PLAYING HAPPY FAMILIES [Hardcover]

Julian Symons (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Unknown; First U.S. Edition edition (January 1, 1995)
• ASIN: B0028Q8UY2
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not your average mystery, December 15, 2010

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Vital Spark (Or, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Playing Happy Families (Hardcover)

This is my first Juliam Symons novel, and I am very impressed with his writing style which is extremely literate and sophisticated. His characters are realistic as are their preoccupations and speech. I have grown weary of graphic descriptions of brutal murders, torture, etc. Mr. Symons does not indulge in that sort of thing, and I look forward to reading a lot more of his work.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Bizarre, December 20, 2000

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Moe811 (New York USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Playing Happy Families (Hardcover)

I am not sure whether I enjoyed the book or not. It is definitely engrossing, but none of the characters are very sympathetic. I didn't like any of them. There are alot of strange and useless plot twists that add nothing to the story. The plot line involving the missing person's uncle is entirely gratuitous. On the other hand, I was engrossed in trying to find out what happened to Jenny, so I read it to the end. I admit that I was surprised by the conclusion.