters that are so well drawn they become indelible images of people known and touched even so briefly through her novels. Images of Jinx working in her studio still visit me when I think of rock groups. Images of the 'home' in which she awoke come to mind when modern facilities are mentioned in passing conversations. I found The Ice House to carry forward in my memory with the same intensity. The description of three women caring for and remodeling their home inspired me to follow in their footsteps so much so that I will be tearing my dishwasher apart later today. More than 20 years success with similar projects all started with Minette Walters ability to present characters who have touched my heart. ( )