Dancing with the Uninvited Guest
by Julia Wallis Martin
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Lyndle Hall is a medieval manor house lying in the heart of Northumbria's national park. It is from here that an 18 year old girl disappears - along with Lyndle's owner, Francis Herrol. First assumptions are that the two ran off together, but evidence indicates otherwise, and when Detective Inspector Tate arrives at Lyndle to investigate and meets Nicholas Herrol, a tormented young man, his fears for the girl's fate deepen. Parapsychologist Audrah Sidow is convinced there is nothing on this show more earth for which there is not a rational explanation. But she knows that there is more to the collection of fractured people gathered at Lyndle than is apparent, and as the police hunt for a dead body grows increasingly urgent, she must discover what lies at Lyndle Hall's dark heart. show lessTags
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The storyline was good but it was a little difficult to keep up with the role of some of the characters. When the book started out it led the reader to believe that it was a paranormal activity story but as it progressed it was more a story of secrets and deceit. At any rate it was well done.
J Wallis Martin is a relatively new British mystery writer. This is the second book I have read by her, the other one being "A Likeness in Stone". Both are fabulous reads and I will be hunting down the others. If you want to try a new mystery writer, I highly recommend Ms Martin. Dancing takes place in a medieval manor house in Northumbria. An 18 year old girl disappears from Lyndle Hall and so does the the owner , leaving behind his wife and his tomented disturbed son , Nicholas. But Lyndle Hall has other dark secrets which are revealed as Detective Inspector Tate and parapsychologist Audrah Sidow investigate.
I just couldn't get into this story and gave up after about 60 pages.
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical title*
- Dansen met de ongenode gast
- Original title
- Dancing with the Uninvited Guest
- Original publication date
- 2002
- People/Characters*
- Ginny Mulholland; Francis Herrol; Tate; Nicholas Herrol; Audrah Sidow
- Important places*
- Lyndle Hall, Northumberland, England, UK (fictional)
- Dedication
- For T.F.
- First words
- Claudia entered the room to find her son crouching in a corner, his knees to his chest, his hands across his eyes.
- Last words*
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Ze vertrapte de as en liep weg.
- Blurbers*
- George, Elizabeth; McDermid, Val
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