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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Lives shattered by a murder within the family
Renate Dorrestein, author of A Heart of Stone, relates the sad tale of a "perfect marriage" ripped asunder when the teenage son is murdered. Although the story is situated within the confines of one single weekend, use of flashback orients readers to the causes of the love and guilt and recrimination that surface. Heartbreaking, yet sometimes funny.
Published on August 28, 2003 by Peggy Vincent
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Strong characters, Weak plot
I enjoyed Dorrestein's prose and her themes of a damaged couple struggling to reconnect after their family tragedy, but I had a big problem with the plotting of the book, the trip to the inn and especially the entire clumsy sequence with the teenage girls were big missteps. This is the only book I have read by this author. I like her characterizations and mood, but the...
Published on October 22, 2004 by M. G Jackson
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Lives shattered by a murder within the family,
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This review is from: Without Mercy (Hardcover)
Renate Dorrestein, author of A Heart of Stone, relates the sad tale of a "perfect marriage" ripped asunder when the teenage son is murdered. Although the story is situated within the confines of one single weekend, use of flashback orients readers to the causes of the love and guilt and recrimination that surface. Heartbreaking, yet sometimes funny.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Strong characters, Weak plot,
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This review is from: Without Mercy (Hardcover)
I enjoyed Dorrestein's prose and her themes of a damaged couple struggling to reconnect after their family tragedy, but I had a big problem with the plotting of the book, the trip to the inn and especially the entire clumsy sequence with the teenage girls were big missteps. This is the only book I have read by this author. I like her characterizations and mood, but the plot development failed her.
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Without Mercy by Hester Velmans (Paperback - June 29, 2004)
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