Read by Dermot Crowley.[1990]
British author, Ruth Rendell, is, undoubtedly, the doyenne of psychological mystery/suspense,
painting subtle portraits of offbeat, quirky characters that are just a tad off the beaten path.
Delving into their psyches, she draws the reader into the slightly skewed world that they inhabit.
Their world then becomes that of the reader, as the author weaves a tapestry of a world that is
just a bit awry, deftly letting the reader know that something is wrong, so very wrong. The author
does no less in this well-written novel, as she leads the reader into the mind and world of Guy
Curran, a handsome, young man from the slums who has led a hard scrabble life, elevating himself
from the bowels of poverty by dint of his own hard work and acquiring great wealth in the process.
Unfortunately for him, that hard work included some less than reputable dealings in the drug trade,
which provided the capital for his now legitimate businesses. For years, Guy has been obsessively
in love with Leonora Chisholm, an upper class miss who, after years of being his reluctant
childhood sweetheart, has rejected him and all the trappings of wealth and comfort he has to offer
her. She prefers to live in genteel poverty with her friends, while acquiring a new boyfriend whom
her family and friends like. Guy is convinced some of his past, shady dealings have come to the
attention of someone in Leonora's family or inner circle. He believes that that individual has
persuaded Leonora to turn away from him. Now, who would go and do such a thing? Read this well-
written book and join Guy in the process of eliminating the likely suspect in this twisted tale
of obsessive love. (Lawyeraau)

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