A Sight for Sore Eyes
by Ruth Rendell
Taste attributes: thrillermysterycrimepsychologicalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricateenclosedemotive & stirringtroubled leadssolving the riddle/not as it seemsinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeExpect an unsavoury, serious thriller, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
Damaged children grow up in different ways. Some can shuffle off the horrors of the past. Others cannot change who they are, or will never know how. Teddy Grex became a handsome young man. Francine Hill grew up beautiful.But it was death that brought them together.
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- Author
- Ruth Rendell
- Published
- 1997
- Pages
- 388
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- Open Library
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