Hen's Teeth [Mass Market Paperback]

Manda Scott (Author)

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Publication Date: January 5, 1999

At midnight in Glasgow, Dr. Kellen Stewart learns that her ex-lover Bridget--who was only 41--died of cardiac arrest. With the help of her pathologist friend, Kellen follows the evidence to Bridget's farm, where she encounters a strange menagerie of priceless hens, lethal eggs, vanishing corpses, and bio-medical marvels to die for.

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About the Author

Manda Scott is a veterinary surgeon, writer and climber, not necessarily in that order. Born and educated in Scotland, she trained at the Glasgow Vet School and now lives and works in Suffolk. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 348 pages
• Publisher: Crimeline (January 5, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553579673
• ISBN-13: 978-0553579673
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.8 x 6.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,584,477 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #41 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Gay & Lesbian > Literature & Fiction > Fiction > Lesbian

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm not a big mystery fan, but I *loved* this book!, July 26, 1999

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This is one of the most emotionally gripping novels I have read in years -- and I'm an English professor who rarely reads mysteries or crime fiction. The plot was page-turning and pulse-pounding, but what I loved was the characters and the emotional tone, and the excellent writing. I love the protagonist, Kellen, and found myself caring greatly about her and her relationships. This is one of the few novels I've read that, without making a big point of it, captures the intensity of lesbian *friendships* (and ex-lover relationships) in a way that evokes my own life and that of the women I know. It's also one of the only novels I can think of in which animals are fully present as characters -- it also captures the human-animal bonds that are such a central part of the lives of most my friends. After I galloped through Hen's Teeth in a day or two, I kept going back to it repeatedly -- and bought several more copies to send to friends. For quite a while I found it hanging around my psyche like a powerful dream.

Scott's next novel, Night Mares, is out now, and it's also excellent.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Novels as good as this one are scarce as ..................., May 24, 2000

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Judith Lindenau "dulcie22" (Traverse City, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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"Hen's Teeth" is a darned good novel. Scott is a fine craftsman of the written language: her evocative descriptions of animal life, of nature, of the world of science, and of human relationships is fresh and intriguing. The plot is complex and intellectual and involves the reader up and through the surprising ending. And the heroine, Kellen Stewart, is a delight. After I post this review, I'm going to order Manda Scott's next book!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best on nature and animals., September 13, 1999

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Original and readable. So much mourning about the saintly brillant murder victims that it was depressing at the beginning. Excellent on dogs and horses. Characters tended to be either very good and talented or very very bad. I did not find the science plausible. We can already biosythesise insulin commercially. An orally active insulin would be an advantage - not something you'd want to change. The climactic action scenes are good. As a heterosexual male I'm probably not qualified to rate the sex. High quality writing - not a cliche in sight.