The Thief
by Ruth Rendell
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Stealing things from people who had upset her was something Polly did quite a lot. There was her Aunt Pauline; a girl at school; a boyfriend who left her. And there was the man on the plane... Humiliated and scared, by a total stranger, Polly does what she always does. She steals something. But she never could have imagined that her desire for revenge would have such terrifying results.Tags
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the overall story was good, keep on the interest level till the end. and uncommonly ends with negative way. that makes us to think, that what will happen if such thing occur in our life. and i think subconsiously it gives message to us to keep control on your emotion and angerness which may hault you in future.....
The Theif was one of the Quick Reads published for World Book Day 2006.
This is the 2nd Rendell book I've read this year (or ever). I found The Thief to be a quick, easy to read story although it probably wasn't quite what I was expecting but I will probably read more from Rendell in the future.
After a problem in her childhood Polly began to exact revenge on anyone who upset her. She gradually found happiness and stability, until something happens and her world begins to crumble. I could identify with her anger and shared her fear and despair when events started to spiral out of control. The ending left me feeling a little unsatisfied but it was still an enjoyable read.
This is the 2nd Rendell book I've read this year (or ever). I found The Thief to be a quick, easy to read story although it probably wasn't quite what I was expecting but I will probably read more from Rendell in the future.
After a problem in her childhood Polly began to exact revenge on anyone who upset her. She gradually found happiness and stability, until something happens and her world begins to crumble. I could identify with her anger and shared her fear and despair when events started to spiral out of control. The ending left me feeling a little unsatisfied but it was still an enjoyable read.
A good short read. Karma comes back around, and Polly experiences this the hard way. As revenge for making Polly feel bad, Polly steals. It originates when she was a child and she didn't like being told off, so she stole. As an adult, the consequences are a lot dire and truths are finally revealed.
A good short read. Karma comes back around, and Polly experiences this the hard way. As revenge for making Polly feel bad, Polly steals. It originates when she was a child and she didn't like being told off, so she stole. As an adult, the consequences are a lot dire and truths are finally revealed.
A morality tale about a woman who doesn't think through the consequences of her actions and what happens when her chickens come home to roost.
I expected a lot from Ruth Rendell, but this was probably not the best book to start with.
Als Polly voor het eerst iets steelt, is ze acht jaar. Naarmate ze ouder wordt, blijkt dat ze niet alleen een geboren dief is, maar ook een dwangmatig leugenaar. Vooral mensen die Polly kwetsen, leren haar kennen als een gevaarlijke tegenstander. Als een man Polly lastigvalt in een vliegtuig naar New York, reageert zij op de enige wijze die ze kent: uit wraak steelt ze zijn koffer. Bij thuiskomst blijkt de koffer echter een enorm geldbedrag te bevatten...
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Kort verhaal van de Engelse misdaadschrijfster Ruth Rendell (1930), die het speciaal schreef voor het Britse leesbevorderingsprogramma 'World Book Day', in de serie 'Quick Reads'. Het verhaal gaat over Polly, een jonge vrouw, die voor het eerst iets stal toen ze een kind van acht jaar was. Naarmate ze ouder wordt, blijkt ze ook een pathologische leugenares te zijn. Polly woont samen met Alex, show more een aardige man door wie Polly langzaamaan ten goede lijkt te veranderen. Als ze voor een kort familie/vriendenbezoek naar New York vliegt, komt Polly naast een uiterst vervelende man te zitten die haar lastig valt. Op de terugreis ontmoet ze deze man weer en in de bagagehal weet ze zijn koffertje te stelen. Niet zonder ingrijpende gevolgen. Aardig, psychologisch misdaadverhaal, een kort tussendoortje. Het tweede gedeelte van het boekje bestaat uit het eerste deel van een nieuwe thriller van Rendell, 'Het stille huis', getiteld. Pocketeditie, kleine druk. - Redactie show less
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Ruth Rendell (1930-2015) Ruth Rendell was born in Essex, England on February 17, 1930. She was educated at Loughton County High School. Rendell began her career as a journalist. She wrote six novels before sending her work in to a publisher. She writes crime novels and psychological thrillers, and is best known for her Inspector Wexford books. show more Rendell also writes under the pseudonym Barbara Vine. Rendell has received many awards for her writing, including the Silver, Gold, and Cartier Diamond Daggers from the Crime Writers' Association, three Edgars from the Mystery Writers of America, The Arts Council National Book Awards, and The Sunday Times Literary Award. She is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Many of her titles have been made into films and made-for-tv movies. Rendell died on May 2, 2015. She was 85 years old. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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