Dying to Meet You [Unabridged, Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

B.M. Gill (Author), Richard Morant (Narrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1988

Although his hands are virtually crippled, former concert pianist Lowell Marshall retreats to a Gloucestershire cottage, determined to compose the nocturne that will prove his abilities, a vacation that introduces him to the supernatural. Reprint.

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The British author's unobtrusive style and distinctive characters win her honors at home and abroad. Creating ominous airs in her sixth novel, Gill ( Death Drop ; Victim ) writes about mismatched Lowell Marshall, a renowned pianist, and his wife, Zoe, a dentist. Their troubled marriage weakens further as arthritis ends Lowell's career and Zoe tries to make him get another job. Her nagging drives Lowell away from home to a ruined cottage, left by distant kin, a deep-country refuge that casts a spell on the unhappy man. The enchantment is complete when Lowell finds the photo of a 19th-century beauty and falls in love with the woman he calls "Girl." Replacing the idol of the portrait, teenage Rose becomes Lowell's seducer and their affair proves the catalyst to horrors previously hinted at. The tragedy revealed in the epilogue provides a stunning denouement to this haunting mystery.
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Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: G K Hall Audio Books; Unabridged edition (September 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0816177880
• ISBN-13: 978-0816177882
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,648,505 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An engaging read., November 8, 2004

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Michael G. "mikefromrochester" (Rochester, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dying to Meet You (Hardcover)

If I had to summarize Dying to Meet You in one sentence, I'd have to say it's a case study of one man's descent into madness.

Lowell Marshall was an acclaimed concert pianist. But tragically, arthritis has crippled his hands and he can no longer play. Now, at age thirty-five, he has no prospects for suitable employment. What's more, his marriage is rapidly deteriorating.

Lowell decides to seek solitude in a country cottage. A dank, dismal place with no electricity or running water. There he finds an old photograph. Taken well over one hundred years before, it's a portrait of an attractive young woman. Lowell becomes enchanted with this mystery woman from long ago and his mood immediately improves. Soon thereafter, he meets Rose Ballater, a seventeen year old girl who lives on the farm next door. She bears an uncanny resemblance to the young woman in the picture and Lowell becomes convinced he and Rose are soulmates.

Dying to Meet You is an engaging tale with a narrative that unfolds smoothly. Introspective characters, clever plot devices and a highly descriptive writing style all contribute to the substantial appeal of this compelling novel.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting plot using great metaphorical music terminology, August 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Dying to Meet You (Mass Market Paperback)

I love classical piano and mysteries and death. They are intricately tied to one another and Dying to Meet You gives the reader a great sense of the classics!