I loved the plot - three women and a corpse - then the cops came. I rather hoped Mcloughlin and Anne would end up in a more serious romance though. The ending is as usual unexpected. Minette once more shows her total brilliance as an author ( )

Great writing, enjoyable characters. Kept me guessing.Listened to the unabridged audio version with the WONDERFUL narrator Simon Prebble. His voice is terrific and he's great at voices for the different characters. I actually chose this book because I was looking at books he narrated and the description sounded interesting. ( )

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Finally, I'm beginning to read Minette Walters. It's a delight that I've been denying myself since I've been busy with a bunch of other books and series. I've seen some of these dramatized on television, and thought they were great, if a bit creepy! The dramatizations were good, but this book was great! It's been awhile since I've read a book that kept me spellbound throughout the whole thing. I love Ms. Walters' characterizations. Her depiction of the three women of Streech Grange is remarkable. These women are so real, and so are the secrets that they are hiding. We also get a wonderful example of two cops that are as different as can be. Inspector Walsh is a man possessed with a hidden agenda of his own, and Sergeant McLoughlin is a real enigma at the beginning, but turns out to be a tower of strength and rectitude. A new take on "Good Cop, Bad Cop" for sure. I simply can't wait to read the next book after enjoying this one so much. ( )

slow to start, but characters start to grow; nice plot twists ( )