Zailer & Waterhouse Mystery The Dead Lie Down, Book 4, (Paperback)

from nicx27

I have read and enjoyed three other Sophie Hannah books, and this was the next for me to read in the Zailer/Waterhouse series. I had taken note of the many poor reviews, but was prepared to make up my own mind. It's a long read, but I enjoyed it very much. It's about Ruth Bussey, a damaged woman ...

from seasonsoflove

What I love about Sophie Hannah's books is how expertly she confuses me. I never have a hold on where her stories are going, I'm never able to predict the ending, no matter how many psychological thrillers I've read before. She doesn't follow a formula, and each book is a unique ride of twists an...

from picardyrose

An odd awkward woman named Ruth falls in love with a man who confesses that he once murdered someone named Mary Trelease. But Ruth knows Mary, who isn't dead at all. There's a great convergence of great minds thinking alike at the end, but mostly I sure was surprised.

from EllenH

This was somewhat difficult book to read, The language was confusing for me until I became used to it, about half way thru. Despite that, the story was compellilng enough to keep me going. It kept me wondering about these 3 main characters, Ruth, Aidan & Mary, I had a hard time putting it down. W...

from sanddancer

Fascinating concept for a crime and I was utterly absorbed by it. The plot perhaps doesn't hold up to close scrutiny, some of the characters behave oddly and I guessed the twist some way before it happened, despite these flaws, I was lost in it for the course of the book and still enjoyed it.