Hugely satisfying. I've only read one other of his books -- Singing the Sadness, starring Joe Sixsmith. I've never read any of his famous Dalziel and Pascoe ones. This doesn't feature any of his usual characters, so has a novel-like flavour. Very mysterious, gothic, atmospheric - the past and present intertwining in complex twists and turns. To paraphrase an Amazon review "Aussie math whiz Samantha Flood has fiery red hair and a fierce determination to learn the truth about her paternal grandmother, an orphan shipped from her native England to Australia under suspicious circumstances. Sober Spaniard Miguel Madero, an ex-priest who experiences ghostly visions is researching English Catholics during the Reformation.. Samantha and Mig, an unlikely duo, are drawn to one another as each discovers secrets simmering beneath the surface of Illthwaite's deceptively serene facade."
Sunday, April 06, 2008
The Stranger House - Reginald Hill
Hugely satisfying. I've only read one other of his books -- Singing the Sadness, starring Joe Sixsmith. I've never read any of his famous Dalziel and Pascoe ones. This doesn't feature any of his usual characters, so has a novel-like flavour. Very mysterious, gothic, atmospheric - the past and present intertwining in complex twists and turns. To paraphrase an Amazon review "Aussie math whiz Samantha Flood has fiery red hair and a fierce determination to learn the truth about her paternal grandmother, an orphan shipped from her native England to Australia under suspicious circumstances. Sober Spaniard Miguel Madero, an ex-priest who experiences ghostly visions is researching English Catholics during the Reformation.. Samantha and Mig, an unlikely duo, are drawn to one another as each discovers secrets simmering beneath the surface of Illthwaite's deceptively serene facade."
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